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Philly Labor Unions Split Over Who They Want to Be DA
Anna Orso, Inquirer
PA GOP Must Learn How to Win Without Trump on Ballot
C. Tremoglie, Examiner
DOGE Hits Pennsylvania Food Banks and Farmers
Chrissy Suttles, Axios
Elon Musk Sued Over Pennsylvania Signature Payments
K. Conger, New York Times
Shapiro Slams Tariffs’ Possible Harm to Wood Industry
Staff, Lancaster Farming
Why Won't the Dated-Envelope Lawsuits Die?
Editorial, Tribune-Review
Mackenzie Bucks GOP on Vote by Proxy
Julia Terruso, Inquirer
Shapiro Wants You to Know He’s Pushing Back on Trump
Ian Karbal, PA Capital-Star
Pennsylvania Amish Buggies Robbed at Gunpoint
George Stockburger, ABC 27
PA Stops Analyzing Cause of Death in Open Elder Abuse Cases
Staff, Spotlight PA
New Philly Initiative Will Target Illegal Dumping
Nick Vadala, Inquirer
PA Has Agreed to Monitoring of Youth Institutions
Samantha Melamed, Inquirer
Bucks Co.'s Moms for Liberty Is Growing
C. Ullery, PhillyBurbs
Rep. Perry to Host Phone-in Town Hall
Zack Hoopes, PennLive

Research

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election
Phan et al., UCLA
Could Local Sales Taxes Come to PA's Counties?
Frank Gamrat, Alleghenyinstitute
PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student
E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation
Philadelphia's Post-ARPA Fiscal Reality
Katie Martin, The Pew Charitable Trusts

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Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?
John Prideaux, The Economist
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Greg Sargent, The New Republic
Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania
Sarah McCammon, NPR
Why Pennsylvania is Neither Blue Nor Red--It’s Pink
Staff, Broad + Liberty

Philly Labor Unions Split Over Who They Want to Be DA

Anna Orso, Inquirer

The largest labor organization in Philadelphia will not endorse a candidate for district attorney this year, a decision that represents a... Read More

PA GOP Must Learn How to Win Without Trump on Ballot

C. Tremoglie, Examiner

The Democratic candidate benefited from incompetence, complacency, and an election without Trump's name on the ballot. Read More

DOGE Hits Pennsylvania Food Banks and Farmers

Chrissy Suttles, Axios

Elon Musk Sued Over Pennsylvania Signature Payments

K. Conger, New York Times

A canvasser for the billionaire’s America PAC says he’s owed $20,000 for signatures he collected on a petition that was part of Mr.... Read More

Shapiro Slams Tariffs’ Possible Harm to Wood Industry

Staff, Lancaster Farming

On the eve of anticipated sweeping tariffs imposed by the federal government, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro seized an opportunity to promote... Read More

Why Won't the Dated-Envelope Lawsuits Die?

Editorial, Tribune-Review

Please just stop. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter ruled Pennsylvania’s election boards cannot invalidate mail-in... Read More

Mackenzie Bucks GOP on Vote by Proxy

Julia Terruso, Inquirer

The Lehigh Valley Republican congressman joined eight other Republicans and all Democrats on voting against a measure that would have blocked... Read More

Shapiro Wants You to Know He’s Pushing Back on Trump

Ian Karbal, PA Capital-Star

Pennsylvania Amish Buggies Robbed at Gunpoint

George Stockburger, ABC 27

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PA Stops Analyzing Cause of Death in Open Elder Abuse Cases

Staff, Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania's Department of Aging stopped collecting data on elder deaths during active abuse investigations, shifting oversight to counties. Read More

New Philly Initiative Will Target Illegal Dumping

Nick Vadala, Inquirer

The Cleaner and Greener Enforcement Unit will start as a pilot program in two City Council districts, District Attorney Larry Krasner... Read More

PA Has Agreed to Monitoring of Youth Institutions

Samantha Melamed, Inquirer

The lawsuit said state Youth Development Center staff used restraints excessively, including as cover for assaults that left kids bruised and... Read More

Bucks Co.'s Moms for Liberty Is Growing

C. Ullery, PhillyBurbs

Rep. Perry to Host Phone-in Town Hall

Zack Hoopes, PennLive

Perry's event will be broadcast online at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Read More

Research

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election

Phan et al., UCLA

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) released a new data brief on Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania, marking the... Read More

Could Local Sales Taxes Come to PA's Counties?

Frank Gamrat, Alleghenyinstitute

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh counties already implment a sales tax. Proposed legislation would allow the other 65 counties in Pennsylvania to... Read More

PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student

E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2024 — Pennsylvania per-student spending increased to $21,985 in the 2022–23 school year, according to... Read More

Philadelphia's Post-ARPA Fiscal Reality

Katie Martin, The Pew Charitable Trusts

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced officials in cities throughout the country to deal with unexpected budget shortfalls... Read More

More From Real Clear

Shapiro Talks Permit Fast Track
McCormick Speaks Out After Casey's Concession
PA Congressman-Elect Bresnahan on How He Flipped a Dem District
New Body-Cam Video Shows Moments After Trump Shooting

USA Energy Affordability Map

Click on a state to learn more energy facts.

> 50% 40-55% 30-40% 20-30% 10-20% AK HI AZ UT CO NE OK MS AL GA NC VA NJ RI DE MD CT MA VT ME NY IA ND WI OH KY IL TN SC IN PA NH WV MI MN OR WA CA NV MT WY NM TX FL LA AR SD MO KS ID

Censorship

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Essential Reading

May Aliens Be Deported Based on Their Speech?
The answer, oddly, isn't settled.
The COVID-era Smearing—and Resurrection—of Trump NIH Appointee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya’s path from health policy scholar to NIH director nominee is pockmarked with craters from missiles launched to destroy his scientific credibility by NIH leaders and their minions in academia.

In the News

Multimedia

Zuckerberg Ending Censorship on Facebook: "The Fact-Checkers Have Just Been Too Politically Biased"
John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out of Existence
House Committee Rips State Department Over Censorship

American Civics

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Essential Reading

Alien and Sedition Acts Weren’t Designed for Justice
With the 1798 Alien Enemies Law in the news as the Trump administration attempts to remove foreign...
America's Judeo-Christian Roots
Polarization is the inescapable theme of the moment. Yet, the reality is that the US has always...

In the News

Multimedia

The Kids Are Alright
Tension Between Three Branches Is a Civics Lesson
Birthright Citizenship: A Debate

Podcasts

Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?

John Prideaux, The Economist

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week our hosts travel to the state most likely to decide the election Read More

Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

As polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, which Trump cannot lose, Governor Josh Shapiro explains why he thinks Kamala Harris is on her way... Read More

Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania

Sarah McCammon, NPR

NPR tracked where the candidates are investing the most travel time and money. Unsurprisingly, the most competitive states are receiving the... Read More

Why Pennsylvania is Neither Blue Nor Red--It’s Pink

Staff, Broad + Liberty

From their voting power to their leadership in the halls of state government, women are a force reshaping Pennsylvania politics. Read More

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