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Monday, March 9

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Big-Name Dem Donors Boost Gov. Shapiro’s War Chest

M. Tomasic, Post-Gazette

McCormick Reacts to Iran Operation

George Stockburger, Abc27

Data Centers: the New Backbone of Local Jobs

Dan Adamski, RealClearPennsylvania

PA Hired Hundreds of Former Federal Employees

Ariana Perez-Castells, Inquirer

Legislation Would Boost Tech School Capacity

Tawnya Panizzi, Tribune-Review

Shapiro Ties Permits to Data Center Standards

Kate Huangpu, Spotlight PA

Young Candidates Try Making Their Voices Heard

Michaela Althouse, PhillyVoice

PA State Trooper Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop

Landon Mion, Fox News

Can Tech Bring Electricity to PA Data Centers?

Mark Walters, York Daily Record

PA Power Load Strained By Neighbor's Renewable Goals

C. Smith, Center Square

Cursive Handwriting Makes a Comeback in Pennsylvania

Mike D'Onofrio, Axios

Gas Prices Rise 47 Cents in Pennsylvania in a Week

Mark Lawrence, WKOK

PA Lawmakers Must Protect Residents From Data Centers

J. Minott, City & State PA

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

Videos

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

Sen. Fetterman Says We Need to Talk to Each Other More

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

Jack Miller Center

Jack Miller Center to Expand Civics Programs with $2.5 Million Grant
Elliott Drago, Jack Miller Center

From Homeschooled to Historian

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

Big-Name Dem Donors Boost Gov. Shapiro’s War Chest

M. Tomasic, Post-Gazette

For years, Josh Shapiro has risen through the ranks of Democratic politicians to become a potential candidate for the party’s 2028... Read More

McCormick Reacts to Iran Operation

George Stockburger, Abc27

U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) says he supports President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran, saying Iran is the “most... Read More

Data Centers: the New Backbone of Local Jobs

Dan Adamski, RealClearPennsylvania

If the internet had a physical heartbeat, it would be a data center – a hulking, humming campus of servers that keeps our phones,... Read More

PA Hired Hundreds of Former Federal Employees

Ariana Perez-Castells, Inquirer

A year after Gov. Josh Shapiro streamlined the process for federal workers to get state government jobs, hundreds are working for the state. Read More

Legislation Would Boost Tech School Capacity

Tawnya Panizzi, Tribune-Review

Jason Lucia took over in late 2020 as administrative director at Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, beginning... Read More

Shapiro Ties Permits to Data Center Standards

Kate Huangpu, Spotlight PA

The governor plans to allow faster permitting for PA data centers built with consideration for water, energy, and local jobs. Read More

Young Candidates Try Making Their Voices Heard

Michaela Althouse, PhillyVoice

'I don't want to be your intern,' said one hopeful who will appear on the May ballot to replace U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans. Read More

PA State Trooper Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop

Landon Mion, Fox News

A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot and killed on Sunday night while conducting a traffic stop in Chester County, according to officials. Read More

Can Tech Bring Electricity to PA Data Centers?

Mark Walters, York Daily Record

A pledge by President Donald Trump that would make tech companies provide their own electricity came with fanfare at the State of the Union... Read More

PA Power Load Strained By Neighbor's Renewable Goals

C. Smith, Center Square

(The Center Square) – As states across the mid-Atlantic adopt aggressive goals for renewable energy generation, most look to... Read More

Cursive Handwriting Makes a Comeback in Pennsylvania

Mike D'Onofrio, Axios

Pennsylvania has enshrined cursive into its school curriculum. Read More

Gas Prices Rise 47 Cents in Pennsylvania in a Week

Mark Lawrence, WKOK

Average gasoline prices in Pennsylvania have risen 47.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.59/g today, according to GasBuddy's... Read More

PA Lawmakers Must Protect Residents From Data Centers

J. Minott, City & State PA

Ballooning energy bills, negative environmental impact and more fallout are on the horizon if legislators don’t take action now. Read More