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Fetterman Douses GOP Hopes on SAVE Act
J.D. Prose, PennLive
The Bucks County Teen Behind The NYC Terror Plot
Max Marin, Inquirer
Pennsylvania Governor Race Shifts To Solid Democrat
Matthew Klein, Cook Political
Shapiro in No Rush to Decide on School Choice Tax Credit
Carly Sitrin, Chalkbeat
Rising Fuel Prices Add to Hardships for PA Farmers
Ross Guidotti, CBS Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh to Reopen Budget to 'Address Serious Concerns'
H. Lauer, Post-Gazette
Mayor Parker Unveils ‘Economic Mobility Agenda’ in Budget
Sean Walsh, Inquirer
Who’s on the Ballot in Western PA
Chris Potter, 90.5 WESA
Pennsylvania Ranks Last In Nation For Teacher Morale
Peter Greene, Forbes
Laurels & lances: Service & Sacrifice
Editorial, Tribune-Review
SAVE America Act May Require Increased Voter ID
Tom Lehman, WGAL
Pennsylvania’s Data Center Boom, By the Numbers
Kate Huangpu, Spotlight PA

Research

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election
Clark, P. F. , Sagepub
PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event
Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford
New UCLA Data: Latino Voters in PA Could Sway Election
Phan et al., UCLA
PA Ed. Funding Reached $22,000 Per Student
E. Aymond, Commonwealth Foundation

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American Civics

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America’s Civic Values Outweigh its Divisions
Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.
David McCullough and the Study of History
One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.

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Podcasts

More Criminals Using Teens to Move Guns
Claudia Dimuro, PennLive
The Future of America's Shipbuilding Is in Philadelphia
Michael Graham, DV Journal
Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?
John Prideaux, The Economist
Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win
Greg Sargent, The New Republic

Fetterman Douses GOP Hopes on SAVE Act

J.D. Prose, PennLive

Sen. John Fetterman has come out against a controversial elections bill prioritized by President Donald Trump that critics say would... Read More

The Bucks County Teen Behind The NYC Terror Plot

Max Marin, Inquirer

For a computer-savvy Bucks teen, Emir Balat had a faint online presence. Read More

Pennsylvania Governor Race Shifts To Solid Democrat

Matthew Klein, Cook Political

In the race for Pennsylvania’s governorship, the most significant development is what hasn’t come to pass. Read More

Shapiro in No Rush to Decide on School Choice Tax Credit

Carly Sitrin, Chalkbeat

Like other Democratic governors, Shapiro is delaying his decision until President Donald Trump’s administration releases rules laying out... Read More

Rising Fuel Prices Add to Hardships for PA Farmers

Ross Guidotti, CBS Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania farmers say economic factors like diesel fuel and fertilizer costs are pushing them to the edge. Read More

Pittsburgh to Reopen Budget to 'Address Serious Concerns'

H. Lauer, Post-Gazette

Facing what could be a $30 million to $40 million deficit, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor announced Thursday afternoon he will reopen the... Read More

Mayor Parker Unveils ‘Economic Mobility Agenda’ in Budget

Sean Walsh, Inquirer

Parker on Thursday proposed investments in workforce development, financial counseling, and internship opportunities for young people. Read More

Who’s on the Ballot in Western PA

Chris Potter, 90.5 WESA

The political prognostication can be dizzying in 2026, but only a handful of state legislative races in Allegheny County will see competitive... Read More

Pennsylvania Ranks Last In Nation For Teacher Morale

Peter Greene, Forbes

Education Week has released its latest state-by-state look at teacher job satisfaction, providing a detailed look at of how teachers feel... Read More

Laurels & lances: Service & Sacrifice

Editorial, Tribune-Review

Laurel: To redding up. Fox Chapel senior Kabeer Chopra and the volunteers behind Green Bridge 412 are proving that cleaning up the... Read More

SAVE America Act May Require Increased Voter ID

Tom Lehman, WGAL

Supporters argue the legislation could prevent fraudulent votes from being cast, while opponents argue it could cause millions to lose access... Read More

Pennsylvania’s Data Center Boom, By the Numbers

Kate Huangpu, Spotlight PA

Dozens of new data centers are proposed in the commonwealth, big companies are pledging to spend billions, and many Pennsylvanians are... Read More

Research

Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election

Clark, P. F. , Sagepub

On election day 2024, the headline for CBS News was “Pennsylvania is the top prize among battleground states.” Political experts... Read More

PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event

Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford

America in One Room: Pennsylvania brings together a representative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters for a statewide Deliberative Poll... Read More

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

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

More From Real Clear

PA GOP Congressman Slams State Leaders Over ICE Policies
Gov. Shapiro and UT Gov. Cox on State of Politics
Trump Heads to PA to Tout Affordability Push
Sen. Fetterman Says We Need to Talk to Each Other More

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

America’s Civic Values Outweigh its Divisions
Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.
David McCullough and the Study of History
One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.

In the News

Multimedia

Why Civics Education Is America’s New Flashpoin
The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler

Podcasts

More Criminals Using Teens to Move Guns

Claudia Dimuro, PennLive

The Future of America's Shipbuilding Is in Philadelphia

Michael Graham, DV Journal

With the issues of trade and energy policy front and center in American politics, Jeff Vogel joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to... Read More

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

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