Originally published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 22, 2018 Gabby Perez, For the Inquirer Living in Pennsylvania this past year, I fell in love with the natural beauty of the state. I was surrounded by a diverse landscape — everything from sea-level marine estuaries and tidal marsh, to the Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau. For […]

Originally published by Financial Regulation News on October 16, 2018 By Douglas Clark Legislation designed to help small businesses safeguard their intellectual property with expanded education on obtaining and protecting patents was recently signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Small Business Innovation Protection Act seeks to build upon existing outreach programs run by the […]

Originally published by the Philadelphia Tribune on September 30, 2018 By Michael D’Onofrio Poverty is holding the city back. “We can never fully achieve the level of great city until we dramatically reduce our poverty rate,” said U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-13. But current efforts to reduce poverty are falling short. “It’s clearly not enough,” said […]

Originally published by Financial Regulation News on September 27, 2018 By DAVE KOVALESKI The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a series of bills this week focused on helping small businesses throughout the country. Among the recent legislation is the Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency (ACE) Act (H.R. 6348), introduced by Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and […]

Originally published by KYW Newsradio on September 24, 2018 A non-partisan climate advocacy group kicked off an effort near Temple to get more millennial voters to the polls By Cherri Gregg PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — It’s National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday and student activists are gearing up to motivate millennials to get to the polls […]

Originally published by The Philadelphia Sunday on September 21, 2018 By Amy V. Simmons   The process of obtaining contracts to provide goods and services can be complex and frustrating. Knowing what assistance is available to providers to help them navigate the system as minority contractors can mean the difference between success and failure. According to […]

HRC endorses Congressman Evans I am pleased to let you know that the Human Rights Campaign Public Policy Committee voted to endorse Dwight Evans’ campaign for U.S. House of Representatives for 2018. With the many challenges facing the LGBT community, we’re honored to count you as an ally in standing up for issues of fairness. […]

Pro-Legalization PAC Endorses Reelection for Bipartisan Slate of Incumbent Reform Allies Washington, DC: Today, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Political Action Committee (NORML PAC) has announced their reelection endorsements for ten incumbent members of the United States House of Representatives, including four Democrats and four Republicans. “There was more momentum behind […]

From: Southeast Pennsylvania Community Action Program (CAP) Council, UAW Region 9   We are pleased to announce that the Southeast Pennsylvania Community Action Program (CAP) Council, UAW Region 9 has endorsed your candidacy. Good luck for a successful campaign and victory on Election Day. Sincerely,

Originally published in The Philadelphia Tribune. By Michael D’Onofrio   As Philadelphia schools closed early three days in the first week because temperatures reached the 90s and many did not have central air conditioning, a piece of legislation sits in Congress that could spur much-needed rehabilitation of aging buildings in the district and across the […]