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Political Q&A

The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Kellianne Frketic, Candidate for Allegheny County Council

April 7, 2025 by

My office will prioritize government accountability by increasing transparency in legislative and executive decisions. This includes strengthening ethics oversight, ensuring that government records and processes are accessible to the public, and advocating for independent commissions to prevent partisan gerrymandering or unchecked executive authority.  Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season series ‘Political Q&A’ […]

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Which Candidates Have Responded to Our 2025 Political Q&A

March 30, 2025 by

This weekend, we published number 13 in this series (Erika Strassburger) so it is time to update once again. I’ve reached out to over 40 campaigns, 20 have replied requesting a Q&A. So we are waiting on seven to be returned. And keeping open the door to other candidates. There are seven weeks left to […]

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The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Erika Strassburger, Candidate For Pittsburgh City Council District 8

March 28, 2025 by

No one should be punished simply because they have found themself in an abusive relationship. Knowing how difficult it is for people to leave these relationships when the abuser has gained often emotional, financial, social, and physical power over them, I felt strongly that they should have every tool possible to gain their independence, freedom, […]

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The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Lissa Geiger Shulman, Candidate For Allegheny County Council

March 27, 2025 by

I helped to found a group called “Hampton for All” which is a community resource for educators, parents, and students in our community. We have a visible presence at our school board promoting protection for all marginalized groups in the town, including trans students. Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season series ‘Political […]

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March 24, 2025 by

Sometimes, blogging is overwhelming. Tonight is one of those times. I just published a post about being a disabled person relying on Social Security Disability Insurance after adding a few finishing touches. After getting home from a 3 and 1/2 hour play that I have to review. I received two additional Political Q&A responses that […]

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These 10 Local Candidates Have Completed Our Political Q&A

March 20, 2025 by

Each time someone mentions how they are showing up to resist tyranny, I feel a twinge that I could be doing more. Then I remember how I’m spending a lot of my time – memorializing trans neighbors and the Political Q&A project. It is critical that we make informed decisions to put strong progressives into […]

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The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Sarra Terry, Candidate for Allegheny Court of Common Pleas

March 18, 2025 by

Judges serve the entire population of Allegheny County.  It is incredibly important that I speak to and seek out the endorsement of the people that I would serve if elected.  Part of understanding other peoples lived experiences is to look at things from a different perspective. Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season […]

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The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Amy Bridges, Candidate for New Castle School Board Director

March 10, 2025 by

Another gem is the pride our students and families have in our district whether it’s in athletics, the arts, or academic achievement, there’s a deep sense of community here. Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season series ‘Political Q&A’ – interviews with candidates throughout Pennsylvania. Since 2013, we’ve published nearly 150 of these […]

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The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Judge Matt Rudzki, Candidate for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas

March 5, 2025 by

I often joke that all former mayors deserved degrees in social work. My time in local  government taught me a lot about what makes people tick, their struggles, their hopes  and fears, and most importantly how to meet them where they are. Many people coming  to court are often there because something bad happened to […]

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The 2025 Political Q&A Series: Judge Hilary Wheatley, Candidate for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas

March 4, 2025 by

I agreed to complete this Q&A for several reasons: Meet the Candidate Welcome to the 2025 election season series ‘Political Q&A’ – interviews with candidates throughout Pennsylvania. Since 2013, we’ve published nearly 150 of these interviews. We use an email Q&A format to allow the candidates to speak directly to you, the readers. Candidates can […]