The decision diminished anti-gerrymandering advocates’ hopes of preventing Pennsylvania’s most powerful lawmakers from drawing maps that unfairly benefit one political party.
State Sen. David Argall said he did not know why his constituents were so distrusting of the results, as former President Donald Trump and allies continue to falsely claim the election was stolen.
By Sarah Anne Hughes/Spotlight PA and Marie Albiges for Spotlight PA More than 20 Pennsylvania counties turned to private philanthropy when it became apparent the Republican-led General Assembly wasn’t going to help them cover COVID-related expenses.
Routine poll issues, some mail-ballot snafus, and low turnout were all par for the course of a normal election.
Mark Nordenberg, the third former law professor to hold the position, was selected by the court after the legislature’s four caucus leaders deadlocked on a decision.
The decision was handed to the majority-Democrat court after the top leaders in the House and Senate failed to reach a bipartisan agreement.
