Originally published by Harper’s Bazaar on November 3, 2018 Politics matter. Elections have consequences for people who are not just you. All across the country, votes are being suppressed. In North Dakota, Native Americans are struggling to vote in the face of new voter ID restrictions from the GOP. In Kansas, judges have ruled against […]

Originally posted in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star on February 28, 2019 When it comes to votes supporting the environment, Pennsylvania’s 18 U.S. representatives and its two senators were perfectly average, a new legislative report card has found. The 2018 votes tracked by The League of Conservation Voters, an environmental advocacy group, included the loosening of rules […]

Originally posted in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star on February 27, 2019 How Pa.’s House delegation voted on that gun background check bill By John L. Micek -February 27, 2019 U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, D-3rd District: Yes For the first time in DECADES, because of the steadfast work done by my @HouseDemocrats colleagues and me, #HR8, a bipartisan […]

Originally published by CNSnews.com on February 13, 2019 (CNSNews.com) — On Tuesday, Feb. 12, when asked whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) should be legally required to release her tax returns, Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Penn.) said anyone “in public office” should make their records “available to the public.” CNSNews.com asked Evans, “Under H.R. 1, both […]

Originally posted in the Washington Post on February 15, 2019 By Meagan Flynn In the days after President Barack Obama unveiled his plans to use executive power to unilaterally change immigration policy, “Fox & Friends” consulted Donald J. Trump for his opinion. The hosts asked, What should the Republicans do about it? Should Obama be […]

Originally published on February 8, 2019 By John L. Micek Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. There’s no nice way to say this, so we’re just going to come out and say it. It’s been a lonnnnggggg time since Pennsylvania had any clout on Capitol Hill. How long? We’re talking ‘Single Bullet Theory” long. We’re talking “Not Proven, […]

Originally published on The Morning Call on February 6, 2019. Laura Olson and Emily Opilo President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday night, calling on Congress to reform the country’s immigration system and pledging to build a border wall. Highlighting crimes committed by illegal aliens and celebrating the work of U.S. […]

Originally published on WHYY.org on February 5, 2019. Facing a divided Congress for the first time, President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to reject “the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution.” He warned emboldened Democrats that “ridiculous partisan investigations” into his administration and businesses could hamper a surging American economy. Trump’s appeals for […]

Originally published by Fox 13 on January 25, 2019 The financial impact of the partial government shutdown hits home even harder on Friday, as 800,000 federal employees won’t be paid for the second time this month, as Democrats in Congress and President Donald Trump remained at odds over funding for one-quarter of the federal government, […]