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Pennsylvania Democrats Revisit National Popular Vote Initiative After Midterm Sweep Following midterm victories that secured a Democratic trifecta in Pennsylvania, state lawmakers and Governor Josh Shapiro are expressing renewed interest in joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. The agreement, already enacted in 18 states and Washington, D.C., would pledge the state’s electoral votes to […]
As a member of the strategic communications practice, Elizabeth coordinates cross‑functional projects from ideation through implementation. She executes integrated communications and advocacy strategies centered on message development, stakeholder engagement, and content planning to raise client profiles and proactively manage reputations.
Previously, Elizabeth supported the firm’s Pennsylvania team as a legislative analyst, researching policy and tracking legislation and regulatory actions at the city and state levels. During this time, she also served as a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, assisting former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell in teaching the perennially popular political science course, “Who Gets Elected & Why?”
Prior to joining Public Strategies, Elizabeth worked at SteegeThomson Communications — a full‑service marketing and communications agency serving the nonprofit sector — where she provided editorial, design, and production services for mission‑driven clients and conducted research and competitive analyses to inform media and brand strategy. She launched her career as community organizer for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.
Elizabeth graduated cum laude from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Arts and earned her Master of Public Administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.
Publications
November 09, 2026
Pennsylvania Democrats Revisit National Popular Vote Initiative After Midterm Sweep Following midterm victories that secured a Democratic trifecta in Pennsylvania, state lawmakers and Governor Josh Shapiro are expressing renewed interest in joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. The agreement, already enacted in 18 states and Washington, D.C., would pledge the state’s electoral votes to […]
November 05, 2026
Pennsylvania 2026 General Election Recap On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Pennsylvania held its general elections with races including the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, all 17 U.S. Congressional seats, all 203 state House seats, and 25 of the 50 (even numbered districts) state Senate seats. Before Tuesday’s election, the state Senate was held by Republicans at […]
November 05, 2026
City Hall Council Subpoenas Drexel Leadership Over Academy of Natural Sciences Museum Closure City Council’s Committee on Oversight issued subpoenas for Drexel University President Antonio Merlo and officials from the Parker administration after Deputy Mayor Trish Wellenbach submitted written testimony instead of attending an October 26 hearing on the closure of the Academy of Natural […]
November 04, 2026
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Pennsylvania held its general elections with races including the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, all 17 U.S. Congressional seats, all 203 state House seats, and 25 of the 50 (even numbered districts) state Senate seats. Before Tuesday’s election, the state Senate was held by Republicans at a 27-23 majority, while the […]
November 02, 2026
Pennsylvania PA Legislature Control on the Ballot Control of the Pennsylvania General Assembly is at stake in Tuesday’s election, with all 203 House seats and half of the 50 Senate seats on the ballot. Democrats currently hold a narrow 103-100 majority in the House and are seeking to flip the Senate, where Republicans maintain a […]
October 29, 2026
Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro Signs Statewide School Cell Phone Ban Governor Josh Shapiro signed SB1014 into law, establishing a bell-to-bell ban on personal mobile devices across all public, private, charter, and cybercharter schools in Pennsylvania. Joining 26 other states with similar statewide restrictions, the legislation aims to improve academic performance, encourage face-to-face socialization, and address growing […]
October 29, 2026
City Hall Mayor Parker Expands Free PHLpreK Seats and Increases Early Childhood Provider Funding Mayor Parker announced an expansion of the city’s PHLpreK program, adding 100 free preschool seats to bring total capacity to 5,350 students across 239 sites for the 2026-27 school year. The administration will match state Pre-K Counts per-child funding levels beginning […]
October 26, 2026
Pennsylvania PA Legislative Session Ends with New Laws, Stalled Priorities As the Pennsylvania General Assembly wrapped up its two-year session, Governor Josh Shapiro signed nearly 60 bills into law, though partisan gridlock stalled several major bipartisan initiatives. Successfully passed legislation includes a statewide school cellphone ban, mandatory disclosures for AI-generated advertisements, caps on rental application […]
October 22, 2026
Pennsylvania PA Legislative Session Concludes with Bills Passed, Others Stalled As the Pennsylvania General Assembly approaches the end of its two-year legislative session, lawmakers successfully advanced significant bills to the governor’s desk while failing to reach a compromise on others. The legislature gave final approval to a statewide mandate banning the use of cellphones in […]
October 22, 2026
City Hall Council Action Focuses on School Meal Improvement, Parking Fine Amnesty Councilmember Anthony Phillips introduced two resolutions regarding School District of Philadelphia meal services, with one recognizing National School Lunch Week and another urging the district to review meal quality, preparation, and procurement following student feedback on pre-packaged, out-of-state food shipments. Additionally, Councilmember Jeffery […]
October 19, 2026
Pennsylvania PA Governor Shapiro Launches Federal PAC Governor Josh Shapiro has established a federal political action committee, New Path PAC, enabling him to raise funds and directly support Democratic congressional candidates. Because state campaign finance laws restrict his existing $60 million state-level PAC to state races, this new federal committee allows him to financially back […]
October 15, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police Grant Temporary Reprieve as Skill Games Become Illegal Following the expiration of a 120-day state Supreme Court stay and the General Assembly’s failure to enact a regulatory compromise, skill game terminals across Pennsylvania are officially classified as unauthorized gambling devices subject to criminal charges and law enforcement seizure. While the high court […]
October 15, 2026
City Hall Council President Johnson Introduces “Philly Food Affordability Act” Council President Kenyatta Johnson introduced the “Philly Food Affordability Act,” a legislative package aimed at addressing rising food prices and federal reductions to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Introduced on Johnson’s behalf by Majority Leader Katherine Gilmore Richardson, the primary bill proposes a Home […]
October 12, 2026
Pennsylvania PA Supreme Court Denies Skill Games Deadline Extension The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected requests to extend its upcoming deadline requiring businesses to remove skill game machines across the commonwealth, leaving in place a mandate that makes the devices illegal after Tuesday. The court denied emergency petitions filed by a bipartisan trio of state lawmakers, […]
October 08, 2026
Pennsylvania PA Gubernatorial Debate, Governor Shapiro, Treasurer Garrity Governor Josh Shapiro and Treasurer Stacy Garrity participated in their only debate of the 2026 gubernatorial election, covering topics including data centers, affordability and gasoline prices, healthcare, skill games, the state budget, public education funding and school choice, Israel, the measles outbreak and vaccinations, public funding for […]
October 08, 2026
City Hall City Council Delays Vote on Trash Incineration Restrictions City Council held Bill 250768, the “Stop Trashing Our Air Act,” postponing a final vote on legislation introduced by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. The bill amends city contracting rules to prohibit municipal waste contractors from sending Philadelphia trash to incinerators. Subscribe City Council Committee Advances $40M […]
October 05, 2026
Pennsylvania Session Week, Lawmakers Push for Statewide School Phone Ban The Pennsylvania General Assembly is in session this week October 5 to 7, and state lawmakers are making a final push to pass legislation mandating a statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on cell phone use in schools before the election break. Endorsed by Governor Josh Shapiro, the […]
October 01, 2026
City Hall Mayor Parker Announces $21.7M Renovation for Kensington’s McPherson Square Library Mayor Parker marked her 1,000th day in office by announcing the second phase of a $21.7 million renovation for the McPherson Square Library and park in Kensington. Parker said quality of life is improving in the neighborhood, while noting that more work remains […]
October 01, 2026
Pennsylvania PA AG Urges Businesses to Remove Skill Games Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is urging business owners to remove skill game machines from their establishments before an October 13 compliance deadline to avoid potential criminal prosecution and machine confiscation. The warning follows a June state Supreme Court ruling that classified the widespread gaming terminals […]
September 28, 2026
Pennsylvania PA Lawmakers Return After Recess The Pennsylvania General Assembly reconvenes on September 28 following a 10-week recess to address several unresolved legislative priorities, led by a fast-approaching October deadline to regulate skill games following a recent state Supreme Court ruling. Lawmakers are currently considering bipartisan bills to formally regulate the gaming terminals, as well […]