RealClearPennsylvania Week of July 13, 2026 Archives

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Monday, July 13
PA Lawmakers Adopt $50.8B Budget
Caruso & White Spotlight PA
Houlahan in the Middle
Sam Janesch Inquirer
Shapiro Wants a Dem Fight--So Far, Without Leading It
Otterbein & Thompson Axios
PA Spends $60M Yearly to Run the Legislature
Tirzah Christopher PennLive
Cognetti/Bresnahan Race Looms Amid Lackawanna Schism
J. Horvath Times-Trib
PA’s AI Bill Protects Children by Threatening Free Speech
Katie Fu PennLive
Sweeping Housing Bill Has Roots in Pittsburgh
Ardito & Roy Post-Gazette
Taxpayers Paid Bill as Hughes Spent Almost $80K on Lunches
T. Christopher PNL
Outdated Route 22 Straining the Lehigh Valley
K. Bresswein LehighValleyLive
PA Officials React to Passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham
Caitlyn Scott WTAE


Tuesday, July 14
Here’s What's in PA's $50.8 billion State Budget
McGoldrick & Young Inquirer
How to Accelerate the Military Supply Chain in PA
Brandon Daniels RealClearPA
Stelson’s Campaign Reports Raising Nearly $2M in 2nd Q
J.D. Prose PennLive
Questions Remain About PA Budget
Tom Shortell LehighValleyPublicMedia
PA Legislature Awards Millions in No-Bid Contracts
T. Christopher PennLive
PA Lawmakers Adopt $50.8B Budget
Caruso & White Spotlight PA
Bresnahan Calls for CDL Reforms After Crash Kills Trooper
J. Horvath Times-Trib
Time Is Now for the Common Sense Coalition
G. Ciarrocchi Broad & Liberty
Defense Industry’s Major Players Gather in PA
Emily Goodin New York Post
PA Budget Includes $157M More for Philly’s Schools
Sitrin et al. PA Cap-Star
Pittsburgh-Area Lawmakers, Advocates Celebrate Budget Wins
Tom Riese WESA


Wednesday, July 15
Trump to Visit Defense and Innovation Summit
C. Thompson PennLive
PA Republicans Won on Lowering Prices. Then Came the Iran War
Staff WaPo
Trump to Address Defense Tech Gathering
Will Weissert AP News
Inside the PA Legislature’s Unusual Spending
T. Christopher PennLive
Shapiro Has Fundraised $50M Since the Beginning of Last Year
M. Baruchman Inq
The Race to Become the Democratic Left’s Next Power Firm
S. Neukam NOTUS
Judge Says PA Legislature Ignored Money-Saving Reforms
T. Christopher PennLive
DeSantis Tests Political Strength in PA
Barnini Chakraborty Washington Examiner
PA’s Budget Is Only Balanced Because of Accounting Tricks
J. White Spotlight PA
The End of School Property Taxes?
Beth Ann Rosica Broad & Liberty


Thursday, July 16
Trump Hits Shapiro, Promotes Defense Investments in PA
Sam Janesch Inquirer
Fetterman Would Leave Dem Party If It Turns Its Back on Israel
A. Bolton The Hill
Report on Allegheny Co. Pension System Warns of Insolvency
M. Trotter Trib-Rev
Why AG Is Defending PA’s Medicaid Abortion Ban
Kate Huangpu Spotlight PA
House Judiciary Cmte Issues Subpoena to Krasner
Jeff Gammage Inquirer
PA Faces a Choice to Limit Gambling Addiction
Oliver Morrison Public Source
PA Still Faces an Underlying $5B Deficit
Zach Hoopes PennLive
Trump Hailed at Defense Summit for Security Spending
C. Thompson PennLive
Trump Drifts Into Campaign Topics at Defense Tech Gathering
Staff AP


Friday, July 17
Shapiro Goes Big for Down-Ballot Dems
Lisa Kashinsky Politico
Trump Earned Billions Last Year. Some PA Swing Voters Don't Care
A. Lopez NPR
Dems Are Outraising Republican Incumbents in PA
Roth & Baruchman Inquirer
Pennsylvania Midterms, Fetterman, and More
Charles McElwee RCP Podcast
The Cost of Politics Is Showing Up on Your Electric Bill
Carl Marrara RealClearPA
Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority Partners with Amtrak
K. Shuey Eagle
Is the Future of Manufacturing Hiding in Pittsburgh?
Chloe Jad Post-Gazette
Mastriano Grilled at Confirmation Hearing
Charles Thompson PennLive
Is Dem Socialism the Winning Message for Dems?
Steve Ulrich PoliticsPA
Pennsylvanians Can Use Medicaid to Cover Abortions
I. Karbal PA Capital-Star



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