RealClearPennsylvania Week of February 2, 2026 Archives

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Monday, February 2
McCormick Calls for National Voter ID Ahead of Midterms
Alton Northup Abc27
How Democrats Have Mastered Modern Elections
Guy Ciarrocchi RealClearPA
ICE Agents Wear Masks Due to Doxing, Fetterman Says
Maggie Prosser Inquirer
ICE a Thorny Issue for PA’s Top Leaders
Sam Janesch Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gov. Shapiro’s Cabinet Says ICE Tactics ‘Clear Abuse of Power’
M. Singel PennLive
Gov. Shapiro Plans ‘Fiscally Responsible’ 2026 Budget
Ford Turner Post-Gazette
New Year, New Budget
Jim Struzzi Broad + Liberty
Eli Lilly Plans $3.5 Billion Plant in PA
Annika Kim Constantino CNBC
Rivetti Nominated as U.S. Attorney for W. PA
Patrick Cloonan Indiana Gazette Online
Taxing Natural Gas Won’t Solve PA's Budget Crisis
S. Wissman PennLive
PA’s Independents Surge, Despite Being Locked Put of Primaries
J. White WITF
Garrity Visits Philadelphia for AFP Event
Linda Stein Broad + Liberty


Tuesday, February 3
What to Watch for in Shapiro’s State Budget Address
Gillian McGoldrick Inquirer
In PA, Crime Is Down But a Sense of Safety Is Lost
William McVey RealClearPA
Reid Hoffman, Who Traveled to Epstein, Donated Big to Gov
J.D. Prose PennLive
New Poll Shows Robust Job-Approval Rating for Shapiro
Ivey DeJesus PennLive
Bucks County Dems Aim to Limit PA Senate Candidates
Jess Rohan PhillyBurbs
SWPA Republicans Clash With State Party Over Bartolotta
Ford Turner Post-Gazette
Shapiro Is Increasingly Critical of ICE in Minneapolis
Bernard & McGoldrick Inq
Stelson Keeps Outraising Perry
Aliya Schneider Inquirer
Lehigh Valley Congressional Candidates Raised $1.5M
Tom Shortell LVN
Inside the Money Race for a Philly Congressional Seat
Walsh & Orso Inquirer
Congressman Lloyd Smucker Sues LNP
Dan Nephin LancasterOnline


Wednesday, February 4
What PA’s Battle Over Climate Change Can Teach the Nation
Oliver Bateman RCI
Shapiro Proposes $53.2B State Budget
McGoldrick et al. Inquirer
How Spark Co-founder Helped PA Land Eli Lilly Project
J. George PBJ
Gov: He’ll Prevent Data Center Developers From ‘Saddling’ PA
Erin McCarthy Inq
Shapiro Wants to Start Talks Now on Extra Transit Funding
Ed Blazina Post-Gazette
Deluzio Presses ICE After Oakmont Arrest
Deto & Suttles Axios
Why Philly DA Larry Krasner Keeps Picking Political Fights
Isaac Avilucea Axios
Nonprofit: Gov Should Pass Bill On Trans Ban in Women Sports
J.D. Prose PNLV
Shapiro Omits Details About Time as AG in Memoir
Angela Couloumbis Spotlight PA
Shapiro Takes New Approach in Min Wage Conversation
Sean Kitchen Keystone
Minneapolis or Nashville--Which Path Will Philly Choose?
G. Ciarrocchi B+L
PA Politicians Must Not Let National Politics Delay Budget
Editorial Board P-G


Thursday, February 5
In Allentown, Republicans Are Fighting to Keep Latino Support
E. Findell WSJ
Bill Banning Cell Phones in PA Schools Passes in Senate
S. Allabaugh Timesleader
One Midstate District Already Tried a Cell Phone Ban
Alton Northup Abc27
Shapiro Wants to 'Go Big' on Housing
Tom Riese 90.5 WESA
Shapiro Proposes $53.3B Budget for FY27
Steve Ulrich Broad + Liberty
Minimum Wage Gets Renewed Focus in PA
Christen Smith The Center Square
PA Official Responds to Trump's Election Nationalization Idea
Tom Lehman WGAL
PA Gov. Shapiro Says Utilities Are Making Too Much Profit
Susan Phillips WHYY
Pitt Researcher Studies East Palestine Train Derailment
Jack Troy Tribune-Review
Fitzpatrick Has Most Cash Among Swing District Republican
A. Schneider Inquirer
National Politics Must Not Delay State Budget
Editorial Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Friday, February 6
The Importance of PA's Special House Elections
Matt Zupon RealClearPennsylvania
Fetterman, McCormick Discuss Bipartisan Relationship
Avani Kalra Spotlight PA
Pittsburgh’s Permanent (and Incomplete) Transformation
Oliver Bateman RCPA
Former Skill Game Executive Guilty of Money Laundering
Peter Hall PA Capital-Star
Why is Shapiro Picking Sides in Lehigh Valley?
Victor J Martinez The Morning Call
Pennsylvania Eyes Changes on Swipe Fees for Credit Cards
Tom Lehman WGAL
Shapiro Endorses Scranton Mayor Cognetti for Congress
George Stockburger Abc27
Mark Pinsley on His Bid for PA-07
Stephanie Sigafoos LehighValleyNews.com
Fire at a PA Hospital Forces Evacuation
Leah Willingham AP News
Pa. House Panel Approves Limits to Sunshine Act Exceptions
Peter Hall WESA
PA is a Warehouse Power – There Are Downsides
Jensen Toussaint BucksCo.Today
Court Weighs Who Owns PA’s Digitized History
Angela Couloumbis Spotlight PA
Who is Funding Philly’s Crowded Race for Congress
Anna Orso | Joe Yerardi Inquirer
Greenberg Case Shows Failure of PA’s Transparency Law
Editorial Broad + Liberty


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