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I’ve been giving serious thought as to what comes next for this blog. This was before the City Paper closed and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced its closure. Both are not good. And makes me thinking more important. Typically this time of year, I’d be gearing up for the Political Q&A series, but last year’s disrespect from […]
Representation in government is extremely important. We haven’t had a Black woman on City Council since 2009, and there have never been more than two Black people on council at any given time. I also do not recall the last time we had a truly active disability rights advocate who was also disabled on City […]
Another update on our campaign Q&A series. 23 candidates have requested a Q&A. Those are now in their hands. Eight candidates returned and one withdrew from the process b/c of the time commitment involved in answering the questions. Seven have been published; one was returned just 15 minutes ago. That leaves 14 outstanding. And a […]
Has your candidate agreed to participate? Today was Endorsement Day for the Allegheny County Democratic Committee (ACDC) so it seems a good time to update you on our Q&A. We have reached out to over 30 candidates (it is not too late!) 18 of those candidates agreed to participate in our efforts, I’ve sent out […]
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 […]
Everyone is entitled to dignity and respect, people have a right to due process, and the government should help and serve the people – especially those who may lack the resources to fully participate in our society and economy. On the bench, I would see people in light of their full lives and not reduce […]
I am behind in publishing the Q&A’s, I know, I know. The ACDC endorsement is Sunday, I know, I know. It has just been a very hard month so I am behind. I will catch up this week. It is my primary goal. Housework, laundry, and Q&A’s. And cats. I got some good news today […]
It’s my hope that Dems will control the Senate when we move into 2025, and then we can get to work on the hundreds of bills that the House sent us this session and the Governor promised he would sign. Early on, we’d pass LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination, an increase in the minimum wage, measures to prevent […]
Reminder – we are publishing our Political Q&A series for the 2024 Primary Election. We’ve heard from seven candidates to date. Waiting for others to request a Q&A by emailing pghlesbian@gmail.com Obviously, the Presidency is literally at the top of ballot, but don’t dismiss the many other critical elections. We invite candidates from all races […]
About The Candidate Name: Emily Kinkead Pronouns: she/her Office Sought: PA House District 20 How do you describe your identity? I identify a cis/het, white woman. A passionately pro-choice Pittsburgher committed to progressive policies and building a government that serves everyone. Tell us about your district. What is something you’ve learned about your district since […]
