David Thornburgh
@davidthornburgh
Husband, Dad, civic entrepreneur. All opinions my own, and retweet doesn't = endorsement!
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http://www.seventy.org 23-08-2012 15:41:27
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Calling all PA friends! On April 10, @BallotPA Chairman @DavidThornburgh will be talking at the University of Pittsburgh on repealing PA’s closed primaries. Register here: buff.ly/3FMfqCM
"In Pa politics, thanks to these closed primaries, spring is not a time when hope flowers, but when apathy, cynicism and polarization take root. It is time for our commonwealth to shift." Thank you, Senator Dan Laughlin, for your words in Broad + Liberty! 👇 broadandliberty.com/2023/03/31/sen…
.WHYY News is co-hosting an epic candidates convention today with Committee of Seventy The Philadelphia Inquirer LWV of Philadelphia. Engage with and meet-n-greet candidates for At-Large Philly City Council seats today at @WHYY from 4-7p. Register: whyy.org/articles/phila…
Your City Defined: Primary Elections — and PA's Closed Primaries thephiladelphiacitizen.org/your-city-defi… via The Philadelphia Citizen
BIG NEWS: not one but TWO bills to repeal PA's closed primaries were intro'd in the PA House today!! Rep. Jared Solomon and Rep. Chris Rabb intro'd HB979, and Rep Marla Brown intro'd HB976. We applaud their efforts! 👏 Stay tuned for some exciting news coming out of the PA Senate...👀
Should PA adopt open primaries? Watch our discussion w/David Thornburgh and Terry Madonna, who also talk about the consequences of redistricting. Sun 11:30 AM WGAL or now at newsmakerstv.com/shows/school-b…
GREAT NEWS: Sens Senator Dan Laughlin and Senator Lisa Boscola are holding a press conference on 4/26 at 1pm, to discuss their intro of legislation seeking to repeal closed primaries! We're excited to see PA Senators making moves to strengthen our democracy 💪 ➡️senatorlaughlin.com/2023/04/19/sen…
TODAY: Election reform advocate and renaissance man Kent Thiry is discussing his work bringing open primaries to Colorado w/ John Opdycke! Tune in at 1pm: openprimaries.org/virtual-discus… Open Primaries Unite America
Thank you, Senator Devlin Robinson, for meeting with fellow veteran and BPA Vets Co-chair Rocky Bleier. We’re grateful for your time and consideration of our call to repeal closed primaries!
What’s Ballot PA been up to? Hear Committee of Seventy’s Pat Christmas tell all about how the fight to repeal closed primaries and let EVERY voter vote continues!