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Unearthed records reveal Dem mayor sought tax hike to fund DEI role ahead of key House race

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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 position. In order to cover the costs of that openi…

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Unearthed records reveal Dem mayor sought tax hike to fund DEI role ahead of key House race

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti once proposed a 3% property tax increase to fund a DEI coordinator in her city budget. She now seeks to unseat Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Congress.

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Fox News broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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