One of the many points of distinction between my opponent, Brad Roae, and me is our attitude toward public investment. I believe that true public investment is an absolutely vital part of government, and that it is crucial toward our recovery as a region. Roae speaks often about, well, the opposite. We need to refuse … Continue reading About Public Investment
Ideas
Back to School 2020
https://youtu.be/-8J9ftSMK2E The following is the text from Matt's September 1, 2020 Digital Town Hall Outside, we’re noticing some changes over the last couple of weeks. The leaves are crisping up, and the first blush edges are showing on the trees and — one of the surest signs for those of us who grew up in … Continue reading Back to School 2020
Economic Unfairness and NWPA
The following is the text from my July 27, 2020 Digital Town Hall on Economic Unfairness: There’s a phrase I use often in explaining the core of my campaign: “We live the stories we tell and the stories people tell about us.” I’m a writer by training, and a teacher of writing and literature, so … Continue reading Economic Unfairness and NWPA
Flim Flam Politics and Legislative Poseurs
Here we are in July, and the machinery of Flim Flam Politics chugs right along. Coronavirus cases are spinning out of control in states that have refused to take the outbreak seriously enough, and teachers are literally updating their wills and increasing their life insurance because they are being told the same thing other workers … Continue reading Flim Flam Politics and Legislative Poseurs
The End of the Easy Part
In light of right-wing trolls piling-on one of my recent posts, it seems appropriate to share this, a version of which I presented in a Live video the day before the Primary: I’d been planning to come on here this morning and talk about hope. About how our beautiful act of civic participation each Election … Continue reading The End of the Easy Part
Yeah, We Need to Talk About Racism
Minneapolis is on fire right now, as I write. Protests are spreading to other cities. Our President has tweeted threats of violence as his response. Already, on cue, American racism has started to devalue the legitimacy of the peaceful protests that first followed the killing of a black man during his arrest for passing a … Continue reading Yeah, We Need to Talk About Racism
Signs and The Times
Pretty snazzy, eh? If you have a good spot for one, please fill out this quick form. Wouldn’t this look great in your front yard? And, if you haven’t seen it yet, check out my OpEd from today’s Erie Times-News. We can recover into a better future if we can build a legislature that cares. … Continue reading Signs and The Times
Running On Hope
I do Monday Morning sketch talks every week (tune in!), and today the theme was kindness, empathy, and hope as foundations for legislative action. And, wow, it was hard. Because, if you’re at all like me, you might be feeling a bit less hopeful than usual. Particularly about politics. For today’s video, check the Facebook … Continue reading Running On Hope
It’s Not Primary Day!
Certainly, it's wise that PA moved our primary from today to June 2nd (so please vote then!), but I'm still a tad bummed we can't be out there casting ballots and making our voice heard about our desire for a better PA and a better District 6. A reminder that the deadline for registration is now … Continue reading It’s Not Primary Day!
Campaigning from a Distance
Well, here we are in some truly new territory for all of us. I hope you're all able to hunker down, work from home, avoid contact with others, all in this community effort to protect everyone from the coronavirus spread. What we do has such a tremendous impact on vulnerable members of our communities, so I'm … Continue reading Campaigning from a Distance
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