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Shapiro Stands Out at High-Profile AI, Energy Summit
Kail & Bohnel, Post-Gazette
Why Is Everyone Going to Pennsylvania?
Charles McElwee, RealClearPolitics Podcast
Is the Trump Bill a Help or Hindrance to Republicans in PA?
B. Yost, F&M Poll
They Did Not Cut Medicaid (For Better or Worse)
Guy Ciarrocchi , Broad & Liberty
Early Poll Shows Stelson Leading Perry in 10th CD Race
J.D. Prose, PennLive
Data Centers Use More Power. Regular Customers Foot the Bill
P. Gross, Cap-Star
What's Next After McCormick's Summit
Editorial Board, Post-Gazette
Trump Bullish on Golden Age of America at PGH Summit
Salena Zito, Examiner
EQT Secures Massive Natural Gas Deals for Homer City
P. Gough, PBT
Are Data Centers the Next Big Thing for Natural Gas?
Anya Litvak, Post-Gazette
Trump Celebrates $90B Plan for AI in PA
Christen Smith, Center Square
What PA Can Learn From Louisiana About Energy Policy
E. Stelle, RealClearEnergy
In West Pittston, Vance Touts Trump Tax Cuts
Borys Krawczeniuk, WVIA
The Secret Service Failure at Butler, Pa., a Year Later
Editorial Board, WSJ
Found: A Lost George Washington Battlefield in PA
Jennifer Schuessler, NYT
Delco Is One of Dozens of Counties Facing Dire Teacher Shortage
D. Sagner, Inq
Montco Raises Minimum Wage for County Workers by 25%
Katie Bernard, Inquirer
Sources of Lehigh Valley’s Congressional Candidates’ Money
Staff, Morning Call
How Parker’s Admin Approached Contract Talks With DC 47
Fallon Roth, Inquirer

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

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McCormick Speaks Out After Casey's Concession
PA Congressman-Elect Bresnahan on How He Flipped a Dem District
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USA Energy Affordability Map

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Zuckerberg Ending Censorship on Facebook: "The Fact-Checkers Have Just Been Too Politically Biased"
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Florida State's Novel Civics Program
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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

Shapiro Stands Out at High-Profile AI, Energy Summit

Kail & Bohnel, Post-Gazette

While Tuesday’s groundbreaking Pittsburgh summit on artificial intelligence and energy was unquestionably driven by Republican Sen. Dave... Read More

Why Is Everyone Going to Pennsylvania?

Charles McElwee, RealClearPolitics Podcast

Is the Trump Bill a Help or Hindrance to Republicans in PA?

B. Yost, F&M Poll

Although it cuts taxes, the One Big Beautiful Bill also significantly reduces Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Will this help or hurt Republicans... Read More

They Did Not Cut Medicaid (For Better or Worse)

Guy Ciarrocchi , Broad & Liberty

Early Poll Shows Stelson Leading Perry in 10th CD Race

J.D. Prose, PennLive

Perry beat Stelson by just over 1 percentage point in November. Read More

Data Centers Use More Power. Regular Customers Foot the Bill

P. Gross, Cap-Star

What's Next After McCormick's Summit

Editorial Board, Post-Gazette

The inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit convened by U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., may be remembered as a turning point for... Read More

Trump Bullish on Golden Age of America at PGH Summit

Salena Zito, Examiner

President Donald Trump and Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) announced $90 billion in investments in energy, technology, and manufacturing for... Read More

EQT Secures Massive Natural Gas Deals for Homer City

P. Gough, PBT

Are Data Centers the Next Big Thing for Natural Gas?

Anya Litvak, Post-Gazette

It has been about 20 years since “the Marcellus Miracle,” as Mark Caskey refers to it. And he’s ready for the next big thing. Mr.... Read More

Trump Celebrates $90B Plan for AI in PA

Christen Smith, Center Square

(The Center Square) – Artificial intelligence infrastructure coming to Pennsylvania includes $90 billion from tech giants, energy companies... Read More

What PA Can Learn From Louisiana About Energy Policy

E. Stelle, RealClearEnergy

In West Pittston, Vance Touts Trump Tax Cuts

Borys Krawczeniuk, WVIA

Vice President JD Vance visited Don's Machine Shop in West Pittston to promote tax cuts and other measures in President Donald Trump's One... Read More

The Secret Service Failure at Butler, Pa., a Year Later

Editorial Board, WSJ

Found: A Lost George Washington Battlefield in PA

Jennifer Schuessler, NYT

Delco Is One of Dozens of Counties Facing Dire Teacher Shortage

D. Sagner, Inq

Local educators say the program, which has tripled in size in three years, could serve as "a roadmap for the state." Read More

Montco Raises Minimum Wage for County Workers by 25%

Katie Bernard, Inquirer

County officials say the new wage floor is the highest in the region. Read More

Sources of Lehigh Valley’s Congressional Candidates’ Money

Staff, Morning Call

Here’s how U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie and Democrats Ryan Croswell, Carol Obando-Derstine and Lamont G. McClure are raising and spending their... Read More

How Parker’s Admin Approached Contract Talks With DC 47

Fallon Roth, Inquirer

The deal, which must be ratified by members, will cost approximately $92 million over the course of five years. 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

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

Florida State's Novel Civics Program
Liberty is the lifeblood of America, but it flourishes only when citizens understand the ideas that sustain...
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...

In the News

Multimedia

The Long Road to Juneteenth
Lincoln’s Prophetic Statesmanship with Edward Erler
Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation

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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