Hello John! We hope this edition of the New Pennsylvania Project eBlast finds you well.
Please take a few moments to check out all the important news you can use, events happening in your neighborhood, career opportunities, and other updates. |
NPP CEO Kadida Kenner is excited to announce the addition of Tauhida Smith to the New Pennsylvania Project organizing team! Tauhida Smith is the new Regional Organizing Director for the Berks/Lancaster region.
Coupled with her background in organizational leadership and development, Tauhida has over 15 years of cumulative experience in campaign management, program development, and strategic team building. As an alumna from Millersville University and resident of Reading, Pa., Tauhida encompasses a deep passion for civic engagement and voter outreach within her region. She is a relationship-oriented leader enthralled with building a conducive and unique work environment geared towards maximizing opportunities for community engagement, development, and growth.
Meet our entire team: https://www.newpaproject.org/npp-team/ |
We wanted to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us, along with our friends at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, as well as POWER Interfaith, at our Nitty Gritty of Building an Equal Justice Judiciary town hall in Philadelphia on Wed. Aug. 23! There were close to 100 people in attendance and we were blown away with the conversations happening -- not just on our panel but with an incredibly engaged community.
If you weren't able to join us in Philadelphia but would like to listen to the conversation that was had, a video of the town hall can be found here.
Also be on the lookout for similar events being announced shortly for other areas of Pennsylvania! |
Speaking of our Nitty Gritty event, a big thank you to U.S. Representative Dwight Evans for speaking at our event and for the announcement he made just one day later on Twitter. We'll let the Tweet speak for itself as a reminder on why we do this work and the difference we can make.
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140 Judges Later: Senate Democrats Work To Diversify the Federal Judiciary (Democracy Docket)
The CEO of New Pennsylvania Project, a Commonwealth-based voting rights organization, Kadida Kenner contextualized these diverse confirmations in a statement to Democracy Docket, “92 of the [federal] judges identify as belonging to communities of color (almost 67%) compared to the Trump administration that appointed a paltry 14% judges of color, with the majority being white, male and unqualified.” |
Leading up to the Nov. 7th election, we'll be bringing you important news articles and information on the judicial elections that are sure to have a huge impact on the future of Pennsylvania. #CourtsMatter
The Latest Legal Challenge to Reform-Minded Prosecutors (Brennan Center for Justice)
This fall, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether state lawmakers can impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who is accused of “misbehavior in office” for pursuing various criminal justice reform policies. Earlier this year, a closely divided state court panel blocked the bid by Pennsylvania house Republicans to remove Krasner — thwarting the latest in a series of attacks around the country on the efforts of some prosecutors to use their power to check the criminal justice system’s perceived excesses.
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We wanted to close our bi-weekly eBlast on a high note by featuring just a few of the recent images we've collected from our work across the Commonwealth. We look forward to engaging with Pennsylvanians from every corner of our state over the coming months! |
Thank you for taking the time to stay informed. We'll be back in two weeks with the latest edition.
In solidarity, #TeamNPP |
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Municipal/Local/Judicial Election: November 7, 2023
Last day to register to vote: October 23, 2023
Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot: October 31, 2023 |
We're on a mission to register new voters in the Commonwealth and expand the electorate. |
Help us prepare for the upcoming municipal, judicial, and local elections in 2023! |
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