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 The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
ICYMI: Top stories of the week Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of September 25 – September 29. Ballotpedia · Sep 29, 2023
Democratic rising stars rally around Biden's reelection. They're also eyeing 2028 bids of their own A new generation of Democratic presidential prospects is taking steps to strengthen their national profiles as they fan out across the country to help President Joe Biden's reelection campaign The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Before senior aide to Pennsylvania governor resigned, coworker accused adviser of sexual harassment A senior adviser to Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro who abruptly resigned this week was accused earlier in the year of sexual harassment by a former coworker The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Trump rants against automatic voter registration in Pennsylvania as ‘disaster for Republicans’ ‘Start suing now, & get the right lawyers this time!’ Trump urges RNC The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
A deep dive on voter registration Welcome to the Monday, September 25, 2023, Brew. Ballotpedia · Sep 25, 2023
Shapiro slams CNN for GOP talking points Joshn Shapiro told CNN that extremist critics of his automatic voter registration policy are "anti-democratic" Salon · Sep 21, 2023
Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start using AI in its operations Pennsylvania state government will prepare to use artificial intelligence in its operations, as states are increasingly trying to gauge the impact of AI and how to regulate it The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Temple University says acting president JoAnne A. Epps has died after a collapse Epps died after collapsing at a memorial service Tuesday afternoon, the university said. She was 72. WEKU · Sep 19, 2023
Harris touts automatic voter registration in visit to Pennsylvania - Roll Call Vice President Harris visited a Pennsylvania community college as the battleground state implemented automatic voter registration. Roll Call · Sep 19, 2023
Pennsylvania wants to make it easier to register to vote when drivers get or renew a license Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration says it's trying to make it easier for someone to register to vote when they are getting or renewing a driver’s license in the state The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Control of the Pennsylvania House will again hinge on result of a special election Voters are deciding which party will control Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives after a Pittsburgh lawmaker's resignation created a 101-101 partisan divide The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Escaped murderer captured in Pennsylvania, ending two-week manhunt A murderer who brazenly escaped from a Pennsylvania jail was captured Wednesday in the woods by a team of tactical officers, bringing an end to an intensive search that terrified residents as the fugitive broke into homes for food, changed his appearance and stole a van and rifle during two… France 24 · Sep 14, 2023
Environmentalists Demand Answers About Pennsylvania Governor’s Secretive Committee on Cap-and-Trade Program As the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative stalls in the courts, front-line communities ask the administration to prioritize their input. Capital & Main · Sep 7, 2023
Zenger · Sep 3, 2023 Focus On Biden’s Use Of Multiple Pseudonyms During His Time As Vice President Under President Obama Obama is now in a position where he must decide whether to disclose or retain over 5,000 emails from Biden's tenure under him.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania's new governor plans to end a contract with an organization that distributes funds to anti-abortion counseling centers
Roll Call · Aug 24, 2023 At the Races: Prime time fault lines? - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
Capital & Main · Aug 23, 2023 Pennsylvania Residents Call for Action After Study Links Fracking to Asthma and Lymphoma Residents and scientists had called for research on health risks for years, while industry campaign denied links.
Zenger · Aug 2, 2023 Pennsylvania’s Presidential Primary Conflicts With Passover Pennsylvania State Rep. Jared Solomon doesn’t want to have to choose between celebrating Passover and going to the polls
Ballotpedia · Jul 19, 2023 Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #69 Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023 Heavy rains swamp Northeast again as flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania Heavy rains are pounding an already saturated Northeast for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, canceled airline flights and power outages
Reason · Jul 6, 2023 Pennsylvania's Democratic Governor Is Threatening To Veto His Own School Voucher Plan Josh Shapiro campaigned on a promise to increase funding for schools and expand school choice. Only one of those two things made it into the state budget.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 6, 2023 Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will veto the private school voucher program he helped draft HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday he will veto a school voucher initiative that he helped create, in order to end a state budget impasse.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 3, 2023 Pa. House Freedom Caucus compares itself and the school choice movement to ... Nazis? PHILADELPHIA — The heated debate over whether Pennsylvania should invest tax dollars to send students from the state’s lowest-performing schools to private schools in next year’s budget has taken a bizarre turn.
Kiplinger · Jul 3, 2023 Will Pennsylvania Tax Breaks Help Replace Lost Residents? Proposed Pennsylvania tax breaks could result in big tax cuts, but if the tax breaks happen, will they be enough to help Pennsylvania replace the 40,000 residents it lost?