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Midterm Mania: Pennsylvania redistricting plays role in House flips

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 11/08/18 A new congressional district map led to big changes in Pennsylvania’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterms. In March, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the old map, drawn by Republican legislators in 2012, was unconstitutionally gerrymandered. After Pennsylvania’s legislature couldn’t draw a new map within the court-ordered time frame, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court redrew … Continue reading Midterm Mania: Pennsylvania redistricting plays role in House flips

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Many Duquesne ties present in U.S. House primary race

Raymond Arke | News Editor 11/07/17 11/09/17 UPDATE: Comment added from the Aaron Anthony campaign As the calendar gets closer to the 2018 midterm elections, a variety of candidates continue to emerge. In the nearby 12th Congressional District, two Duquesne alumni are part of a five-person race for the Democratic nomination to oppose Keith Rothfus (R-PA). One of the candidates, Beth Tarasi, graduated from Duquesne … Continue reading Many Duquesne ties present in U.S. House primary race

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Science professor begins run for local U.S. House seat

Kailey Love | Photo Editor 09/28/17 Correction 9/29/17: Stolz marched in the Pittsburgh March for Science and the Pittsburgh People’s Climate March. The story originally said he participated in the Washington D.C.-based versions of those events. John Stolz, professor of environmental microbiology and director of the Center for Environmental Research and Education at Duquesne, is considering a career change. Unofficially declared back in February, Stolz … Continue reading Science professor begins run for local U.S. House seat

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After GOP rout, Rothfus looks to future

By Bridget Seelinger | For The Duquesne Duke In a tide of Republican victories on Election Day 2014, the GOP strengthened their hold on the House and took back the Senate from Democratic control. Keith Rothfus, District 12 Congressman in Pennsylvania, was part of this tide as he kept his seat in an overwhelming majority. Family, friends, and volunteers all crowded around TV monitors as … Continue reading After GOP rout, Rothfus looks to future

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