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Thursday, May 14

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PA’s Dreaded Property Tax May Repeal Itself

A. Koutsiouroumbas, RCPA

Cognetti Outraises All PA Congressional Candidates in April

J. Cole, Center Square

For who? For what? Understanding Philly Sports Fans

G. Ciarrocchi, Broadandliberty

PA Needs Young People to Work, Stay in the State

L. Holubec, RealClearPennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s New Education Hope

Editorial, WSJ

Data Center Politics Arrive in Small Town PA

John Hinshaw, RealClearPennsylvania

Smart Policy for Drone Technology

Editorial, Tribune-Review

PA-3 Dem Primary: Labor Unions Back Sharif Street

Harrison Cann, City & State PA

Data Center Town Hall Speakers Criticize Shapiro, Secrecy

F. Turner, Center Square

PA Fruit Crops Decimated By Warm April, Hard Freezes

Susan Scott Peterson, WESA

Shapiro: State Police Improving Political Threat Alerts

A. Couloumbis, Spotlight PA

PA Housing Plan Hinges on 'Affordable' New Builds

Julia Kramer, The Center Square

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

Videos

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.

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.

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

Jack Miller Center

Ben Sasse Awarded for Civic Education Leadership
Jeffrey Rogg

The History of American Intelligence

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

Who’s Winning in Pennsylvania?

John Prideaux, The Economist

Shapiro: Here’s Why Harris Is On Track to Win

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

PA’s Dreaded Property Tax May Repeal Itself

A. Koutsiouroumbas, RCPA

Pennsylvania’s property tax system may be fading away, but not for the reasons anyone expects. The state government’s three... Read More

Cognetti Outraises All PA Congressional Candidates in April

J. Cole, Center Square

(The Center Square) – No congressional candidate in Pennsylvania raised more than Democrat Paige Cognetti’s campaign in April, according... Read More

For who? For what? Understanding Philly Sports Fans

G. Ciarrocchi, Broadandliberty

Saturday, May 9, the Flyers lost their second round series to the 1-seed Hurricanes in overtime — just as they had in game two. With a... Read More

PA Needs Young People to Work, Stay in the State

L. Holubec, RealClearPennsylvania

Pennsylvania needs more young people to stay, work, and thrive in our Commonwealth. But unfortunately, for many years, we’ve seen young... Read More

Pennsylvania’s New Education Hope

Editorial, WSJ

The Yass Prize, founded by Susquehanna co-founder Jeff Yass and his wife Janine, announced Wednesday that it will fund scholarships for 500... Read More

Data Center Politics Arrive in Small Town PA

John Hinshaw, RealClearPennsylvania

AI is upending the world. Tech companies are investing vast sums, believing whoever becomes the leading provider will dominate the economy... Read More

Smart Policy for Drone Technology

Editorial, Tribune-Review

Progress has always impacted the way police operate. Radios changed communication. Patrol cars changed response times. Computers changed... Read More

PA-3 Dem Primary: Labor Unions Back Sharif Street

Harrison Cann, City & State PA

Major labor unions continue to throw their support behind Street in the race Read More

Data Center Town Hall Speakers Criticize Shapiro, Secrecy

F. Turner, Center Square

(The Center Square) - The vast extent of the Pennsylvania data center boom and the intense opposition to it were apparent during a virtual... Read More

PA Fruit Crops Decimated By Warm April, Hard Freezes

Susan Scott Peterson, WESA

Fruit growers across Pennsylvania have experienced partial to total losses of their 2026 crops, including peaches, cherries, plums and apples. Read More

Shapiro: State Police Improving Political Threat Alerts

A. Couloumbis, Spotlight PA

Police became aware last month of a Lebanon County man making alleged threats. Lawmakers only found out this week. Read More

PA Housing Plan Hinges on 'Affordable' New Builds

Julia Kramer, The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Despite Pennsylvania’s growing economy, many workers are struggling to find affordable homes near new job... Read More