Robby Brod

Oct 18, 2023 | wesa.fm | Robby Brod

It’s been one month since Pennsylvania implemented automatic voter registration, and early results show three times as many Republicans have used the system to register compared to Democrats. This is despite some GOP legislators claiming without evidence the new system would lead to an uptick in fraud — and could compromise election security.

Oct 18, 2023 | wesa.fm | Robby Brod

A Mercer County woman nicknamed “bullhorn lady” because she shouted directions to rioters during the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to more than four years in prison Tuesday. 43-year-old Rachel Marie Powell of Grove City was convicted in July on nine felony charges including obstruction of an official proceeding, destruction of government property, entering a restricted area with a weapon, and engaging in violence on Capitol grounds.

Oct 2, 2023 | wvia.org | Robby Brod

On the final evening of Gettysburg College’s Democracy Week, a carnival atmosphere filled the air at the recent Unity Festival. Cotton candy stands spun sugary pink clouds as the smell of popcorn wafted through the brisk autumn afternoon air. Upbeat music pumped through speakers set up around Stine Lake, the green space in the center of campus. This is Gettysburg’s second annual Democracy Week, hosted by the Eisenhower Institute, which connects college students with public policy experts.

Sep 29, 2023 | wesa.fm | Robby Brod

Just days after Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro independently enacted automatic voter registration for people getting a driver’s license, a government research group designed to improve voting in Pennsylvania tackled that and other issues with a mind on solutions, not divisions. The Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, election officials, and researchers, recommends ways to make elections more fair, secure, and accessible.

Aug 31, 2023 | wesa.fm | Robby Brod

Prominent Pennsylvania Republican strategist Charlie Gerow has resigned from his position as vice chair of the American Conservative Union, which organizes the marquee annual GOP conference, the Conservative Political Action Convention, commonly known as CPAC. Gerow’s resignation comes amid calls for investigations into the group’s finances and leadership.