New Mexico May Finally Reform Oil and Gas Industry With Slate of Bills Pennsylvania governor, who promised 30% renewable electricity by 2030, is suddenly silent. Capital & Main · Feb 16, 2024
Governors raise concerns over federal EV proposal, Biden vetoes CRA resolution The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law. Ballotpedia · Feb 15, 2024
Will Outdoor Recreation Save Appalachia? Smokestack-chasing is out. A diversified economy based on environmental protection is in. But will it work? Reason · Feb 10, 2024
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring – will he be right? Mammal made his prediction at annual Pennsylvania celebration, but estimates have shown he’s only accurate 40% of the time The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2024
SCOTUS allows first nitrogen execution "The world is watching," Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned before Kenny Smith was put to death Thursday Salon · Jan 26, 2024
Pennsylvania’s Governor Promised 30% Renewable Electricity by 2030. Will That Happen? A bill in the Legislature would advance Pennsylvania’s meager renewable energy development. Trade groups are already putting their foot down. Capital & Main · Jan 19, 2024
Biden can – and should – press Israel to plan for what comes after this war Unlike Netanyahu, Biden is popular in Israel. It’s time he took the US case for settling this war directly to the Israeli public The Guardian - US · Jan 19, 2024
Philly's elected prosecutor sues to stop law designed to limit authority on transit system crimes Philadelphia’s two-term elected progressive district attorney is suing to halt the appointment of a new special prosecutor for crimes that occur on the city’s trains The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024
States to award anti-abortion centers roughly $250m in post-Roe surge At least 16 states will fund largely unregulated facilities that try to convince people to continue their pregnancies The Guardian - US · Dec 28, 2023
Drilling under Pennsylvania's 'Gasland' town has been banned since 2010. It's coming back. One of Pennsylvania’s leading natural gas companies is poised to drill and frack in the rural community where it was banned for a dozen years for polluting the water supply The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
A protest against a top Israel-born chef was called antisemitic. Staff tell a different story Michael Solomonov’s Israel-inspired restaurant empire has come under scrutiny by pro-Palestinian protesters, who accuse him of complicity in attacks on Gaza The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2023
US Congress education committee launches probe into anti-Semitism in elite universites Facing heavy criticism, the University of Pennsylvania's president walked back some of her remarks given earlier this week at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, saying she should have gone further to condemn hate against Jewish students. France 24 · Dec 8, 2023
US university presidents face firestorm over ‘evasive’ answers on antisemitism Congressional testimony on campus policies by heads of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT draws criticism The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2023
Ivy League presidents reckon with swift backlash to remarks on campus antisemitism Ivy League presidents are facing backlash over their remarks to on-campus antisemitism The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Roll Call · Dec 7, 2023 At the Races: Campus crunch - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2023 How are Harvard, Penn presidents responding to campus anti-Semitism row? Harvard’s Claudine Gay and Penn’s Elizabeth Magill released statements a day after their heated Congress hearing.
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 Governor rebukes Philadelphia protesters for chanting outside Israeli restaurant Gov. Josh Shapiro is labeling a demonstration outside of an Israeli-owned restaurant “antisemitic” after protesters marched against the bombardment of Gaza
Capital & Main · Nov 20, 2023 Is Pennsylvania Governor’s Deal With Natural Gas Giant a PR Stunt? Some Think So. Texas sees “bonanza” in carbon storage market, motivated more by money than emissions reductions.
Capital & Main · Nov 8, 2023 Pennsylvania Governor’s Deal With Fracking Company Splits Environmentalists Voluntary agreement on health and safety reforms hailed as progress but critics say it lacks teeth.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 Pennsylvania to partner with natural gas driller on in-depth study of air emissions, water quality The state of Pennsylvania will work with a major natural gas producer to collect in-depth data on air emissions and water quality at well sites, enhance public disclosure of drilling chemicals and expand buffer zones
The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2023 Trump fake-elector scheme: where do seven states’ investigations stand? Several states are investigating the plot created by Trump allies to cast fake electoral votes in the 2020 election
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023 Pennsylvania governor's office settles for $295K a former staffer's claim senior aide harassed her According to documents released by the administration late Friday under the state’s open records law, the office of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro settled a former employee’s claim she was sexually harassed by a senior aide earlier this year by agreeing to pay her and her lawyers $295,000
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 Three police officers shot after 12-year-old calls 911 to report father shooting his uncle The gunman was fatally shot by police during the confrontation in Philadelphia
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023 US presidents are a sum of their actions, not their years Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Timothy Garton Ash that advised against President Biden running for re-election
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes Donald Trump has Pennsylvania’s voting rules in his sights, and it's a familiar target