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Shapiro Touts Canada-PA Relationship in Toronto
Harrison Cann, City & State PA
Senate Dems Try Forced Vote on State’s Minimum Wage
Steve Ulrich, PoliticsPA
Brian Fitzpatrick Steps Up Criticism "Anti-Weaponization" Fund
S. Janesch, Inquirer
Garrit's Plan To ‘Unleash’ Natural Gas Industry
Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Tort Reform is a Part of Solving the Affordability Crisis
Editorial, Broad + Liberty
The Niche, Passionate World of Pennsylvania Gourd Art
Asha Prihar, Spotlight PA
Where Would $116M Hike to PA State Police Budget Go?
Mark Walters, Goerie
Shapiro Rips Trump During Canada Visit
Amy Worden, PennLive
Shapiro’s Utility Crackdown Won’t Fix Power Shortage
Ross Marchand, Center Square
PA Lawmakers Vote Down Marijuana Oversight Proposal
Ian Thompson, Fox43

Research

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election
Clark, P. F. , Sagepub
PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event
Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford
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

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Teaching the Declaration Starts at the Archives
Every generation inherits the Declaration of Independence and its promises.
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More Criminals Using Teens to Move Guns
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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

Shapiro Touts Canada-PA Relationship in Toronto

Harrison Cann, City & State PA

The governor signed a memo in Canada’s most populous province on Wednesday, focused on strengthening economic ties between the commonwealth... Read More

Senate Dems Try Forced Vote on State’s Minimum Wage

Steve Ulrich, PoliticsPA

Using a new arrow in its quiver, Senate Democrats put forth a discharge petition that would force Republicans to vote […] Read More

Brian Fitzpatrick Steps Up Criticism "Anti-Weaponization" Fund

S. Janesch, Inquirer

The Bucks County Republican railed against President Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" and House GOP leadership this week. He also scheduled... Read More

Garrit's Plan To ‘Unleash’ Natural Gas Industry

Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

The GOP nominee for governor told a shale gas industry group she envisions a ‘turnaround’ for Pa. powered by drilling Read More

Tort Reform is a Part of Solving the Affordability Crisis

Editorial, Broad + Liberty

Florida’s state government recently completed a thorough lawsuit and insurance reform. Now, that state’s citizens are reaping the... Read More

The Niche, Passionate World of Pennsylvania Gourd Art

Asha Prihar, Spotlight PA

At the Pennsylvania Gourd Society Art Show and Festival, enthusiasts and professionals gather to share their work and trade know-how. Read More

Where Would $116M Hike to PA State Police Budget Go?

Mark Walters, Goerie

Proposed in Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget is a roughly $116 million funding increase for the Pennsylvania State... Read More

Shapiro Rips Trump During Canada Visit

Amy Worden, PennLive

Gov. Josh Shapiro, speaking in Canada during a trade meeting, ripped President Trump for what he called “reckless and... Read More

Shapiro’s Utility Crackdown Won’t Fix Power Shortage

Ross Marchand, Center Square

Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw... Read More

PA Lawmakers Vote Down Marijuana Oversight Proposal

Ian Thompson, Fox43

A proposal to establish a cannabis control board was defeated after several Democratic co-sponsors voted against it. Read More

Research

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election

Clark, P. F. , Sagepub

On election day 2024, the headline for CBS News was “Pennsylvania is the top prize among battleground states.” Political experts... Read More

PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event

Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford

America in One Room: Pennsylvania brings together a representative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters for a statewide Deliberative Poll... Read More

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

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

More From Real Clear

RNC Chair Talks Midterms During Philly Visit
Be Skeptical of Any Deal With Iran, Sen. McCormick Says
Voters Voice Concerns Before the PA Primary
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to see more funding for public transportation

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

Teaching the Declaration Starts at the Archives
Every generation inherits the Declaration of Independence and its promises.
Jefferson and the Declaration
Anytime I teach the Declaration of Independence, I find that the most important question to cover is one that is not actually mentioned in the document itself: slavery.

In the News

Multimedia

America at 250: A Conversation with Peggy Noonan
Why Civics Education Is America’s New Flashpoin
The Long Road to Juneteenth

Podcasts

More Criminals Using Teens to Move Guns

Claudia Dimuro, PennLive

The Future of America's Shipbuilding Is in Philadelphia

Michael Graham, DV Journal

With the issues of trade and energy policy front and center in American politics, Jeff Vogel joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to... Read More

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


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