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May 
Green Party Favors March to
Ban Bribery
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The Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA) has endorsed the March to
Ban Bribery which will descend upon Harrisburg in early May. The march
was called by activists who want to stop graft in our Commonwealth.
The organizers say, “We are marching to demand lawmakers stop
billionaire bribes and pass a gift ban.”
GPPA Steering Committee Member Beth Schongar said, "The March to
Ban Bribery intends to change the fact that anyone can legally give
any gift to PA lawmakers. Bribes mean that regular constituents are
priced out of representation. Especially concerning are gifts from
petroleum-based companies making us more vulnerable to environmental
disasters and childhood deaths."
This year’s March to Ban Bribery will begin on April 30 in Reading
(Berks County). It will end with a massive rally in Harrisburg on May
4. Please register here for more information,https://actionnetwork.org/events/march-to-ban-bribery/
STORY HERE
PA Green
News
Edited by Chris
Robinson
Allegheny Greens to Table at Farmers
Markets
Join
the Green Party of Allegheny County tabling at a local farmers market
every Saturday morning beginning on May 2. https://www.gpofpa.org/calendar
Craig Bolton is the Green Party Candidate for PA
Lt. Gov.
 The Steering Committee of the Green Party of
Pennsylvania (GPPA) has chosen Craig Bolton to be its candidate this
year for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Meeting virtually, the
seven-member Steering Committee agreed by consensus to support Bolton,
Chair of the Green Party of Philadelphia, to be on the ballot for the
General Election on November 3...
Bolton was
re-elected chair of the Green Party of Philadelphia on March 24, 2026.
He also works with community service groups and lends his unique
experience to panels and other discussions on public safety, community
affairs, and grassroots political action. Bolton has a master of arts
(M.A.) degree in strategic communication and a bachelor of arts (B.A.)
in public relations from La Salle University. His professional career
spans more than two decades in direct service and nonprofit community
membership, arts, and fundraising. Bolton has always had a passion for
film and media.
Every
four years in Pennsylvania, candidates for governor and lieutenant
governor run on the same party line in the General Election, November
3. It comes as no surprise that Dastra’s running mate will come from
Philadelphia, which has 1.4 million voters who are not registered with
the two corporate parties and who are not permitted to participate in
the corporate parties’ Primary Election.
STORY
HERE
Bucks-Montco Greens Oppose
Islamophobia
Meeting
virtually on August 24, the Green Party of Bucks County, joined by the
Green Party of Montgomery County, decided by consensus to endorse a
letter of community opposition to an anti-Islam event in Quakertown,
Bucks County. The letter concludes with, “We call on community
stakeholders . . . to foster spaces that reflect the best of our
shared values: intellectual honesty, compassion, and a commitment to
the common good. This includes engaging Muslim voices as partners in
dialogue, rather than subjects of scrutiny. Our communities deserve
better than narratives that divide. They deserve a future shaped by
integrity, empathy, and the courage to imagine coexistence not as a
distant ideal, but as a daily practice. We remain committed to that
vision and invite all who share it to join us.”
Members of the Green Party of Bucks County then elected their
leaders for 2026. David Ochmanowicz was re-elected county chair.
STORY HERE
Campaign
Updates
Edited by Chris
Robinson
GREEN STAR will keep you posted about Green Party members
who seek the nomination to run for public office. Green Party members
who plan to seek the GPPA nomination to run in 2027 and 2028 are
welcome to contact GREEN STAR at [email protected]
PA STATE-WIDE
CAMPAIGN
The Green Party has endorsed two candidates for state-wide
office:
Tony Dastra for Governor of
Pennsylvania
Tony Dastra
told GREEN STAR, “We stand opposed to the expansion of ICE in
Pennsylvania. It is time for us to consider its abolition as an agency
and to return to more practical strategies which will provide justice
for all. We need common sense immigration reform. The Green Party
Platform says, ‘The Green Party stands firmly for social justice for
all living in this country regardless of immigration status. Above
all, policy and law must be humane. Anything less would be
inconsistent with our Green Values, and with our nation’s values.’
“My opponents in this year’s
election have spun wishy-washy stories... It is
strange to me that neither candidate would make clear their opposition
to ICE detention centers. Frankly, it reveals cowardice and trickery,
whether they are for or against. I will make it clear that I am
opposed to having any ICE detention centers in our Commonwealth. When
elected Governor of Pennsylvania, I will prevent the expansion of ICE
so that we can prioritize Pennsylvania’s progress instead of wasting
our developable land.”
STORY
HERE
You
may volunteer for the Tony Dastra 2026 Campaign right here,
https://www.dastraforpa.org/
Please follow the
campaign
here,
Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/dastraforpa/
Facebook, facebook.com/DastraforPA
Website, https://www.dastraforpa.org/
Team Reports
Edited by Patrick O.
McNally
 Communication Team
Do you approve of the way our Green Party communicates with you?
No?
Well then, you might consider joining the Communication Team
to help us do a better job. If you would like to join our team, please
sign up here,
www.gpofpa.org/team_communications_join
 Finance Team
The Finance Team manages GPPA’s budget and merchandise and
communicates with the Steering Committee and particularly the
Treasurer to provide financial information and advice and facilitate
compliance with the FEC. Our goals include fundraisers for the GPPA,
maintaining monthly sustainers, encouraging our locals to obtain one
new sustaining donor each month, and supporting one targeted-issue
fundraiser.
Please join the Finance Team right here.
https://www.gpofpa.org/team_finance_join
 Green Wave Team
Anyone interested in running for office, campaigning, or
volunteering may attend our meetings. The team will continue
discussing ballot access training among other topics. All are invited
to join the Green Wave Team!
Please join the Green Wave Team right
here.
www.gpofpa.org/team_greenwave_join
 Core Team
Our Core Team is developing resources for onboarding of new Party
members, with a revised handbook and plan for regular online
presentations. If you are interested in helping, please join the Core
Team today.
Please join the Core Team right here.
https://www.gpofpa.org/team_core_join
National Green
News
Edited by David Ochmanowicz Jr.
Green Party U.S. 2026 Annual National
Meeting
(In Person &
Virtual)
Join us for the Green Party Annual National Meeting (ANM), taking
place Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, July 26. We are excited to
gather in person for the first time since 2019, hosted on the campus
of the University of Illinois Chicago. For those unable to attend in
person, a virtual attendance option will also be available.
2026 GREEN PARTY ANNUAL NATIONAL
MEETING SITE HERE
Israel First Democrats PANIC Over Green Party
Candidate in California
California Gubernatorial candidate Butch Ware returns to Bad Faith
to expose the lengths the Democratic Party is going to to get him off
the ballot. Recent polling shows he's within striking distance of
three Democratic candidates who are all in a dead heat with 10 percent
of the vote each.
VIDEO HERE
Arizona Green Party Warns of Sham Candidates
The Arizona Green Party (AZGP) is sounding the alarm about three
sham candidates running for governor and secretary of state without
the party’s blessing. In posts on social media, the AZGP said
gubernatorial candidates Risa Lombardo and Lisa Castillo, and
secretary of state candidate Duwayne Collier appeared to be
Republicans running as Green candidates to split the vote between
Republicans and Democrats. The party has raised awareness about the
candidates since December, but there’s been more evidence lately
suggesting the candidates are affiliated with the Republican Party.
STORY
HERE
Anthony Aguilar and the NEW Green
Party
Peter Hager is joined by Anthony Aguilar as he discusses his
political run within the Green Party, and why his run is important to
watch... HERE
Global Green
News
Edited by Hal
Brown
Orban Rule Ended in Hungary
Ciarán Cuffe, Co-Chair of the European Green Party said, “While
this result [in Hungary] brings hope, it also demands vigilance. This
is a historic result for Hungary, but also for Europe and especially
Ukraine which should receive funds blocked by Orbán’s
Government...Párbeszéd - A Zöldek Pártja [Dialogue - The Green Party]
did not participate in these elections in order to increase the
chances of a change of government. Greens remain engaged in Hungary
through local leadership, including Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony.
We will closely monitor developments to ensure that democratic
standards, media freedom and the rule of law are upheld in Hungary.”
STORY
HERE
Serbia’s European Future at Risk
Ahead of a visit to Serbia, the European Green Party (EGP) warns
that the country’s European path is being actively undermined by the
government and calls for urgent democratic safeguards and
accountability. The EGP reaffirms its commitment to working with
[Serbian] member party Green-Left Front (ZLF) and other partners to
defend democracy and keep Serbia on a credible path towards European
Union membership. STORY
HERE
GPPA Meeting Dates for 2026
All State Committee Meetings will begin at noon
Saturday, June 13, hybrid RSVP
HERE
Saturday,
September 12 or Sunday, September 13,
hybrid
Sunday, November 15, via
Zoom
GPPA
Meeting Dates for 2027
Saturday,
January 9, or Sunday, January 10, hybrid
GPPA Communications
Team
Issue Credits
Editors: Hal Brown, Patrick O. McNally, David Ochmanowicz
Jr. and Chris Robinson
Contributors: Michael Bagdes-Canning, Craig Bolton, Tony
Dastra, Kat Marquez, Bryarr Misner, David Ochmanowicz Jr., Alex Noyle,
Chris Robinson and Beth Schongar
Layout: Hal Brown, Sherri Miller, and David Ochmanowicz
Jr.
Graphic Arts: Kevin Richardson
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Pillars and
Ten
Key Values. If you find that you share these
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Work with other
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The GREEN STAR is
an official publication of the Green Party of Pennsylvania
Communications Team * 2026.
Green Party of Pennsylvania
https://www.gpofpa.org/
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