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The MyChesCo Opinion section features editorials, op-eds, and letters to the editor on the issues of the day. The section offers commentary and analysis of issues impacting Chester County, including news and current events, as well as arts, entertainment, politics, and more.
Op-Ed by state Reps. Tarik Khan, Donna Bullock, Ronni Green, and Sara Innamorato It may sound to some like a fair bargain. A prospective employer offers you a job and …
How Corporations are Trapping Employees – What We Can Do to Stop Them Read More
Op-Ed by State Rep. Darisha Parker, D-Philadelphia Entering Women’s History Month this March has me pondering a lot of issues related to women, especially women of color, and where we …
Women’s History Month Is the Perfect Time to Recognize Women’s Issues Read More
Op-Ed by Senator Lisa Boscola, 18th Senatorial District The way Pennsylvania funds its public school system is wildly unfair. It should not have taken a public interest lawsuit to confirm …
Harrisburg Needs to End Reliance on School Property Taxes Read More
Op-Ed by State Rep. Donna Bullock, D-Philadelphia “You are what you eat.” “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
Food Is Medicine: Medically Tailored Meals Can Help More Patients Get Back to Health Read More
Op-Ed by State Rep. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) In my 10 years as a legislator, I’ve always tried to error on the side of altruistic caution in my support of programs …
Raising the Minimum Wage: Economic Justice for Pennsylvania’s Workers Read More
Op-Ed by State Rep. Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) and State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) As we enter a new legislative term, LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians are still facing many of the same issues …
PA LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Introduces Legislation to Push for Equality Read More
Op-Ed by State Representative Greg Vitali, Delaware County A new governor offers hope that the chronic underfunding of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will finally end. This underfunding has …
Governor Shapiro Must Lead on Environmental Funding Read More
Op-Ed from State Reps. Arvind Venkat, Bridget Kosierowski, Tarik Khan, Donna Bullock, and Nick Pisciottano Imagine going to your health care provider and receiving a serious diagnosis. Instead of focusing …
Medical Debt – A Uniquely American Problem Read More
Op-Ed by State Rep. Nick Pisciottano, D-Allegheny We’ve seen it over and over. A crisis like the recent potential railroad strike is only fixed when the working people who truly …
Why Are Only Working People Ever Asked to Sacrifice? Read More
Op-Ed by State Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh I’ll be honest: As someone who spent months talking to voters, I had a feeling there was never going to be a red …
Why Democrats Won, and What Comes Next Read More