Pennsylvania Senate double-cross

June 16, 2018

The Morning Call | By Bill White

My Sunday column will look at the discouraging latest developments in the effort to reform the way election districts are drawn up in Pennsylvania.

In short, Senate Republicans double-crossed everyone at the last minute by amending Senate Bill 22 — which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission — so it includes a provision calling for regional elections of state appellate court judges.

Pennsylvania Senate votes to change the way state judges are elected. Here’s why

June 13, 2018

The Morning Call

The Pennsylvania Senate voted Wednesday to change the way judges are elected and to change the way legislative and congressional districts are established. But those changes are a long way to becoming law.