Our Team Leader
Neil Goldstein, UU Church of Delaware County
Team Mission
The Good Government Team is based on upholding UU Principle #5, “…the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” We work to increase awareness and take action related to PA legislation that relates to having open and honest government which represents everyone. We have a special focus on:
- redistricting reform
- increasing voter participation
- minimizing money’s role in government
2026 Meeting Dates
Our Team meets monthly via Zoom.
We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
January 29 (Annual kickoff meeting)
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17
Click this link to attend our meetings on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82140402092
How We Work for “Good Government”
- Redistricting reform to eliminate gerrymandering by having an independent commission decide how lines are drawn for state legislative districts.
- Increasing voter rights and participation by supporting fair and democratic legislative rules, automatic voter registration, support for vote-by-mail, open primaries, and other voting reforms.
- Minimizing money’s role in government by supporting: citizen funding of campaigns, disclosure of campaign contributions, a ban on gifts to legislators, and an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to curb big money’s dominance over politics.
- Securing the vote in our elections by using voter-marked paper ballots with optical scan machines, allowing easier access to recounts and audits.
- Strengthening ethical behavior in government by updating ethics laws and supporting open access to public records.
Stay Informed — Get Involved — Take Action!
How do we do it?
- Our virtual Film and Speaker series, produced in cooperation with UUJusticePA, on “The Democracy We Want”
(sample video here — “Fixing Extreme Economic Inequality” with Chuck Collins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14J_vbClzA&t=2s - Continuing to lobby our PA State Representatives and PA State Senators in support of Good Government legislation
- The user-friendly “PA Legislature 101” video primer, available via Page 6 of the Good Government website and att: https://youtu.be/mCnbxZ330cU
Action Alerts
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Partner Links
Common Cause PA
Fair Districts PA
Good Government PA
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
March on Harrisburg
Verified Voting
Resources
- Legislative Talking Points
- Amending the PA Constitution
- Wolf PAC-We the People
- Fair Districts PA Op-Ed Letter