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Republicans: Pre-Canvassing Bill ‘Lets Dead People Vote’
J. Kramer, Center Square
House Advances Mail Ballot Pre-Canvassing BIll
Steve Ulrich, PoliticsPA
Shapiro Heading to Toronto to Talk Trade
Zack Hoopes, Pennlive
Philly Teachers Say They’re Pushed to Pass Failing Students
K. Graham, Inquirer
Residents Deserve a Voice in PA’s Data Center Future
R. Brown, Center Square
PA Families Pay the Price for Childcare Red Tape
Beth Ann Rosica, Broad + Liberty
UPMC Lays Off 200 Employees, Cuts 300 Positions
Kris Mamula, Post-Gazette
PA House Votes for Levy Targeting Tech Companies
Ian Karbal, PA Capital-Star
Philly Dem's Party Chair Well-Positioned for Reelection
Sean Walsh, Inquirer
Councilwoman Bass Declared Herself Winner of Ward Election
S. Walsh, Inquirer
PA House OKs Bill Taxing Big Tech to Cut Senior's Taxes
Zack Hoopes, Pennlive

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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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

Republicans: Pre-Canvassing Bill ‘Lets Dead People Vote’

J. Kramer, Center Square

(The Center Square) - The House of Representatives took a final vote Tuesday on a bill that would allow mail-in or absentee ballots to be... Read More

House Advances Mail Ballot Pre-Canvassing BIll

Steve Ulrich, PoliticsPA

A long-time request of county election officials moved one step closer to being answered on Tuesday as the State House […] Read More

Shapiro Heading to Toronto to Talk Trade

Zack Hoopes, Pennlive

Gov. Josh Shapiro is set to attend the Eurasia Group U.S.-Canada summit in Toronto later this week, an event that features economic and trade... Read More

Philly Teachers Say They’re Pushed to Pass Failing Students

K. Graham, Inquirer

Teachers said it's an open secret that it's nearly impossible to fail a student in Philly public schools, and administrators encourage... Read More

Residents Deserve a Voice in PA’s Data Center Future

R. Brown, Center Square

Across northeast Pennsylvania, people are deeply concerned about the rapid push for large-scale data center development in our communities. I... Read More

PA Families Pay the Price for Childcare Red Tape

Beth Ann Rosica, Broad + Liberty

Pennsylvania is the nation’s third most regulated state for childcare centers, and some state lawmakers want to ease regulations as... Read More

UPMC Lays Off 200 Employees, Cuts 300 Positions

Kris Mamula, Post-Gazette

UPMC has laid off 200 employees and eliminated another 300 open positions to “match the needs of our patients and members,” the... Read More

PA House Votes for Levy Targeting Tech Companies

Ian Karbal, PA Capital-Star

The state House voted Tuesday to tax tech companies that run digital advertisements in the commonwealth, and use the revenue to fund a... Read More

Philly Dem's Party Chair Well-Positioned for Reelection

Sean Walsh, Inquirer

The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in the between progressive upstarts and the... Read More

Councilwoman Bass Declared Herself Winner of Ward Election

S. Walsh, Inquirer

In a brief meeting Monday, Bass said she won against her progressive challenger in the 22nd Ward and rejected demands for a roll call to... Read More

PA House OKs Bill Taxing Big Tech to Cut Senior's Taxes

Zack Hoopes, Pennlive

The state House on Tuesday approved legislation to tax tech giants’ ad platforms, but with a significant change: revenues would now go... 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

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
PA GOP Congressman Slams State Leaders Over ICE Policies

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

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.
Remembering Washington’s Patriotism
No commemoration is complete without honoring Gen. George Washington as a founder among founders. 

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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