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How Trump’s First 100 Days Unfolded in Pennsylvania
Julia Terruso, Inquirer
The GOP’s Path to a Pennsylvania Majority
Guy Ciarrocchi, RealClearPennsylvania
HBG Must Overcome Crime, Homelessness, Empty Offices
Luciew & Gleiter, PNLV
Can the Economy Save Trump's Polling Underperformance?
Jim Lee, RealClearPA
McCormick Makes Big Play in Bitcoin
Steve Ulrich, Politics PA
How To Make Pennsylvania Manufacturing Boom
Elizabeth Stelle, RealClearPA
PA Head Start Joins National HHS Lawsuit
Chrissy Suttles, Axios
PA Prosecutors Push Back on Mangione’s Latest Claims
C. Becker, The Hill
The Gainey 2025 Budget Was a Lie
Editorial Board, Post-Gazette
Embattled Commonwealth University President to Step Down
S. Hall, WVIA
Deaths Confirmed, Over 300,000 Without Power After PGH Storms
Staff, P-G
Ziemba Steps Down as Luzerne Republican Party Chair
J. Learn-Andes, TL

Research

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
Could Local Sales Taxes Come to PA's Counties?
Frank Gamrat, Alleghenyinstitute
Philadelphia's Post-ARPA Fiscal Reality
Katie Martin, The Pew Charitable Trusts

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

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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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Debates Between Government Branches Go Way Back
The judicial branch serves as a vital check on executive and legislative authority. This instrumental role has...
Our Civics Deficit Is a National Security Crisis
On April 19, 1775 -- 250 years ago today -- the British Royal Army clashed with colonial militia in...

In the News

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The Future of Birthright Citizenship
Gen Z Women Are Outliers In Historic Gender Gap
What Is a Patriotic Education?

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

How Trump’s First 100 Days Unfolded in Pennsylvania

Julia Terruso, Inquirer

In Pennsylvania — a key state in Trump’s victory — the widespread fallout from the government overhaul is still to be determined, but... Read More

The GOP’s Path to a Pennsylvania Majority

Guy Ciarrocchi, RealClearPennsylvania

The new Pennsylvania GOP chairman, state Sen. Greg Rothman, was elected on a platform that can be described as: “Let’s make Pennsylvania... Read More

HBG Must Overcome Crime, Homelessness, Empty Offices

Luciew & Gleiter, PNLV

Since Harrisburg's Restaurant Row flamed out, entrepreneurs and developers are pursuing a new vision for a sustainable downtown revival. Read More

Can the Economy Save Trump's Polling Underperformance?

Jim Lee, RealClearPA

President Donald Trump has just passed the proverbial 100-day mark of his presidency, following his November victory with 49.8% of the... Read More

McCormick Makes Big Play in Bitcoin

Steve Ulrich, Politics PA

How To Make Pennsylvania Manufacturing Boom

Elizabeth Stelle, RealClearPA

President Donald Trump and Gov. Josh Shapiro can agree on one thing: Pennsylvania needs a manufacturing boom. Political talk and regulatory... Read More

PA Head Start Joins National HHS Lawsuit

Chrissy Suttles, Axios

PA Prosecutors Push Back on Mangione’s Latest Claims

C. Becker, The Hill

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The Gainey 2025 Budget Was a Lie

Editorial Board, Post-Gazette

A report from Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler, followed by a strong letter from Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, has confirmed... Read More

Embattled Commonwealth University President to Step Down

S. Hall, WVIA

In February, faculty overwhelmingly expressed a lack of confidence in Bashar Hanna. He will become vice chancellor for strategic initiatives... Read More

Deaths Confirmed, Over 300,000 Without Power After PGH Storms

Staff, P-G

A man in the South Side Slopes died after being electrocuted by a live wire Tuesday evening after severe storms blew through the region,... Read More

Ziemba Steps Down as Luzerne Republican Party Chair

J. Learn-Andes, TL

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

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

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

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

Debates Between Government Branches Go Way Back
The judicial branch serves as a vital check on executive and legislative authority. This instrumental role has...
Our Civics Deficit Is a National Security Crisis
On April 19, 1775 -- 250 years ago today -- the British Royal Army clashed with colonial militia in...

In the News

Multimedia

The Future of Birthright Citizenship
Gen Z Women Are Outliers In Historic Gender Gap
What Is a Patriotic Education?

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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