politics

Domestic Violence Awareness Month observed in Elk County
Local News, News, PA State News
BRIANNE FLEMING bfleming@thecourierexpress.com 
Oct 27, 2023
RIDGWAY — #Every1KnowsSome1. This is the campaign message for Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2023, a partnership between the National Network to En...
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Thompson: Ready to work with new House speaker
Local News, News, PA State News
Oct 26, 2023
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, joining Republicans eager to put the new House speaker saga behind them, voted for conservative Rep. Mike Johnson as House s...
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Term limits penalize good lawmakers
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 26, 2023
When Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy died in 2009, he was fondly recalled for his finely honed skills as a legislator. Commentators and members of...
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Who chose new speaker, Republicans or Trump?
Opinion, Сolumns
FRANCIS WILKINSON Bloomberg Opinion 
Oct 26, 2023
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The chaos of October has brought the House GOP back to where it began: Some guy is once again speaker of the House. His name is, fo...
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St. Bonaventure bringing Congress to Campus
Local News, News
Oct 26, 2023
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives will visit St. Bonaventure University on Nov. 13 and 14 to meet with s...
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Pennsylvania (sadly) is not the battiest state
Opinion, Сolumns
GENE COLLIER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Oct 25, 2023
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Prominent among the columnist’s general responsibilities would be staying abreast of current events, obviously, but I’m not even go...
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Club memo
Lifestyles
Oct 25, 2023
CURRENT EVENTS CLUB will hold its upcoming November meeting at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at First Presbyterian Church. Remember to bring non-perishable goods or p...
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Biden’s disaster on the border
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 25, 2023
This dangerous situation in the Middle East should jar the Biden White House into appreciating the need to strengthen border security. Unfortunately, ...
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Open up Pennsylvania’s primaries
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 25, 2023
Pennsylvania’s closed primary system — one of only seven remaining among the 50 states — contributes not just to political polarization, but to declin...
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Trump’s lead and GOP decision-making
Opinion, Сolumns
BYRON YORK 
Oct 25, 2023
Former President Donald Trump’s support now stands at 59% among Republican voters nationwide in the 2024 presidential nomination race. His lead over F...
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