Lancaster County Democratic Committee

LCDC Events

OFA First Friday petition drive...Feb 3

OFA phone bank...Feb 6

Manheim Central Dems meeting...Feb 9

Ruth Mackley Dems Club meeting...Feb 9

Columbia Area Dems meeting...Feb 12

Notary Night at the Underground...Feb 12

Lancaster County Dem Women's celebrate
Black History Month...Feb 16

Guy Bard Democratic Club meeting...Feb 16

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Black History Month

The Lancaster County Democratic Women's Association Invites You to Join them celebrate Black History month on Thursday, February 16th at 7 PM at the LCDC Underground, Lancaster City. Read more...

Pitts Challenger

Aryanna Strader, the Democrat running against Joe Pitts lives a stone's throw outside his district - a common theme so far in 2012.

Beardsley to receive Life-time Achievement Award. Crocomo is Democrat of the Year.

It was announced on Saturday at the LCDC Endorsement Convention that Tony Crocomo, currently chair of the LCDC Finance Committee with receive the 2012 Democrat of the Year award and that Bruce Beardsley, past chair of the County Party will receive the LCDC's Life-time Achievement award. The awards will be presented at the LCDC Spring Banquet in April. More...

Local Headlines

Philly Dems Line Up Behind Murphy

Term Limits in Harrisburg?

York city school district faces $8 million deficit for this year

Hatch Act forces Kyle King, DePasquale challenger, to drop out

Mike Sturla’s Policy Points Of The Day

Topic: Food Stamps

President Kennedy’s first executive order 51 years ago today initiated food stamp pilot programs, which President Johnson made permanent in 1964. DPW estimates that 2,575 elderly and 1,448 households will be removed from SNAP rolls under Gov. Corbett’s new asset test income limits.

Click here for Mike Sturla's "Commonwealth Common Sense" blog...

State Headlines

Corbett Signs Marcellus Shale Emergency Response Plan Bill

A less strict asset test for PA food assistance program

Corbett tells legislators to send him a Marcellus Shale bill 'as soon as possible'

Pa's 2011-2012 Deficit Holding Steady At Around $500 Million

90-mile pipeline planned for Marcellus Shale gas

Latino Group Says It Will Sue If 2001 District Lines Are Left In Place For 2012

State Party website - PADems.com

Pitts Watch...

National Headlines

Casey to propose fuel tax credits

Control of Senate may rest on money

Minor Senate bill transformed into broad reform package

Corporations are sending more contributions to Super PACs

How GOP is re-segregating the South

Outcry Grows Fiercer After Funding Cut by Cancer Group

S.E.C. Is Avoiding Tough Sanctions for Large Banks

Marcellus Shale

'Gasland' Journalists Arrested At Hearing By Order Of House Republicans

Marcellus Shale bill would give local government responsibilities to Pa.

Environmental Programs Were Cut $1.5 Billion, When Is Enough?

Pa. gas well fire out, at least 1 home evacuated

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Say NO to privatizing state Liquor Stores
by Bill Saylor

There has been a recent rash of erroneous letters advocating privatization of the State liquor stores. They have been filled with fallacies. In a time of screaming conservatism, why would you want to liberalize availability of alcohol to minors? State store workers don’t sell to kids. Read more...

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