Elizabeth Fiedler was a well-regarded reporter for Philadelphia public radio station WHYY. In 2017, she set that career aside to run for a State House seat in South Philadelphia. Challenging an incumbent, and going up against Philly's entrenched Democratic machine, Fiedler won the Democratic primary. Handedly. Not only that--turnout in
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Had he won, Kevin Ressler would have been the youngest mayor in Lancaster's long history. He finished second in the Spring 2017 primary, but insists his run was an important way to control the narrative and get the current mayor on the record. As a longtime activist and community leader,
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Last month I caught up with Bob Phillips, Executive Director of Common Cause, North Carolina. We talked about the battle to end gerrymandering in his state, and how it fits into the story that's playing out in state and federal courts across the nation. This episode also includes a quick
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