Fair Districts PA - Indiana

30/10/2026

🎃 Arnold Schwarzenegger called gerrymandering "the evil of all evils." It fuels the partisan divide and allows politicians to choose their voters.
🎃 Do your candidates agree, or are they quietly hoping for another chance to gerrymander PA maps?
🎃 Check https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/take-action/know-before-you-vote-1.

28/10/2026

With the November 3 general election approaching, 6 News is giving Pennsylvania voters an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates running to represent

24/09/2026

A reminder to college students at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania: you can register to vote at either your home address OR your college address!

The deadline to register to vote in November's midterm elections is less than a month away. Please be sure to visit pa.gov/vote to register before Monday, October 19th!

08/09/2026

Here's an interesting piece from Substack about how gerrymandering has affected the upcoming midterm elections. Spoiler: it has not radically reshaped the playing field, nor is it likely to change the outcome in the House of Representatives.

And after the 2026 and 2028 elections, Democrats need to do what it takes to end gerrymandering once and for all.

30/08/2026

Wondering what a hoodlebug is? No, it's not an insect. It's a form of transportation that predates the Volkswagon bug.
Long before invention of the car, folks in PA were inventing solutions to all kinds of transit problems. The Hoodlebug was one of those inventions.

Transportation is the life-line to any community, it helps move people and goods from place to place. It enables communities to thrive and grow. Indiana County has had its share of transportation history from horse drawn carriages, to the canal system, to the railroad, and cars. But one mode of tran...

30/08/2026

Wondering what the Hoodlebug Festival is? Here's some info about the event:

Saturday, Sept. 12 – 6:00 pm: Hoodlebug Community Worship Service, Festival Stage – Sponsored by Homer City Ministerium. Events throughout Sunday: Bicycle Raffle Run, Flag Raising, Indi-Anna Chorus, Parade, Special America 250 Presentation, Car Cruise, Homer Center Marching Band performance, [.....

11/07/2026

"Frustrating beyond belief." And it doesn't need to be that way." The PA House passed a budget in April. The deadline in PA law is June 30. Senator Joe Pittman is the majority leader in the PA Senate. That means he affirmed PA Senate Republicans delay. Why don't they use the reconciliation committee process that's already in PA law? What should voters think when PA lawmakers act as if PA law doesn't matter?

Pennsylvania’s state budget is nine days late and local governments say they are the ones paying the price.

11/07/2026

As of July 11, PA and South Carolina are the only states without approved budgets. The Altoona Mirror reporter suggests some factors behind the delay.
One additional factor not mentioned: decades of gerrymandering yielded a less accountable legislative process, with little fear of voter response. Voters take note: your votes DO count.
It's time to make clear we expect legislators to do their jobs, follow the law, and pass budgets that work for all PA, not just legislative leaders' top donors.
https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2026/07/several-factors-in-play-for-states-overdue-budget/

10/07/2026

Senator Joe Pittman As Majority Chair of PA Senate Republicans you have control over Senate agenda and Senate voice in budget negotiations. PA law describes a reconciliation process when both chambers can't agree. Why didn't follow the law and meet the legal deadline? Delay like this hurts all of us.

26/06/2026

Senator Joe Pittman: most PA voters agree that politicians should not be choosing their voters.
That's true for Republican Party of Pennsylvania voters, PA Democratic Party voters, Green Party of Pennsylvania voters, Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania voters, The Forward Party of Pennsylvania, unaffiliated voters.
We're tired of watching party leaders rig maps for themselves and their favorite colleagues. We want the freedom to vote for legislators who will represent US, not your top donors.
And we want the freedom the PA Constitution promises: to alter and reform our government. We're tired of watching you and other leaders block bills with strong public support.
What will it take to be heard on this?

According to the June Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research Poll: "Seven in ten (70%) registered voters support having an independent redistricting commission draw state legislative districts. Most (59%) voters say they oppose the mid-decade redistricting that is currently taking place in some states."
But PA legislative leaders aren't listening.
What will it take to be heard in Harrisburg?
https://www.fandm.edu/stories/franklin-marshall-college-poll-june-2026.html