Hi John,

Welcome to the latest New Pennsylvania Project newsletter! In this edition, you'll find critical election news, upcoming events, and exciting career opportunities. We’re here to keep you informed about our progress to eliminate voting barriers. We will continue to provide key election updates, and highlight the issues that shape Pennsylvania's future.


As we gear up for the 2024 general election, we invite you to join us in our mission to mobilize voters to the polls in every election, and to make change in our communities. #WhenWeVoteWeWin  
GETTY Who is Vice President Kamala Devi Harris?
Vice President Kamala Devi Harris was born in Oakland, California, on October 20, 1964. Harris is the daughter of immigrants. Her father is a Jamaican economics professor and her mother was a scientist working on breast cancer, who came to the United States from India at the age of 19 and then received her doctorate the same year that Kamala was born.

Her whole career path from law to politics has been defined by many firsts. She was the first Indian American senator and California’s first female andSouth Asian attorney general.
Speaking of her mother ten years after her passing, Harris said:
"My mother would look at me and she’d say, ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.'"- January 28, 2019 ([link removed]
On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President of the United States – the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected to this position.
Now, as momentum builds ([link removed] to position her as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee, Harris could be on the cusp of becoming the country’s first female president.
Kamala Harris Could Be the New Democratic Presidential Nominee — Here’s Her Record on Voting Rights
"Now that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Harris, it seems likely she will be the new nominee. Here’s her record on voting rights in the Biden administration and in her career as a senator."Read more. ([link removed]


Where Pennsylvania has lost Democrats since 2008, and what it means for the November election
“For the first time in at least 16 years, the Democratic and Republican parties in Pennsylvania are within half a million registered voters of one another…The number of people registered as independents or under a third party has also grown, from 11% of total registered voters in 2008 to 15% this year.” Read more. ([link removed]

Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
"A flurry of recent bipartisan agreements by state lawmakers on energy projects and policies is sending a clear message: Pennsylvania is slowly moving toward clean energy but fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere." Read more. ([link removed]

Does Having Shapiro on the Democratic Ticket Make a Difference in Who Wins PA?
“Whether Gov. Josh Shapiro wins the veepstakes or not, Democratic lawmakers and officials expressed confidence that Pennsylvania will deliver a victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election for their party’s standard bearer Kamala Harris.” Read more. ([link removed]

PA Lt. Gov. Austin Davis Says He’s Ready to Step Up If Josh Shapiro Becomes Vice President. ([link removed]
“If Shapiro is chosen as Kamala Harris' running mate and they win the presidential election, Davis would take over as Pennsylvania's governor...Davis is prepared to take over whenever he may be asked, he said at a news conference Wednesday in Lancaster.” Read more. ([link removed]


Interviews with Democratic delegates found more support for Shapiro and Kelly than any other candidates.
“As Ms. Harris turns her attention to selecting a running mate, the interviews show no clear consensus among this group of party insiders over whom she should pick: 16 percent of respondents said it should be Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, and 11 percent said Mark Kelly, the senator from Arizona. About 28 percent of respondents said they did not know whom the selection should be, or they did not respond to the question.” Read more. ([link removed]

Kamala Harris' campaign says it raised more than $100 million after launch
“The campaign said earlier it took in $81 million in the 24 hours after Mr. Biden dropped out. It was the largest amount of money raised in a 24-hour span in presidential history, according to Team Harris…The $100 million haul came from more than 1.1 million unique donors, including 62% first-time donors.” Read more. ([link removed]


([link removed] Shapiro Have To Step Down As Governor To Run For VP?
“In Pennsylvania, should the Democrats retain the White House in November and Shapiro moves onto Washington, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis would assume the governor’s role, while Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) will take over as Lieutenant Governor and become President of the Senate.” Read more. ([link removed]

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court will weigh in on Pittsburgh's 'jock tax'
"Pennsylvania’s highest court will weigh in on the legality of Pittsburgh’s tax on out-of-town athletes and performers. In an order issued Monday, the state Supreme Court said it would hear arguments about whether lower courts misinterpreted a constitutional requirement that taxes be levied uniformly." Read more ([link removed]
Breaking barriers: Pennsylvanians share why Kamala Harris’ presidential bid gives them hope
“Besides the representation part, which is important, in my case… my daughter was conceived by IVF and so basically it concerns me that this choice could be taken away or even eliminated.” -Dyneco Gibson



Read in The Keystone ([link removed] how New Pennsylvania Project's board members, Senator Patty Kim, and Speaker of the House, Joanna McClinton, along with NPP's director of campaigns & engagement, Dyneco Gibson, and our CEO, Kadida Kenner, are finding inspiration in Vice President Kamala Harris’ run for the White House.
Read Here
CEO Kadida Kenner as guest speaker on
Areva Martin in Real Time
"We are experiencing a climate in which women of all races, all creeds, are standing up for themselves and what is best for them."


Watch Kadida Kenner talk about what is at stake during this election during her interview with Areva Martin on KBLA 1580.Watch Here    
UNITED AGAINST PROJECT 2025 / AGENDA 47 RALLY

Saturday, July 27th, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Chester County Historic Courthouse

3 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380

New Pennsylvania Project's CEO, Kadida Kenner, will be there to help open up the event.

We need to do everything in our power to keep Project 2025 and now Agenda 47 from happening.

More info ([link removed]
Join us in the City of Chester for a Block Party to celebrate our Headquarters Grand Opening!


The New Pennsylvania Project has a new headquarters in the City of Chester.

Save the date for the celebration on Tuesday, August 13th, from 5:30-8:00 pm at 2619 9th Street, Chester, PA.


This is a family-friendly event with FREE food, sweet treats, activities for the kids, and of course, the opportunity to get registered to vote or check your voter's status. We will also have a screening of the documentary: "Suppressed and Sabotaged."

For more information email us at:
[email protected]
 NPP ON THE GROUND
New Philly regional organizing director, Marcus, engaging a voter at her door.
Connie talks to a man on his way to the bus.
Connie registering a voter on her stoop.
The Philly team is now on the ground, as we moved into our office at 29th & Cecil B. Moore earlier this week. The team walked the surrounding blocks, introduced themselves to the neighborhood, and registered Philadelphians to vote!
There’s a special election for the vacated state representative seats in the 195th and 201st districts. The election will take place on September 17th.

Starting Monday, July 29th, the Philly NPP office will be open daily. Stop by if you need registered to vote or need to check your voter status!
 
Pennsylvania Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal over two provisional ballots in Cabell/Walsh race
“Regarding the provisional ballots, Walsh is contesting a Commonwealth Court decision that granted Cabell’s request to count a Butler Township ballot cast by Cabell’s cousin, Shane O’Donnell, and reject a ballot cast by Lake Township voter Timothy J. Wagner. Walsh is seeking the opposite: rejection of O’Donnell’s ballot and acceptance of Wagner’s ballot.”Read More. ([link removed]

Wild, House Democrats Launch IVF Discharge Petition ([link removed]
"In a long-shot effort, Rep. Susan Wild launched a discharge petition in hopes of forcing the House to vote on a bill to codify the right to in vitro fertilization services nationwide."Read more. ([link removed]

Even When Big Cases Intersect With Their Families’ Interests, Many Judges Choose Not to Recuse ([link removed]
“Concerns that judges on the nation’s highest courts have not properly disclosed personal conflicts — and have failed to recuse when such issues arose — have been at the center of a recent national debate. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have faced calls to recuse themselves from cases due to their wives’ political activities. Chief Justice John Roberts’ wife has a high-powered job as a headhunter for law firms with Supreme Court practices.‘Read More. ([link removed]
Trump Campaign Vows to Pack Courts with Gun-Loving Judges at RNC Event
A top Trump campaign official is pledging that a new Trump administration would stock the federal courts with pro-gun judges and fight for policies to allow “citizens the ability to carry their firearms and protect themselves.” The remarks were made by Chris LaCivita, one of the top honchos of the Trump 2024 campaign. Read More. ([link removed]
 
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General Election: November 5, 2024
Last day to register to vote: October 21, 2024
Last day to request mail-in ballot: October 29, 2024

Important Links:
PA Department of State Website ([link removed]
Return Your Ballot ([link removed]
Track Your Ballot ([link removed]
Find Your Polling Place ([link removed]

Voter Hotlines:

Voter Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE
DOS PA Voter Hotline: 1-877-VOTESPA
Spanish/English Hotline: 1-866-VE-Y-VOTA
Asian Languages Hotline: 1-888-API-VOTE
Arabic/English Hotline: 1-844-YALLA-US
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West Chester, PA 19381
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