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80-20+ gives Greater Pittsburgh residents plain-language civic explainers, sourced voting records, and vetted free resources. No scorecards, no spin.
Most people already agree. They just don't know it yet.
Most people agree on the most polarizing political issues of our time, but do not realize how government or political parties use them to cause divisions: the famous, or infamous, 80-20 issues. We try to make sure the facts and truth are known and present them in objective, verifiable ways.
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The One-Vote House: How a Pennsylvania Amendment Died Without Anyone Voting It Down
SB 106 to amend the PA Constitution passed both chambers in 2022, then expired because the legislature flipped by one-seat, and the majority never scheduled its second vote.
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Where we stand on the issues shaping Pittsburgh policy debates, explained plainly and sourced clearly.
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