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Michigan Governor Defunds PA-Based “Crisis Pregnancy Center” Chain Real Alternatives after Allegations of Misuse of Funds
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her list of line item vetoes to the 2020 Michigan state budget. Among them was the removal of a $700,000 item that went to Real Alternatives, the Pennsylvania-based, taxpayer-funded chain of “crisis pregnancy...
Should Roe Be Overturned? (Spoiler: Absolutely Not)
WLP’s Carol Tracy and Tara Murtha wrote a piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer in anticipation of tonight’s discussion “Should Roe Be Overturned?” event at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Specifically, we’ve been thinking a lot about the significance of the...
WLP Testimony: The Legal History of Rape Culture
On Friday, WLP Executive Director Carol E. Tracy formally testified about the legal history of rape culture at a policy hearing organized by Senators Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) and Tim Kearney (D-Chester/Delaware) and held in Phoenixville,...
Pennsylvania is Failing its Workers But You Can Help Turn it Around
As the state Legislature prepares to return to session, a new report assessing the best and worst states to work in America just ranked Pennsylvania in 24th place, putting Pennsylvania behind every bordering neighbor except West Virginia. That’s just the overall...
Sharing Goals with the U.S. Women’s Soccer World Cup Champions
Did you see the U.S. women’s soccer World Cup champions are playing Portugal at Lincoln Financial Field tonight in Philadelphia as part of their victory tour? Earlier this week, we met with several players, representatives of U.S. Women’s National Team Players...
