Bob Casey Urges NEPA Residents to Vote Yes to Ban Insider Trading
Action Together NEPA and PA Accountability Fund are mobilizing NEPA voters to vote Yes with ads, billboards, and voter outreach
Scranton, PA — On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Action Together NEPA, Senator Bob Casey, and supporters of the Lackawanna and Luzerne County ballot measures to ban insider trading locally urged their neighbors to Vote Yes on Tuesday, November 3rd.
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Senator Bob Casey
“This is happening because Washington is not listening. People here work hard. They expect their government to work just as hard for them. Whether we agree on every other issue or not, we can agree that public office should be used for public service. A yes vote affirms that principle and helps protect confidence in Lackawanna County government.”
Alisha Hoffman-Mirilovich, Action Together NEPA Executive Director and Luzerne County resident
“We thank Senator Casey for his support of this campaign to put public office over private profit. This grassroots effort has been all about everyday people taking action with the tools available to us. sending a strong, unquestionable message to Washington: We need elected officials who put public service over self-service, as Senator Casey did for decades. Now as voters cast their ballots in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, they have a chance to say clearly that public trust comes before personal profit.”
Jennifer Graham Partyka, RN, healthcare advocate and Lackawanna County resident
“I’m proud that the name on the Lackawanna County petition to get this measure on the ballot was MINE. I’m not waiting any longer for politicians to police themselves. The work being done here in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties has been recognized as a beacon of hope for communities across the country. I’m proud to take that special place in our local history. Now it’s time for these counties to vote YES and send a strong message to Washington that we demand public service, not self-service.”
The ballot measures address a growing crisis of public trust. As financial disclosures reveal elected officials across the country shaping policy while simultaneously managing personal investment portfolios, voters are increasingly demanding transparency. By focusing on county-level government, this grassroots movement seeks to establish Pennsylvania as a model for ethical leadership and accountability.
The proposed charter amendments in both Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties are designed to ensure the integrity of local government by implementing modern solutions for modern problems. Key components of the proposed amendments include:
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Prohibition of Insider Trading: The amendments require the respective County Accountability, Conduct, and Ethics Codes to prohibit elected officials and employees from making individual stock trades or prediction market bets based on nonpublic information learned in the course of their official service.
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Enhanced Transparency: The charter amendments mandate that the relevant ethics body produce an annual ethics report for county leadership. This report will utilize publicly available information to encourage transparency regarding elected officials who represent the citizens of these counties.
Media Contact:
Jessica Brittain, jessica@actiontogethernepa.org
J.J. Abbott, hey@jjabbott.com