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SEPTA’s Massive Cuts Are Here and It's Bad
Thomas Fitzgerald, Inquirer
How Pittsburgh’s Delusions of Grandeur Hold It Back
Brandon McGinley, Post-Gazette
Is the Lehigh Valley Ready for Data Centers?
Daniel Patrick Sheehan, Morning Call
ICE Arrests Continue to Rise Across Western PA
Jacob Geanous, Post-Gazette
Southeastern PA Wants our Tax Money Back
Jon Geeting, Philadelphia Citizen
Lawmakers Blast SEPTA Over Predicted Chaos for Eagles Opener
Staff, PennLive
Philadelphia's Largest Office Property Up for Sale
Paul Schwedelson, PBJ
Failures Imperil the Lives of Coal Miners
Sallah et al., Post-Gazette
Philly’s Building Trades Unions Have Turned Against Dugan
Sean Walsh, Inquirer
Shapiro’s Quiet Campaign of Influence at Penn
Ben Binday, Chronicle

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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USA Energy Affordability Map

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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.

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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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Florida State's Novel Civics Program
Liberty is the lifeblood of America, but it flourishes only when citizens understand the ideas that sustain...
James Madison’s Appeal to Reasonable Discourse
On June 8, 1789, James Madison rose before Congress and performed an about-face. The founder who had...

In the News

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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
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

SEPTA’s Massive Cuts Are Here and It's Bad

Thomas Fitzgerald, Inquirer

Cuts in SEPTA service began early morning Sunday and the impact on the region could be devastating. Read More

How Pittsburgh’s Delusions of Grandeur Hold It Back

Brandon McGinley, Post-Gazette

In the City of Pittsburgh’s 2024 budget, Mayor Ed Gainey proposed to spend a little over $700 million. The city’s population was slightly... Read More

Is the Lehigh Valley Ready for Data Centers?

Daniel Patrick Sheehan, Morning Call

The townships of South Whitehall, Palmer and Upper Mount Bethel have either proposed or adopted rules regarding data centers, and more Lehigh... Read More

ICE Arrests Continue to Rise Across Western PA

Jacob Geanous, Post-Gazette

On Tuesday, as thousands across the state made their morning commutes, more than two dozen workers on their way to a construction site at... Read More

Southeastern PA Wants our Tax Money Back

Jon Geeting, Philadelphia Citizen

Lawmakers Blast SEPTA Over Predicted Chaos for Eagles Opener

Staff, PennLive

SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer told a House Democratic Policy Committee on Aug. 20 that fans trying to reach or depart Lincoln Financial... Read More

Philadelphia's Largest Office Property Up for Sale

Paul Schwedelson, PBJ

Failures Imperil the Lives of Coal Miners

Sallah et al., Post-Gazette

Deep in the earth's crust, the toxic substance rises in the air as miners drill into massive layers of rock. As they work the controls of the... Read More

Philly’s Building Trades Unions Have Turned Against Dugan

Sean Walsh, Inquirer

Ryan Boyer and the Philadelphia building trades unions were Dugan’s most important backers in the Democratic primary for district attorney.... Read More

Shapiro’s Quiet Campaign of Influence at Penn

Ben Binday, Chronicle

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

Shapiro Talks Permit Fast Track
McCormick Speaks Out After Casey's Concession
PA Congressman-Elect Bresnahan on How He Flipped a Dem District
New Body-Cam Video Shows Moments After Trump Shooting

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

Sponsored Curation Powered By:

Essential Reading

Florida State's Novel Civics Program
Liberty is the lifeblood of America, but it flourishes only when citizens understand the ideas that sustain...
James Madison’s Appeal to Reasonable Discourse
On June 8, 1789, James Madison rose before Congress and performed an about-face. The founder who had...

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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