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2026 GOP Primary Race for PA Gov Shapes Up
Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, WHYY
Philly Is in Its First Municipal Strike in the Social Media Age
Sean Walsh, Inquirer
Dauphin Co. Commissioner Weighs Run for Congress
Rihl & Thompson, PennLive
Pennsylvania Reacts to One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Christina Lengyel, Center Square
Shapiro: ‘They Lied to the Very People That Voted For Them’
S. Ulrich, PoliticsPA
How Does Fitzpatrick's Vote Complicate Bucks' Midterm Race?
Staff, WHYY
Why Fitzpatrick Withstood Pressure On the Megabill
H. Otterbein, Politico
How Trump’s Big Spending Bill Could Impact Western PA
Kail & Green, Post-Gazette
Bribing Poor Families to Stay in Schools That Don’t Work
G. Ciarrocchi, B+L
20 Years After Pay Raise Scandal, HBG Still Lacks Transparency
J. White, LNP
PA Hospitals Expected to Lose Out Under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
L. Greiss, Post-Gazette
Lawmakers Complain About Intimidation Regarding Skill Games
G. McGoldrick Inq
How the LV Almost Became Home to Immigrant Detention Center
T. Shortell, LVN
How PGH Public Companies Are Navigating Economic Uncertainty
R. Dunn, PBT
Pennsylvania's Graying Population
Mike D'Onofrio, Axios
Mass Shooting in South Philadelphia
Hayden Mitman, NBC 10
King of Prussia Now Has More Renters Than Homeowners
Michaelle Bond, Inquirer

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

More From Real Clear

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PA Congressman-Elect Bresnahan on How He Flipped a Dem District
New Body-Cam Video Shows Moments After Trump Shooting

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Censorship

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May Aliens Be Deported Based on Their Speech?
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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.

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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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Florida State's Novel Civics Program
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James Madison’s Appeal to Reasonable Discourse
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In the News

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The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler
Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation

Podcasts

Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?
John Prideaux, The Economist
Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win
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

2026 GOP Primary Race for PA Gov Shapes Up

Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, WHYY

Three candidates appear to be in the running so far. One has a half-endorsement from the president but the state treasurer is the early... Read More

Philly Is in Its First Municipal Strike in the Social Media Age

Sean Walsh, Inquirer

So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. Read More

Dauphin Co. Commissioner Weighs Run for Congress

Rihl & Thompson, PennLive

A Dauphin County Democrat is considering a 2026 run for the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More

Pennsylvania Reacts to One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Christina Lengyel, Center Square

(The Center Square) - Politicos across Pennsylvania are reacting with a mix of triumph, anger and despair following the passage of the... Read More

Shapiro: ‘They Lied to the Very People That Voted For Them’

S. Ulrich, PoliticsPA

How Does Fitzpatrick's Vote Complicate Bucks' Midterm Race?

Staff, WHYY

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is one of three GOP members in the 119th Congress who serves a district former Vice President Kamala Harris won... Read More

Why Fitzpatrick Withstood Pressure On the Megabill

H. Otterbein, Politico

How Trump’s Big Spending Bill Could Impact Western PA

Kail & Green, Post-Gazette

Many struggling Pennsylvania families, health care providers, food banks and state and local leaders are bracing for the impacts of President... Read More

Bribing Poor Families to Stay in Schools That Don’t Work

G. Ciarrocchi, B+L

20 Years After Pay Raise Scandal, HBG Still Lacks Transparency

J. White, LNP

HARRISBURG — In the early morning hours of July 7, 2005, Tim Potts was on a flight to London for a vacation with his wife. Read More

PA Hospitals Expected to Lose Out Under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

L. Greiss, Post-Gazette

Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health care providers could be among the biggest losers under President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending... Read More

Lawmakers Complain About Intimidation Regarding Skill Games

G. McGoldrick Inq

The debate around skill games has been largely led by one company: Pace-O-Matic, the Georgia-based operator of the “Pennsylvania Skill”... Read More

How the LV Almost Became Home to Immigrant Detention Center

T. Shortell, LVN

The GEO Group, one of the world's largest private prison companies, publicly considered building a detention center in Upper Mount Bethel... Read More

How PGH Public Companies Are Navigating Economic Uncertainty

R. Dunn, PBT

Pennsylvania's Graying Population

Mike D'Onofrio, Axios

Mass Shooting in South Philadelphia

Hayden Mitman, NBC 10

An unknown number of gunmen terrorized the South Philadelphia community as, officials said, 3 people were killed and 10 were hurt as gunshots... Read More

King of Prussia Now Has More Renters Than Homeowners

Michaelle Bond, Inquirer

Developers have created new neighborhoods of homes in Upper Merion's commercial hub. The rental shift there speaks to a larger national trend... 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

Sponsored Curation Powered By:

Essential Reading

Florida State's Novel Civics Program
Liberty is the lifeblood of America, but it flourishes only when citizens understand the ideas that sustain...
James Madison’s Appeal to Reasonable Discourse
On June 8, 1789, James Madison rose before Congress and performed an about-face. The founder who had...

In the News

Multimedia

The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler
Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation

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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