FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - Caught on Camera

93 statewide measures certified (so far)

Welcome to the Monday, May 16, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · May 16, 2022

Trump supporters still unsure about Oz in Pa.'s US Senate GOP race, despite former president's endorsement

When Donald Trump endorsed Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania's Republican primary for U.S. Senate, many pundits began wondering whether the former president's backing would put the celebrity surgeon and former TV host ahead as the front-runner in one of the most-watched and most expensive Senate races in the country.

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

How Pennsylvania's abortion fight could play out across the country

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed anti-abortion bills passed by the Republican-controlled legislature three times, and the Democrat promised to defend abortion rights as long as he’s in office. That window is fast closing.

Tribune News Service · May 7, 2022

The Export-Import Bank's New 'Made in America' Corporate Welfare Scheme

The bank's new domestic financing program is a poorly defined, unnecessary exercise that will throw taxpayer money at projects the private capital markets have deemed too risky.

Reason · Apr 20, 2022

Biden to nominate crisis veteran Barr as fed banking supervisor

President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Barr, a Treasury Department veteran and one of the architects of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s chief banking supervisor.

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 18 (April 14, 2022)

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

Ballotpedia · Apr 14, 2022

Dr Oz to spend $1m on adverts touting Trump’s controversial endorsement

New ad campaign denounces pro-Trump opponent as ‘liberal’

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022

Trump endorses in Penn. Senate primary for second time; former administration official endorsements are split

Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary election for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022. Senator Pat Toomey (R) is not running for re-election. The candidates who performed best in recent polling and have received the most media attention are David McCormick and Mehmet Oz. The general…

Ballotpedia · Apr 11, 2022

McConnell made millions from price hikes

Meanwhile the Republican has accused Democrats of "gaslighting" the public for blaming inflation on price gouging

Salon · Apr 9, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022)

In this issue: 48 candidates running in Alaska’s special U.S. House election and a rundown of recent Senate forums in Pennsylvania

Ballotpedia · Apr 7, 2022