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Amicus Curiae Republican Caucus of the PA House of Reps Brief
Received 12/13/2019 3:41:50 PM Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Filed 12/13/2019 3:41:00 PM Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania 578 MD 2019 IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA and LORRAINE HAW, Petitioners, v. KATHY BOOCKVAR, THE 578 MD 2019 SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, Respondent. BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE, THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMARY RELIEF OF RESPONDENT KATHY BOOCKVAR, THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, AND INTERVENORS SHAMEEKAH MOORE, MARTIN VICKLESS, KRISTIN JUNE IRWIN AND KELLY WILLIAMS Rodney A. Corey (Pa. 69742) James G. Mann (Pa. 85810) Jill S. Vecchio (Pa. 200700) Office of Chief Counsel, Republican Caucus Pennsylvania House of Representatives Suite B-6, Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: (717) 783-1510 Counsel for Amicus Curiae the Republican Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Date: December 13, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ii STATEMENT OF INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE 1 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT 2 ARGUMENT 2 The constitutional and statutory requirements attendant to submission of J.R. 2019-1 to the electorate, as well as the significant media coverage as a result of this litigation, have provided the People of Pennsylvania with clear, comprehensive information concerning the proposed amendment 3 A. Article XI, § 1. 3 B. Plain English Statement and Ballot Question. 7 C. Additional Media Coverage 9 II. The J.R. 2019-1 ballot question is constitutionally sound. 12 A. It is properly presented as a single question. 12 B. The question is fair, accurate and clear 14 CONCLUSION 16 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES: Page Bergdoll v. -
Pennsylvania Delegate Selection Plan
PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ISSUED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY Submitted May 3, 2019 Resubmitted May 9, 2019 The Pennsylvania Delegate Selection Plan for The 2020 Democratic National Convention SECTION I. INTRODUCTION & DESCRIPTION OF DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS ___________________________ 1 A. INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 B. DESCRIPTION OF DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS_____________________________________________________ 1 C. VOTER PARTICIPATION ______________________________________________________________________ 2 D. SCHEDULING OF DELEGATE SELECTION MEETINGS ____________________________________________________ 5 SECTION II. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ____________________________________________________________ 5 A. BALLOT ACCESS ___________________________________________________________________________ 5 B. OTHER REQUIREMENTS _____________________________________________________________________ 6 SECTION III. SELECTION OF DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES _____________________________________________ 6 A. DISTRICT-LEVEL DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES ______________________________________________________ 6 B. AUTOMATIC DELEGATES ____________________________________________________________________ 12 C. PLEDGED PARTY LEADER AND ELECTED OFFICIAL (PLEO) DELEGATES ______________________________________ 13 D. AT-LARGE DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES _________________________________________________________ 15 E. REPLACEMENT OF DELEGATES AND -
2019 Golden Quill Winners and Finalists
2019 Golden Quill winners and finalists Craft Achievement – Spot News Photo Winner: “A Brokenhearted City Mourns Victims,” Steph Chambers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Finalists: “Dog Rescued From Fire,” Celeste Van Kirk, Observer-Reporter “Boy Breaks Down,” Nate Smallwood, Tribune-Review “Officer Approaches Shooting Scene,” Nate Smallwood, Tribune-Review Excellence in Written Journalism, Magazines – Spot/Breaking News Winner: “The Quality of Life Survey Results Are In,” Jeffery Fraser, Pittsburgh Quarterly Excellence in Audio Journalism – Spot/Breaking News Winner: “Protests of Police Shooting Continue for Fourth Night, This Time on South Side,” Chris Potter and Kathleen Davis, WESA Excellence in Written Journalism, Non-daily – Spot/Breaking News Winner: “We’re Still Squirrel Hill,” Ann Belser, Print Finalists: “The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting,” Haley Frederick, Jake Mysliwczyk and Amanda Reed, Pittsburgh Current “Diocese Confronts Sex Abuse History, Updates Child Protection Policy,” Mary Solberg, FaithLife “Tree of Life Shooting,” Paul Gough, Pittsburgh Business Times Excellence in Video Journalism – Spot/Breaking News Winner: “WPXI: Shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue,” Suzanne Nadell and Scott Trabandt, Finalists: “WPXI: Flooding in the South Hills,” Suzanne Nadell and Scott Trabandt, WPXI-TV “The Death of Antwon Rose,” Staff, WTAE-TV “Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting,” Staff, WTAE-TV Excellence in Written Journalism, Daily – Spot/Breaking News Winner: Tree of Life Synagogue Spot News Coverage, Staff, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Finalists: -
2021 Golden Quill Finalists
2021 GOLDEN QUILL FINALISTS Winners will be announced at the Golden Quills dinner, now scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at Rivers Casino (Please contact Karen Carlin at [email protected] with corrections) EXCELLENCE IN WRITTEN JOURNALISM DIVISION 1 Enterprise/Investigative “Brighton’s Plight” Sean Hamill Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “After the Explosion” Anya Litvak Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Spot/Breaking News “Protesters March From Downtown Through South Side; Stage Lay-in at County Jail” Dan Gigler, Nick Trombola Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Complaint: Reassigned Allegheny County judge referred to black juror as ‘Aunt Jemima’ ” Torsten Ove Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Protests in Downtown Pittsburgh” Staff Tribune-Review “Turnpike Bus Accident” Staff Tribune-Review News Feature “ ‘Pretty infuriating’: William Penn Hotel Owner Hasn’t Used PPP Loans To Keep Workers Employed, Union Charges” Mark Belko Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “The Mystery Girl of Oakmont. Neighbors Say They Didn’t Know She Was There Until She Died” Jonathan D. Silver Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “ ‘Still Like It Was Yesterday’: People Pay Respects at Tree of Life” Peter Smith Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Prohibition and Pittsburgh” Paul Guggenheimer, Jeff Himler, Joe Napsha Tribune-Review Traditional Feature “ ‘Women In Pennsylvania Are Being Courted for Their Votes. What Has Changed Since the Last Presidential Election?” Anya Sostek Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “A Daughter’s Promise” JoAnne Klimovich Harrop, Sue McFarland, Sean Stipp Tribune-Review “Hope and Determination: Retired Western -
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2019 GOLDEN QUILL FINALISTS Winners will be announced at the Golden Quill dinner Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Rivers Casino. Please contact Ginny Frizzi, [email protected] , or Karen Carlin, [email protected] , with corrections. EXCELLENCE IN WRITTEN JOURNALISM — DAILY Enterprise/Investigative “Fresh Divide” Rossilynne Culgan, Colin Deppen and MJ Slaby The Incline “Clergy Abuse — Concealing the Truth” Clergy Abuse Team Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Blind Spot: How Allegheny County Fails to Prevent Sex Assault” Theresa Clift Tribune-Review “Condoms Criminalized in Allegheny County” Megan Guza Tribune-Review Spot/Breaking News Tree of Life Synagogue Spot News Coverage Staff Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “The Killing of Antwon Rose” Staff Tribune-Review “Tree of Life Shooting” Staff Tribune-Review News Feature “Teen Survives Crash, Flames Thanks to Passer-by” Kayleen Cubbal New Castle News “Survivors, Others Come to Grips With Massacre at Tree of Life” Michael A. Fuoco Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “ ‘Kind of Heartbreaking’: After Decades as a Neighborhood Anchor, Historic Hill House’s Future Pivots on Funding” Joyce Gannon Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “When a Student Dies, District Scarred by Violence Finds Strength to Help Grieving Youth” Matt McKinney Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Traditional Feature “Two Students Bring Friend Back to Life” Nathan Bottiger Butler Eagle “The Next Page: Will I Make It to the Top of Mount Kilimanjaro?” Bill Zlatos Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fountains of Youth” Thomas Slusser and David Hurst Tribune-Democrat “The Darkest Day” Jason