By the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board To demand action on gun-control legislation, Democratic members of Congress, including Rep. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills, staged a 26-hour sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives in June. It was an unusual step into the spotlight for Mr. Doyle, who is…
Read MorePittsburgh Courier September 1, 2016 Dear Editor: In a recent Courier opinion column, I was challenged to encourage Congressman Mike Doyle to debate his Republican challenger. For the last thirty years, I have spent my professional life advocating for low- and moderate-income residents and the communities they live in. As…
Read MoreMaya Henry August 16, 2016 As grants go, this one is huge. Not just in the dollar amount but also in terms of impact on Downtown and the Hill District. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Sports and Exhibition Authority (SEA) a $19 million grant to build a…
Read MoreBy NOAH BRODE / 90.5 WESA Congressman Mike Doyle (D-PA) promises to continue demanding House action on gun reform outside the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh on Wed., June 29, 2016. CREDIT MATT NEMETH / 90.5 WESA On the heels of the sit-in staged by Democrats in the House of Representatives last week,…
Read MoreJune 29, 2016 7:35 PM By Jon Delano PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan refuses to schedule an up-or-down vote on “No Fly No Buy
Read MoreBY TOM YERACE | Friday, June 17, 2016, 11:00 p.m. U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle speaks to the Alle-Kiski-Strong Chamber of Commerce at the Quality Inn in New Kensington on Friday, June 17, 2016. While most of America views Congress’ lack of accomplishments recently as gridlock, U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle sees something else. “I think…
Read MoreBy the Editorial Board It’s good for voters to have choices, particularly in contests with long-serving incumbents. But when a choice provides no real alternative on policy or conduct in office, voters have to wonder why a challenger even bothers. That’s the situation before Democrats in the 14th Congressional District,…
Read MoreBY TONY RAAP / Tribune Review Several incumbents seeking to retain their seats in the U.S. and state House won the endorsement of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee. Committee members cast votes Sunday at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers building in the South Side to select which candidates the party…
Read MoreThe Democratic candidates for Congress in the 14th District put job growth at the top of their agendas, but they differ on whether a new voice or veteran hand is needed to achieve progress. U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, who has represented the district for 22 years, said he’s helped grow…
Read MoreBy Aaron Warnick/ Pittsburgh City Paper A young person wrote “Feminism. DUH.
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