The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong From Texas to Ohio, political candidates are backing voters’ bad arguments for opposing data centers. Reason · Aug 26
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Resignation Calls Mount After Two Unvaccinated People Die From Recent Measles Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces calls to resign after two unvaccinated individuals died after contracting measles in Pennsylvania, highlighting renewed scrutiny of his controversial vaccine stance amid a significant outbreak. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
Two Unvaccinated Lancaster County Residents Die of Measles in the First Confirmed American Deaths This Year Pennsylvania confirmed two measles deaths in Lancaster County, the first in the US this year. What families near the outbreak should check now. Medical Daily · Aug 26
Pennsylvania Confirms 393 Measles Cases as Governor Shapiro Mourns Two Deaths: Both Unvaccinated Pennsylvania reports 393 measles cases across 28 counties in 2026, with two unvaccinated deaths in Lancaster County, marking the first measles-related fatalities in 35 years. International Business Times UK · Aug 25
Trump Says AI Data Centers Need ‘A Little Public Relations Help’ as States Push Back on New Projects President Donald Trump said Wednesday that data centers could use "a little public relations help" as opposition to new AI infrastructure projects grows across the U.S. Benzinga · Aug 20
AI's Next Big Problem Is Not Chips Or Power. It's Growing Opposition To Data Centers. Public opposition to data centers is becoming a political issue across the U.S., raising concerns about whether technology companies can build the infrastructure needed for their AI expansion plans. International Business Times · Aug 20
Trooper Pushes Out Police Helicopter Window After Cessna Plane Crash Kills Pilot A Pennsylvania trooper rescued his injured colleague from a wrecked helicopter after a fatal collision with a Cessna plane at Carlisle Airport, which killed the Cessna pilot. International Business Times UK · Aug 20
Pilot killed after light aircraft crashes into police helicopter in Pennsylvania Two police officers injured in crash at Carlisle airport west of Harrisburg The Independent UK · Aug 20
Pennsylvania crash: One killed in ‘violent’ collision between Cessna 150 and police helicopter The pilot of a Cessna 150 plane was killed when the aircraft collided with a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 helicopter near a runway at a small airport in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, authorities said. The Times of India · Aug 20
Josh Shapiro Says He Won't Let Big Tech's Lawyers Bully Pennsylvanians, Signs Executive Order Imposing 'Nation's Strictest' AI Data Center Protections Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) has tightened the rules for AI data centers, requiring developers to meet strict energy, environmental and transparency standards and secure local approval before projects can move forward. Benzinga · Aug 19
Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths The Independent UK · Aug 18
AOC, Buttigieg, Newsom all appear to be running for president. But should they be? ANALYSIS: Kamala Harris is the frontrunner, Josh Shapiro is in the hunt, and AOC has a tough choice ahead. Eric Garcia weighs in on the invisible presidential primary The Independent UK · Aug 11
The Invisible Primary: Inside the Democratic Party's Shadow Campaign for 2028 Officially, the Democratic Party in the US has no presidential candidates for 2028. There are no campaign logos, no debate stages, and no formal announcements. But beneath the surface, the race to succeed—or reclaim—the White House has already begun. Euronews · Aug 10
In Pennsylvania, the Data Center Wars Hit the Ballot Box Voters angry about rising electricity bills have turned the fight over powering AI into the defining issue of the state's 2026 elections. Capital & Main · Jul 29
Roll Call · Jul 28 4 gubernatorial races that could affect the House majority ANALYSIS — Four years ago, Republicans complained that Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano torpedoed their downballot efforts in key House races across the commonwealth. This time around, GOP nominee Stacy Garrity isn’t polling any better, again complicating House Republican campaigns in the Keystone State. And Pennsylvania is just one of…
The Independent UK · Jul 27 Trump’s grip on Congress could come down to one battleground state House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries launched the party’s "Fighting for an Affordable America" agenda on Sunday
Capital & Main · Jul 22 Gov. Shapiro Walks a Fine Line on Climate; His Opponent Just Wants to Drill. As cash flows into Pennsylvania governor's race, ethical questions over Stacy Garrity's fracking income loom.
Ballotpedia · Jul 22 Connecticut treasurer race centers on ESG investing In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:
International Business Times UK · Jul 17 Critics Blast Donald Trump as 'Worst Ever' After He Curses Out Successors on Live Television Donald Trump's speech at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit sparked criticism as he boasted about investment pledges, prompting online detractors to question his presidential legacy.
The Independent UK · Jul 5 White House report says Smithsonian leadership ‘cannot be trusted’ with America’s story The report comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington's most sacred cultural and historic institutions
The Independent UK · Jun 16 Republican governor who wrote Ohio’s death penalty law calls to scrap executions "I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder," the 79-year-old governor declared during a news conference
The Guardian - US · Jun 16 How the fight over US datacenters is scrambling this state’s politics: ‘We don’t want it’ Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s governor, squares off with state lawmakers over the facilities powering an AI boom
Ballotpedia · Jun 12 In five states, 2026 gubernatorial or state legislative races will determine who becomes the next top election official Twenty-six states are holding elections for secretary of state in November. While these states hold direct elections for the office, nine out of the 12 states in which the governor or legislature appoints the secretary of state will hold respective gubernatorial or state legislative elections in 2026. In five of…
The Conversation · Jun 5 What Pennsylvania’s AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind medical trust In May 2026, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration filed suit against Character Technologies Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot platform Character.AI. A state investigation found that a chatbot character named “Emilie” claimed to have a medical degree, seven years of practice and a Pennsylvania medical license – and was…
The Independent UK · May 21 Pa. can move ahead with broadband expansion after feds back down on wage dispute Federal officials have cleared Pennsylvania to spend over $700 million to expand high-speed internet in rural areas