Month: April 2024

The Week Ahead – May 13-19

The Week Ahead

Looking for something to do this week? Here are some of the events happening in our area for the week of May 13 thru May 19. The week kicks off with the regular monthly meeting of Scottdale council on Monday May 13 at 6:30pm. All meetings are held at the borough building located at 10 Mt. Pleasant Road, Scottdale. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. The Geyer Theater for the Performing Arts begins…

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Two Weeks to Flatten Became Eight Months to Change the Election

Flatten the Curve

BY: The Brownstone Institute In 1845, Congress established Election Day as the Tuesday after the first Monday of November. The Act sought “to establish a uniform time” for Americans to cast their ballots for president. Historically, voters needed to provide a valid reason – such as illness or military service – to qualify for absentee ballots. But Covid served as a pretext to overturn that tradition. Just 25% of votes in 2020 occurred at the…

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