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Fitzpatrick Helps Dems Pass Resolution on Iran
Sam Janesch, Inquirer
Data Center Developers Dangle Millions in Perks for Twp.
C. Thompson, PennLive
PA Undecided on Trump-Backed Great American State Fair
Mike D'Onofrio, Axios
PA Lawmakers Seek Limits on Online Gambling Deposits
Jacob Geanous, P-G
Shapiro Runs First Reelection Campaign TV Ad
Gillian McGoldrick, Inquirer
McCormick, Meuser Defend Trump’s IRS Lawsuit
J.D. Prose, PennLive
Calls for Countywide Study of Data Center Health Impacts
J. Horvath, Times-Tribune

Research

PA Voters Bridge Divide in Polling® Event
Deliberative Democracy Lab, Stanford
Working Class Voters' Role in the 2024 PA Election
Clark, P. F. , Sagepub
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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Remembering Washington’s Patriotism
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More Criminals Using Teens to Move Guns
Claudia Dimuro, PennLive
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John Prideaux, The Economist
Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win
Greg Sargent, The New Republic

Fitzpatrick Helps Dems Pass Resolution on Iran

Sam Janesch, Inquirer

The Bucks County Republican voted with Democrats once before to limit President Trump's ability to attack Iran. This time his vote helped the... Read More

Data Center Developers Dangle Millions in Perks for Twp.

C. Thompson, PennLive

PA Undecided on Trump-Backed Great American State Fair

Mike D'Onofrio, Axios

PA Lawmakers Seek Limits on Online Gambling Deposits

Jacob Geanous, P-G

A pair of state representatives announced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to strengthen protections for Pennsylvanians who gamble online and... Read More

Shapiro Runs First Reelection Campaign TV Ad

Gillian McGoldrick, Inquirer

The ads began running Thursday on TV and digital platforms across the state. Read More

McCormick, Meuser Defend Trump’s IRS Lawsuit

J.D. Prose, PennLive

Calls for Countywide Study of Data Center Health Impacts

J. Horvath, Times-Tribune

Lackawanna County should explore commissioning an independent health-impact assessment to gauge the cumulative effects of proposed data... Read More

Research

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

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

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

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Voters Voice Concerns Before the PA Primary
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to see more funding for public transportation
PA GOP Congressman Slams State Leaders Over ICE Policies
Gov. Shapiro and UT Gov. Cox on State of Politics

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

Remembering Washington’s Patriotism
No commemoration is complete without honoring Gen. George Washington as a founder among founders. 
America’s Civic Values Outweigh its Divisions
Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.

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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