Unearthed records reveal Dem mayor sought tax hike to fund DEI role ahead of key House race
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, once proposed raising taxes to make room for a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer. A “DEI coordinator” was among eight new hires in the city’s 2023 proposed budget and would have set aside $25,500 for the … Read more