State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe unveiled articles of impeachment against Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday, citing his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
In April, Rep. Matthew Bradford, a Democrat, attempted to help frontline workers by proposing an amendment to a Republican bill that, if passed, would have increased the minimum wage for essential workers to $15 an hour.
The Republican-majority state legislature approved a resolution they believe will reopen businesses across the state. It may not be that simple.
Turzai played an active role in campaigns, helping the Republican party expand its majority, and was a forceful opponent of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
“We're going to stay here until you act,” said Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia. “This is our moment to say, ‘Enough is enough.’”
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us.”
Americans in nine states and Washington D.C. will cast their ballots in primary elections on Tuesday, despite massive social unrest and an ongoing global pandemic.
The new deadline to receive them and count them, under Wolf’s executive order, is 5 p.m. on June 9, the governor's office said.
“The original sin of this country still stains our nation today, and sometimes, we manage to overlook it. We just push forward with a thousand other tasks in our daily life. But it’s always there."
“Whoever knew this in the Republican leadership and did not inform the broader membership and staff, they need to resign immediately."
