Post ASVyt9XVRL1lGAXrM0 by MariaHill@democracy.town
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 (DIR) Post #ASVyt6ZAUhZg2SIe1o by TonyStark@democracy.town
       2023-02-08T13:00:16Z
       
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       The Allegheny County Special Elections in Pennsylvania have been called, and Democrats now have 102 seats in the PA State House and the majority.Congratulations to Rep-Elect Joe McAndrew, Rep-Elect Abigail Salisbury, and Rep-Elect Matt Gergely.Thanks to these hardworking candidates who stepped up to run, their dedicated campaign staffs, the area Democratic committees, the many Democratic elected leaders from all across the state who dedicated so much time and effort for these races, and everyone out there who volunteered, donated, wrote postcards, made calls, canvassed, helped spread the word, and voted in these critical Special Elections in Allegheny County!Democrats now control the Pennsylvania State House for the first time in over a decade. Democrats sweep all 3 state House special elections, party to control chamber-https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/democrats-take-large-lead-in-all-three-state-house-special-elections-but-only-mail-in-ballots-counted/
       
 (DIR) Post #ASVyt73efLxdZ0YzY0 by steveumstead@masto.ai
       2023-02-08T16:34:37Z
       
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       @TonyStark This is great. Now if they could just get to work on legislation to fix the minimum wage in PA. It's still $7.25 an hour.SEVEN. TWENTY. FIVE.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASVyt7W0xue6yxpdke by TonyStark@democracy.town
       2023-02-08T16:38:37Z
       
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       @steveumstead No argument here. Fortunately, it’s on the agenda.Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes raising minimum wage to $18 an hour-https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/pennsylvania-news/pennsylvania-lawmaker-proposes-raising-minimum-wage-to-18-an-hour/
       
 (DIR) Post #ASVyt7z5DptkR7Qr3o by MariaHill@democracy.town
       2023-02-08T20:22:09Z
       
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       @TonyStark $7.25 is ridiculous anywhere in the country and especially so in the northeast. The cost of living in Philadelphia is less than in New York or DC, but it's still an expensive metro area.Surrounding states:Delaware: $11.75Maryland: $13.25New Jersey: $14.13New York: $14.20Ohio: $10.10West Virginia: $8.75A raise in the federal minimum wage would be too much to ask, I'm sure. @steveumstead
       
 (DIR) Post #ASVyt8TDPo07wZWv1k by statmonkey@mastodon.world
       2023-02-09T18:00:28Z
       
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       @MariaHill @TonyStark @steveumstead Arkansas "enlightened" answer to sub livable wages in the state is to double down. I wish I was kidding.https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/02/06/house-passes-work-requirement-for-public-housing
       
 (DIR) Post #ASVyt8zpSY5ZZimxrU by TonyStark@democracy.town
       2023-02-09T18:29:47Z
       
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       @MariaHill @steveumstead @statmonkey That’s Republicans for you - anti-worker and anti-business for that matter.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASVyt9XVRL1lGAXrM0 by MariaHill@democracy.town
       2023-02-09T19:13:37Z
       
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       @TonyStark There are no jobs, but you still have to work to have a roof over your head. It's not going to create jobs out of thin air. It will result in more homeless families and more families who are "doubled up," meaning they don't have homes of their own (which counts as homeless) but are moving from one friend or family living rooms to the next.It worked so well for Medicaid. All it did was result in less money for the hospitals in the form of uncompensated care. It didn't result in fewer people needing care.@steveumstead @statmonkey