When a constituent opens Ruth Walter’s door, she is immediately engaging. She introduces herself and talks about the issues that she is working on that…
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American politics is a messy, polarizing topic, globally known for being completely insane. In reference to politics, many Americans keep calling for the return of…
After a crazy 2020 filled with the looming threat of the Coronavirus as well as the threat of former President Donald J. Trump being in…
“The first 100 days” was a term popularized by 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt calling for the evaluation of the potential success of a president’s…
In response to a congressional race in the 17th congressional district of Pennsylvania in 2019, where the seat had the potential to be flipped from…
January 6th, 2021, was a day that will forever be remembered for the attack on the Capitol. However, there is a forgotten side to that…
After more than a year in a global, life-changing pandemic, there is hope and optimism due to one breakthrough—the Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccines are arguably the…
The election system in America is dependent on an engaged voting body for success. For a healthy democracy to thrive, active citizens need to vote…