Summary
Records reveal Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House, previously proposed a 3% property tax hike to fund a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) coordinator role and other positions in the city's 2023 budget, a plan that was ultimately not adopted. Her campaign defended her stance on diversity, while also pointing out that her opponent, Rob Bresnahan, has a company that identifies as "women-owned" to secure federal contracts.