Saturday, September 10, Lancaster County Democratic Committee hosted its annual awards gathering for volunteer committee people and their families in Long’s Park. Several Democratic candidates attended and spoke about how important November’s election is to the state and country. LCDC recognized Kristy Moore as Democrat of the Year for her... read more →
Sep
13
Aug
18
President Biden made history yesterday when he signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, the largest US investment yet to address climate change. This bill provides funding and real solutions for everything from climate change to healthcare, job creation to environmental justice, and much more. This law will: Allocate $369 billion... read more →
Jul
14
Several Republican leaders now endorse Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for Governor. A group of them have also formed Republicans4Shapiro, a PAC to support his campaign because they feel that Republican candidate Doug Mastriano is too extreme. For established Republicans to publicly endorse and raise funds for a... read more →
Jul
05
In yet another shocking decision, the Supreme Court ruled last week that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have the authority to limit power plant emissions. As a result of that ruling in the case of West Virginia v. EPA, it could now be up to individual states to... read more →
Jul
03
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party made history Saturday, June 18, when they elected Senator Sharif Street of Philadelphia to Chair of the PA’s Democratic Party, making him the first African American in the party’s 230-year history to hold that seat. “Senator Street is the right fit for this critical year,” LCDC Chair, Tom... read more →
Jun
24
The unthinkable has just happened, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe V. Wade, meaning a woman’s right to an abortion is no longer federally protected. States now decide who can and can’t have an abortion. If Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, wins in November, he’ll make... read more →
Jun
15
Lately, for Republicans and Democrats to find common ground on any topic, let alone gun control, has seemed impossible. Yet this past weekend, a bipartisan group of Senators announced a framework for drafting new gun control legislation that both parties can support. Although the framework they negotiated was less than... read more →
Jun
10
Lancaster County Democratic Committee 53 N. Duke Street, Suite 10 Lancaster, PA 17602 June 9, 2022 PRESS Release: For Immediate Release Democrats Elect New Lancaster County Leadership Team (Mountville, PA, June 8) - Lancaster County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) membership unanimously elected Tom G. O’Brien to be... read more →
May
03
As many of you know, last night Politico reported that the Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito. This premature decision encapsulates why we must do everything in our power to elect Josh Shapiro in... read more →
Mar
10
On February 4th the Legislative Reapportionment Commission approved state House and Senate district maps. The maps are not final yet. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court could still make additional changes before they certify them. Among other changes, Lancaster city was divided into two districts which lean Democratic based on registration figures.... read more →
