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Dem Defectors Switching Parties in PA
Matthew Rink, GoErie
PA Lawmakers Working to Protect Them From Political Violence
G. Payne, FOX 29
Penn State Board Approves $1 Million Raise for President
Susan Snyder, Inquirer
PA Democrats Pin Their Hopes on Eugene DePasquale
Bethany Rodgers, Goerie
No One's Guarding Our Billion-Dollar Midterms
J. Salant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PA is Ready to Lead The AI Revolution, Gov. Shapiro Says
Hallie Lauer, Post-Gazette
We Must Not Become Indifferent
Guy Ciarrocchi, Broad & Liberty
Why Is Political Violence Increasing?
DaniRae Renno, PennLive
How Does Judicial Retention Work in Pennsylvania?
Stephen Caruso, Spotlight PA
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Garrity Pivots on Abortion
Ivey DeJesus, PennLive
Philly-Area Electric Bills Hit Record Highs This Summer
Erin McCarthy, Inquirer
New Curfew Forces Most Philly Businesses to Close at Night
Shaira Arias, NBC 10
PA School Tax Bill Sparks Heated Debate
Malena Brown , Fox43
Stopgap Transit Funding is Acceptable
Editorial, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Poll Shows Trump Support Tumbling in Battleground PA Co.
Amy Worden, PennLive

Research

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election
Phan et al., UCLA
Could Local Sales Taxes Come to PA's Counties?
Frank Gamrat, Alleghenyinstitute
PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student
E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation
Philadelphia's Post-ARPA Fiscal Reality
Katie Martin, The Pew Charitable Trusts

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Shapiro Talks Permit Fast Track
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Civics Revolution
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The Long Road to Juneteenth
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Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?
John Prideaux, The Economist
Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win
Greg Sargent, The New Republic
Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania
Sarah McCammon, NPR
Why Pennsylvania is Neither Blue Nor Red--It’s Pink
Staff, Broad + Liberty

Dem Defectors Switching Parties in PA

Matthew Rink, GoErie

The Reagan Democrats of the 1980s are the Trump Democrats of today, except they've ditched their political duality and switched parties for... Read More

PA Lawmakers Working to Protect Them From Political Violence

G. Payne, FOX 29

Pennsylvania State lawmakers are working on legislation to protect themselves from political violence amid recent deadly and dangerous... Read More

Penn State Board Approves $1 Million Raise for President

Susan Snyder, Inquirer

The board of trustees is scheduled to vote on President Neeli Bendapudi's new compensation package on Friday. The proposal would raise her... Read More

PA Democrats Pin Their Hopes on Eugene DePasquale

Bethany Rodgers, Goerie

Pennsylvania Democrats have chosen the commonwealth’s former auditor general as their new leader in the quest to raise funds, win... Read More

No One's Guarding Our Billion-Dollar Midterms

J. Salant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The cops are no longer on the beat. The Federal Election Commission, created by Congress in the wake of the Watergate scandal, lacks a quorum... Read More

PA is Ready to Lead The AI Revolution, Gov. Shapiro Says

Hallie Lauer, Post-Gazette

In one of the most well-attended AI Horizons Summit panels of the day, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro touted the state’s capabilities and... Read More

We Must Not Become Indifferent

Guy Ciarrocchi, Broad & Liberty

Why Is Political Violence Increasing?

DaniRae Renno, PennLive

Experts say Charlie Kirk’s death reveals a bleak trajectory of political violence buoyed by demonizing rhetoric and social media and cable... Read More

How Does Judicial Retention Work in Pennsylvania?

Stephen Caruso, Spotlight PA

On Nov. 4, three Pennsylvania Supreme Court judges are running in yes-or-no retention elections for another 10-year term. Read More

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Garrity Pivots on Abortion

Ivey DeJesus, PennLive

Ahead of her bid for Republican gubernatorial nominee, Stacy Garrity signals that she has changed her once anti-abortion stance, and would... Read More

Philly-Area Electric Bills Hit Record Highs This Summer

Erin McCarthy, Inquirer

Between June 2024 and June 2025, electricity prices increased by 11% in Pennsylvania and 25% in New Jersey. By August, some Philly-area... Read More

New Curfew Forces Most Philly Businesses to Close at Night

Shaira Arias, NBC 10

A new curfew is about to go into effect for businesses in northern Philadelphia neighborhoods forcing them to shut down between 11 p.m. and 6... Read More

PA School Tax Bill Sparks Heated Debate

Malena Brown , Fox43

A proposal to end school property taxes and raise other taxes divides Pennsylvanians over fairness, funding and the future of public schools. Read More

Stopgap Transit Funding is Acceptable

Editorial, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PittsburghRegional Transit should follow the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in requesting access to state... Read More

Poll Shows Trump Support Tumbling in Battleground PA Co.

Amy Worden, PennLive

A private poll, first reported by Politico, shows 53% of likely voters in Bucks County view Trump unfavorably, compared with 42% who view him... Read More

Research

New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election

Phan et al., UCLA

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) released a new data brief on Latino eligible voters in Pennsylvania, marking the... Read More

Could Local Sales Taxes Come to PA's Counties?

Frank Gamrat, Alleghenyinstitute

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh counties already implment a sales tax. Proposed legislation would allow the other 65 counties in Pennsylvania to... Read More

PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student

E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

Harrisburg, Pa., May 21, 2024 — Pennsylvania per-student spending increased to $21,985 in the 2022–23 school year, according to... Read More

Philadelphia's Post-ARPA Fiscal Reality

Katie Martin, The Pew Charitable Trusts

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced officials in cities throughout the country to deal with unexpected budget shortfalls... Read More

More From Real Clear

PA Supreme Court Justices on The Ballot
Shapiro Talks Permit Fast Track
McCormick Speaks Out After Casey's Concession
PA Congressman-Elect Bresnahan on How He Flipped a Dem District

USA Energy Affordability Map

Click on a state to learn more energy facts.

> 50% 40-55% 30-40% 20-30% 10-20% AK HI AZ UT CO NE OK MS AL GA NC VA NJ RI DE MD CT MA VT ME NY IA ND WI OH KY IL TN SC IN PA NH WV MI MN OR WA CA NV MT WY NM TX FL LA AR SD MO KS ID

Censorship

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Essential Reading

May Aliens Be Deported Based on Their Speech?
The answer, oddly, isn't settled.
The COVID-era Smearing—and Resurrection—of Trump NIH Appointee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya’s path from health policy scholar to NIH director nominee is pockmarked with craters from missiles launched to destroy his scientific credibility by NIH leaders and their minions in academia.

In the News

Multimedia

Zuckerberg Ending Censorship on Facebook: "The Fact-Checkers Have Just Been Too Politically Biased"
John Kerry Tells WEF: Our First Amendment Stands As A Major Block Against Hammering Disinformation Out of Existence
House Committee Rips State Department Over Censorship

American Civics

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Essential Reading

Civics Revolution
The Jack Miller Center is reviving the tradition of studying the rights and duties of American citizenship, updated for modern sensibilities. 
Florida State's Novel Civics Program
Liberty is the lifeblood of America, but it flourishes only when citizens understand the ideas that sustain...

In the News

Multimedia

The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler
Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation

Podcasts

Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?

John Prideaux, The Economist

Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week our hosts travel to the state most likely to decide the election Read More

Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

As polls show a tight race in Pennsylvania, which Trump cannot lose, Governor Josh Shapiro explains why he thinks Kamala Harris is on her way... Read More

Why The Candidates Are Investing Time Into Pennsylvania

Sarah McCammon, NPR

NPR tracked where the candidates are investing the most travel time and money. Unsurprisingly, the most competitive states are receiving the... Read More

Why Pennsylvania is Neither Blue Nor Red--It’s Pink

Staff, Broad + Liberty

From their voting power to their leadership in the halls of state government, women are a force reshaping Pennsylvania politics. Read More

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