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Cities in Blue States Experiencing Larger Declines in Gun Violence in 2023 Report
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Cities in Blue States Experiencing Larger Declines in Gun Violence in 2023

Original analysis from the Center for American Progress Action Fund shows that, on average, cities in blue states have lower rates of gun homicides and shooting incidents than comparably sized cities in red states and are seeing larger single-year decreases in gun violence rates in 2023.

Chandler Hall

I’m a Union Worker in Pennsylvania. I Know Biden’s Got Our Back. In the News

I’m a Union Worker in Pennsylvania. I Know Biden’s Got Our Back.

Sherice Workman, a union carpenter who worked on the historic 12-day repair of I-95 in Philadelphia, shares how federal infrastructure investments are creating a boom in union career opportunities within the skilled trades.

The Keystone

Sherice Workman

Opinion: President Biden is working to make sure I never have to ration my insulin again In the News

Opinion: President Biden is working to make sure I never have to ration my insulin again

Yamelisa Jimenez Taveras, a Type 1 diabetic, shares how the high cost of insulin left her with little choice but to ration her insulin. She applauds the Biden administration’s efforts to cap the cost of insulin for Medicare recipients and continues to advocate for insulin copay caps for all diabetics.

The Pennsylvania Independent

Yamelisa Jimenez Taveras

Op-Ed: Changing Hearts and Minds in Coal Country In the News

Op-Ed: Changing Hearts and Minds in Coal Country

Pennsylvania resident Kelly Forest explains how transitioning to clean energy can save on costs for everyday Americans. Americans now have even more opportunities to cut their energy bills by taking advantage of tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Keystone

Kelly Forest

Telework is finally reaching rural America thanks to Biden’s investments in broadband In the News

Telework is finally reaching rural America thanks to Biden’s investments in broadband

Rural Pennsylvania resident Rachael Grinnell experienced disruptions to work due to a lack of access to affordable and reliable internet. She discusses her excitement for federal investments to expand high-speed, reliable internet to connect her rural community.

The Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Rachael Grinnell

Fact Sheet: Dangerous Gun Laws in Pennsylvania Fact Sheet
Police tape hangs from a barricade at the corner of 3rd and South Street in Philadelphia.

Fact Sheet: Dangerous Gun Laws in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s violence problem is increasingly a gun violence problem: While homicides have decreased over the past decade, the share due to guns has increased by 13 percent. MAGA Republicans would make it worse.

the Center for American Progress Action Fund

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