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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Julian Assange Addressed the UN on Wednesday, and More
In today's On the News segment: Commonwealth court judge Robert Simpson will hear arguments on Pennsylvania's controversial Voter Suppression ID law, the mask is slipping off the National Federation …
Could Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Help Romney Win Race? Up to 1 Million Voters Face Disenfranchisement
At least one Republican politician, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, has already boasted that the new voter ID law will help Mitt Romney win the state.
Ex-Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell Questioned on Vote Suppression, From ’04 to Wave of ID Laws
A recent study by the Brennan Center estimates that new voter ID laws could disenfranchise more than five million people across the country in November, including voters in swing …
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Pennsylvania Refuses to Comply With US Department of Justice Photo ID Document Request
Pennsylvania has refused to turn over documents to the U.S. Department of Justice in order to determine whether the state's new polling place Photo ID restriction law is in …
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New Study: Fluids From Marcellus Shale Likely Seeping Into Pennsylvania Drinking Water
New research has concluded that salty, mineral-rich fluids deep beneath Pennsylvania's natural gas fields are likely seeping upward thousands of feet into drinking water supplies.
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Over 750,000 Pennsylvanians Could Be Disenfranchised by Voter ID Law
Pennslyvaniau2019s new voter ID law, which will take effect for the first time this November, may prevent 758,939 otherwise eligible voters, who do not currently have an acceptable ID, …
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Police Raid Anti-Fracking Encampment in Pennsylvania
This move by Aqua America — which stands to profit generously from expanded drilling across the country — could be premonitory of upcoming battles over the role of for-profit …
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Fracking Blowout Causes Massive Spill in Pennsylvania
Thousands of gallons of potentially toxic hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” liquids spilled across pastures and into a stream in rural Pennsylvania early this morning, after a natural gas well …
Investigation Confirms Pennsylvania Fracking Well Blowout Was Easily Preventable, Potentially Catastrophic
Pennsylvanians are wondering if their state could become the next environmental ground zero after officials confirmed Tuesday that irresponsible drilling practices and a failed “blowout preventer” caused the June …