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What PA Dems Can Learn From Zohran Mamdani
Oliver Bateman, RealClearPA
300,000 PA Residents Could Lose Medicaid Under Bill
Gantz & Kerneckel, Inquirer
Fitzpatrick Is Only PA Republican to Oppose Trump’s Bill
I. Karbal, PA Capital-Star
The ‘Parker Piles’ of Trash Take Their Toll
Conde et al., Inquirer
Celebrating Our Independence--and a Twist of Fate
Gene Pisasale, RealClearPA
Pitt Scraps Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Julia Burdelski, Tribune-Review
Western PA Republicans and Dems Divided On GOP Bill
Benjamin Kail, Post-Gazette
Bresnahan, Meuser Vote for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
B. O'Boyle, Times Leader
Lehigh Valley Rep. Mackenzie Lauds Passage of Bill
Lindsay Weber, Morning Call
Northampton Co. Commissioner Will Run for State Rep.
Rudy Miller, LehighValleyLive
Will Trump's Deregulation Drive Raise PA Highway Deaths?
J. Salant, Post-Gazette
Shapiro Announces $4M Investment in a Navy Yard Co.
Aliya Schneider, Inquirer
New Jayne Mansfield Doc Explores Lehigh Valley Connections
A. Salamone, MCall
Philly Historians Are Teaching AI to Transcribe Cursive
Mike Newall, 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

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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
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House Committee Rips State Department Over Censorship

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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...

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The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler
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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

What PA Dems Can Learn From Zohran Mamdani

Oliver Bateman, RealClearPA

33-year-old state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's triumph over aging dynast Andrew Cuomo in New York's Democratic mayoral primary should have... Read More

300,000 PA Residents Could Lose Medicaid Under Bill

Gantz & Kerneckel, Inquirer

People who qualify for Medicaid under ACA expansion rules will be hit hardest. Read More

Fitzpatrick Is Only PA Republican to Oppose Trump’s Bill

I. Karbal, PA Capital-Star

The ‘Parker Piles’ of Trash Take Their Toll

Conde et al., Inquirer

Across the city this week, residents stared down the long, hot holiday weekend, worried about the fresh feasts that would accumulate for... Read More

Celebrating Our Independence--and a Twist of Fate

Gene Pisasale, RealClearPA

As we approach the July 4th holiday, which most Americans celebrate as our true “break away” from England in July 1776, it’s worth... Read More

Pitt Scraps Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Julia Burdelski, Tribune-Review

Pressured by the Trump administration, the University of Pittsburgh has eliminated its Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, joining... Read More

Western PA Republicans and Dems Divided On GOP Bill

Benjamin Kail, Post-Gazette

WASHINGTON — Western Pennsylvania Republicans celebrated and Democrats lamented the party-line passage of Republicans’ major tax and... Read More

Bresnahan, Meuser Vote for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

B. O'Boyle, Times Leader

Lehigh Valley Rep. Mackenzie Lauds Passage of Bill

Lindsay Weber, Morning Call

Mackenzie released a statement lauding the bill’s passage of the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” His Democratic opponents immediately blasted... Read More

Northampton Co. Commissioner Will Run for State Rep.

Rudy Miller, LehighValleyLive

Jeff Warren will challenge Joe Emrick for the 137th District seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Read More

Will Trump's Deregulation Drive Raise PA Highway Deaths?

J. Salant, Post-Gazette

WASHINGTON -– Deaths on Pennsylvania’s highways have started to decline again, but safety advocates worry that the progress may be... Read More

Shapiro Announces $4M Investment in a Navy Yard Co.

Aliya Schneider, Inquirer

Gov. Josh Shapiro lauded Pennsylvania's economic development projects at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. Read More

New Jayne Mansfield Doc Explores Lehigh Valley Connections

A. Salamone, MCall

Jayne Mansfield is buried in a cemetery off Route 512 in Plainfield Township, near Pen Argyl, having spent time in the Slate Belt with... Read More

Philly Historians Are Teaching AI to Transcribe Cursive

Mike Newall, Inquirer

The American Philosophical Society in Old City is using AI to transcribe thousands of Revolutionary-era documents. 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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