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ICE Approves Bucks County Sheriffâs âTask Force Modelâ Partnership, ACLU Lawsuit âForthcomingâ
Published: May 16, 2025 00:56
Despite the threat of legal action, the Bucks County Sheriffâs office moves forward with the 287(g) program that will allow local deputies to act as de facto ICE agents.
Rep. Ro Khanna Returns âHomeâ to Bucks County as Part of His âBenefits Over Billionairesâ Town Hall Tour
Published: May 15, 2025 14:35
The Democratic congressman hopes his Republican colleague Brian Fitzpatrick will vote against a budget that looks to gut social programs like Medicaid and SNAP that millions of families rely on.
Governor Shapiro Warns Pennsylvanians Will Lose Health Care, Hospitals Will Close Under GOP Cuts to Medicaid
Published: May 15, 2025 12:34
"There are no dollars available at the state level to make up for these cuts at the federal level. So if they cut someone off Medicaid, theyâre off. We will not be able to fix that for them,â said Shapiro.
Court-Ordered Pause on Sweeping Federal Funding Cuts Does Little to Assuage Library Funding Fears in Pennsylvania
Published: May 14, 2025 21:12
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted broad and sweeping funding cuts to federal governmental agencies; a hearing is set for May 22 to consider a longer injunction.
Pennsylvania Democrats Pass Sweeping Election Overhaul Through the House
Published: May 14, 2025 13:08
The measure includes in-person early voting and procedural updates for mail ballots that election officials have wanted for years. However, the exclusion of voter ID requirement makes its prospects in the GOP-controlled state Senate at best uncertain.
Itâs Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran Who Owes the Jewish Community an Apology for His Disingenuous Accusations of Antisemitism
Published: May 14, 2025 12:08
Danny Ceisler, a Jewish military veteran and Democratic candidate for Sheriff, said it is shameless Harran would use this âpolitical stunt" to deflect legitimate criticism of his pending ICE partnership.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Helps House Republicans Pass the âGulf of America Actâ
Published: May 13, 2025 23:27
âItâs easy to mock this legislation because itâs so inane and embarrassing â and we have,â said Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA).
Pittsburgh Voters to Decide Whether Water Is a âPublic Resourceâ or a Privatized âCommodity for Profitâ
Published: May 13, 2025 15:59
Supporters of the ballot referendum say that preventing Pittsburgh Water from selling to a private company will protect water quality and keep costs low.
Pennsylvania Must Fight Back Against Trumpâs Voting Attacks by Passing Landmark Legislation to Expand Ballot Access
Published: May 13, 2025 13:48
Democrats in Harrisburg recently introduced a landmark voting rights bill, the Voting Rights Protection Act, which is designed to encourage public participation in our elections by reducing barriers that keep people from casting their ballots.
ACLU Says Sheriff Fred Harran Must Get Bucks County Commissionersâ Approval for Future Partnership with ICE
Published: May 12, 2025 21:52
If ICE approves the 287(g) âtask force modelâ application and the sheriff moves forward without the commissionersâ green light, legal action will be imminent and âBucks County taxpayers will be on the hook.â
In Pittsburgh, Candidates Face High School Students as Part of National Effort to Engage Youth and Future Voters
Published: May 12, 2025 16:47
The topics covered at a recent candidate forum at Perry Traditional Academy included an array of issues important to the teens: policing, school funding and youth involvement in their administrations.
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow Visits Doylestown to Promote Book âHate Wonât Winâ
Published: May 12, 2025 15:14
The Michigan state lawmaker with a rising national profile is running for U.S. Senate. She also has ties to Bucks County.
Letters: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick â The Great Pretender, Trumpâs Phony Rage Against Anti-Semitism, and Act to Save the Endangered Species Act
Published: May 12, 2025 00:23
Bucks County Beacon readers sound off.
Senator Ruben Gallego Headlines Town Hall in Bucks County to Talk About How Republicans Like Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Will Cut Medicaid
Published: May 11, 2025 17:36
The Arizona senator also discussed how Democrats need to stop being âtoo effing safe all the timeâ and do a better job of reaching out to voters and expanding its base.
Late-term Abortions Are Rare. The US Just Lost a Clinic That Offered the Procedure for Over 50 Years
Published: May 11, 2025 15:03
This leaves just a handful of clinics offering abortions after 28 weeks into pregnancy â many on a case-by-case basis.
Bucks County Audubon Society Showcases Its Rooftop Solar Panel Project
Published: May 10, 2025 22:00
Much of the Audubon Societyâs work is environmental education, and the solar panel installation provides a learning opportunity about clean energy for community members and visitors. But it also helps pay the bills.
America First? No, for the Trump Administration Itâs Corporations First.
Published: May 10, 2025 15:05
Big corporations facing federal enforcement actions donated heavily to Trumpâs inaugural fund. Just a few months later, federal cases against them are being dropped.
OPINION: Together and Indivisible, We Will Prevail
https://buckscountybeacon.com/2025/05/opinion-together-and-indivisible-we-will-prevail/
Published: May 10, 2025 14:30
We the People must choose to work tirelessly to save American democracy, writes Newtownâs Steve Cickay.
Despite Trumpâs Federal Funding Cuts to NPR and PBS, WHYY Is on Solid Financial Footing â for Now
Published: May 9, 2025 15:53
"But without federal funding, the road ahead becomes more challenging â not just in sustaining what we do now, but in continuing to grow and innovate,â said Bill Marrazzo, President & CEO for WHYY.
Most Americans Disapprove of Trumpâs Treatment of Colleges, a New AP-NORC Poll Finds
Published: May 9, 2025 15:06
The poll shows a disconnect between the Trump administrationâs targeting of universities and an American public that sees them as key to scientific research, new ideas and innovative technology.