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Monday, May 11

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Scoop: Inside the AOC vs. Shapiro Proxy War

Holly Otterbein, Axios

Shapiro Endorses Bob Harvie to Oust Rep. Fitzpatrick in Bucks

Fallon Roth, Inquirer

Four Dems Make Their Case in 7th District

John Luciew, PennLive

PA Supreme Rules Vote Records Must be Public

C. Walker, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A Crowded Primary to Replace State Rep. Mary Jo Daley

Denali Sagner, Inquirer

New PA Rules Keep Minors Out of Field of Screams Show

Ann Rejrat, Spotlight PA

Dem Candidates in PA’s 10th Congressional District Speak

James Corrigan, Fox 43

The Candidates Running to Replace Rep. Evans in Congress

K. Hunt, PhillyVoice

Joyce Holding Significant Cash Advantage in PA 13th Race

G. Stockburger, ABC 27

Boyle Responds to Rumors He’ll Run Against Fetterman

George Stockburger, ABC 27

Why is a Dem Dark Money Group Spending Money on Me?

C. Nicholas, B+L

Research

PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event

Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election

Clark, P. F. , Sagepub

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election

Phan et al., UCLA

PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student

E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

Videos

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to see more funding for public transportation

PA GOP Congressman Slams State Leaders Over ICE Policies

Gov. Shapiro and UT Gov. Cox on State of Politics

Trump Heads to PA to Tout Affordability Push

USA Energy Affordability Map

Click on a state to learn more energy facts.

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.

Essential Reading

America’s Civic Values Outweigh its Divisions

Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.

David McCullough and the Study of History

One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.

In the News

Jeffrey Rogg

The History of American Intelligence
Jon K. Lauck, Middle West Review

The Frustrations of the Overlooked in 'Flyover Country'

Multimedia

Why Civics Education Is America’s New Flashpoin

The Long Road to Juneteenth

Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler

Podcasts

More Criminals Using Teens to Move Guns

Claudia Dimuro, PennLive

The Future of America's Shipbuilding Is in Philadelphia

Michael Graham, DV Journal

Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?

John Prideaux, The Economist

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

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

Scoop: Inside the AOC vs. Shapiro Proxy War

Holly Otterbein, Axios

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is quietly trying to derail a left-wing congressional candidate championed by New York Rep. Alexandria... Read More

Shapiro Endorses Bob Harvie to Oust Rep. Fitzpatrick in Bucks

Fallon Roth, Inquirer

Gov. Josh Shapiro said Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie will "advance a legislative agenda that helps Pennsylvania and stands up against... Read More

Four Dems Make Their Case in 7th District

John Luciew, PennLive

The stakes couldn’t be higher. The winner of the Democrat primary in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District will be showered... Read More

PA Supreme Rules Vote Records Must be Public

C. Walker, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In a rare unanimous decision last month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the public should have access to super-granular election... Read More

A Crowded Primary to Replace State Rep. Mary Jo Daley

Denali Sagner, Inquirer

Four candidates are jockeying for Daley’s seat: former Narberth mayor Andrea Deutsch, legislative staffer Megan Griffin-Shelley, attorney... Read More

New PA Rules Keep Minors Out of Field of Screams Show

Ann Rejrat, Spotlight PA

New safety plan requirements for minors came after a Spotlight PA investigation found allegations of abuse from volunteers at Lancaster's... Read More

Dem Candidates in PA’s 10th Congressional District Speak

James Corrigan, Fox 43

Janelle Stelson and Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas are vying to face Republican Rep. Scott Perry in the November general election. Read More

The Candidates Running to Replace Rep. Evans in Congress

K. Hunt, PhillyVoice

The contentious Democratic primary race has narrowed to three main contenders: Ala Stanford, Chris Rabb and Sharif Street. Read More

Joyce Holding Significant Cash Advantage in PA 13th Race

G. Stockburger, ABC 27

Congressman John Joyce (R) has a significant war chest going into his reelection bid this fall for Pennsylvania’s 13th District. Read More

Boyle Responds to Rumors He’ll Run Against Fetterman

George Stockburger, ABC 27

U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) said last week that he plans to remain a member of the Democratic Party despite criticism from those on... Read More

Why is a Dem Dark Money Group Spending Money on Me?

C. Nicholas, B+L

Why did The Voter Project, “a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring all Pennsylvania voters can cast a ballot in... Read More