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The Invisible Fetterman
Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck
Are PA Partisans Flipping Sides on Fetterman?
Christopher Nicholas, RealClearPA
Can Amazon Survive Pennsylvania’s Red Tape?
Athan Koutsiouroumbas, RealClearPA
Money for PGH Steel, But Not for Pittsburgh Science
C. McDonough, Post-Gazette
Energy Regulations Threaten PA’s Tech Boom
Elizabeth Stelle, RealClearPennsylvania
ICE Arrests 17 Employees Working at Bethlehem Apt Complex
Staff, Morning Call
Shapiro Says He’s ‘Prepared’ If Trump Sends Military to PA
C. Itkowitz, WaPo
Pittsburgh-Area Agencies Officially Helping ICE
Deto et al., Axios
Tariffs Threaten Pittsburgh’s Wine and Dining Culture
A. Agarwal, PublicSource
Philly Mayor Polls Favorably Despite Public Safety Concerns
Isaac Avilucea, Axios
House Votes to Scrutinize Private-Equity Healthcare Takeovers
C. Cumming, WSJ
Senate Should Pass Childhood Sexual Abuse Bills
Editorial, Tribune-Review
Harrisburg to Take Legal Action Over Former Bishop McDevitt
Sue Gleiter, PennLive
How Wanamaker Bldg’s New Owner Plans to Transform Structure
J. Blumgart, Inq

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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PA Congressman-Elect Bresnahan on How He Flipped a Dem District
New Body-Cam Video Shows Moments After Trump Shooting

USA Energy Affordability Map

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Censorship

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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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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...
America’s Legislative Tradition Has Revolutionary Roots
On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened for its opening session in the building that...

In the News

Multimedia

Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation
Bureaucracy and the Constitution
Why Congress Couldn't Kill Earmarks

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

The Invisible Fetterman

Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck

Are PA Partisans Flipping Sides on Fetterman?

Christopher Nicholas, RealClearPA

Are the party positions on always-newsy senior U.S. Sen. John Fetterman flipping here in Pennsylvania? Fetterman continues to dominate the... Read More

Can Amazon Survive Pennsylvania’s Red Tape?

Athan Koutsiouroumbas, RealClearPA

Pennsylvania just caught the attention of the world’s most powerful company. Amazon recently announced it will invest at least $20 billion... Read More

Money for PGH Steel, But Not for Pittsburgh Science

C. McDonough, Post-Gazette

Donald Trump recently celebrated a planned partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel expected to bring a $14 billion investment to U.S.... Read More

Energy Regulations Threaten PA’s Tech Boom

Elizabeth Stelle, RealClearPennsylvania

Pennsylvania is on the short list of destinations for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). However, the commonwealth – thanks... Read More

ICE Arrests 17 Employees Working at Bethlehem Apt Complex

Staff, Morning Call

Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a search at the site of 510 Flats in South Side Bethlehem Wednesday morning, and an... Read More

Shapiro Says He’s ‘Prepared’ If Trump Sends Military to PA

C. Itkowitz, WaPo

Pittsburgh-Area Agencies Officially Helping ICE

Deto et al., Axios

Tariffs Threaten Pittsburgh’s Wine and Dining Culture

A. Agarwal, PublicSource

Local wine purveyors worry Trump’s tariffs will squeeze out small business, leaving only chains and those big enough to absorb rising... Read More

Philly Mayor Polls Favorably Despite Public Safety Concerns

Isaac Avilucea, Axios

House Votes to Scrutinize Private-Equity Healthcare Takeovers

C. Cumming, WSJ

Senate Should Pass Childhood Sexual Abuse Bills

Editorial, Tribune-Review

The Pennsylvania Senate has a job to do. The state House of Representatives passed two bills this week that would allow survivors of child... Read More

Harrisburg to Take Legal Action Over Former Bishop McDevitt

Sue Gleiter, PennLive

Owner Jeremy Hunter is making changes, including painting, at the property in preparation to open a farmers' market. Read More

How Wanamaker Bldg’s New Owner Plans to Transform Structure

J. Blumgart, Inq

New York's TF Cornerstone has been partnering with Philadelphia's Alterra Property Group for almost a year on the project. 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

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

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Essential Reading

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...
America’s Legislative Tradition Has Revolutionary Roots
On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened for its opening session in the building that...

In the News

Multimedia

Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation
Bureaucracy and the Constitution
Why Congress Couldn't Kill Earmarks

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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