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The True Story of PA’s Amish Vote
Steven Nolt & Kyle Kopko, RealClearPennsylvania
Shapiro’s Brand Is High Gloss and High Cost
C. Nicholas, RealClearPennsylvania
Will Pennsylvanians Punish Republicans Over Iran?
Hunter DeRensis, RCPA
Shapiro Wants Us to Know He Does the Work
Oliver Bateman, RealClearPennsylvania
Pennsylvanians Want ICE to Cool Off
Oliver Bateman, RealClearPennsylvania
Let Students Learn Where They Thrive
Stefani Frank, Broad + Liberty
What It Takes: Lessons from a Special Election Victory
Matt Zupon, RCPA
Railroad Safety Bill Clears Legislative Hurdle
John Cole, The Center Square
PA Lawmakers Look to Regulate Data Centers
Gillian McGoldrick, Inquirer.com
Allegheny County Must Begin Regular Reassessments
Editorial, Post-Gazette
Auto Registration Has Enrolled Over 350,000 Voters
Carter Walker, Spotlight PA
PA’s Energy Future Should Power Jobs, Growth
William Sproule, Philadelphia Citizen

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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American Civics

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America’s Civic Values Outweigh its Divisions
Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.
David McCullough and the Study of History
One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.

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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

The True Story of PA’s Amish Vote

Steven Nolt & Kyle Kopko, RealClearPennsylvania

In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, viral social media posts claimed that record numbers of Amish registered to vote. For... Read More

Shapiro’s Brand Is High Gloss and High Cost

C. Nicholas, RealClearPennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s “Get Stuff Done” (GSD) governor has a favorite state department that he’s willing to staff to the rafters: his... Read More

Will Pennsylvanians Punish Republicans Over Iran?

Hunter DeRensis, RCPA

On February 28th, Donald Trump made a bigger gamble than ever took place at any of his Atlantic City casinos. Betting that a joint... Read More

Shapiro Wants Us to Know He Does the Work

Oliver Bateman, RealClearPennsylvania

Political memoirs are applications for higher office disguised as recollection. Josh Shapiro’s is better than most because it mercifully... Read More

Pennsylvanians Want ICE to Cool Off

Oliver Bateman, RealClearPennsylvania

After last month’s record snowfall in Pittsburgh, Mayor Corey O'Connor offered some advice to anyone thinking about moving a lawn chair out... Read More

Let Students Learn Where They Thrive

Stefani Frank, Broad + Liberty

Imagine waking your high schooler for school each morning and being met with resistance. At first you chalk it up to typical teenage... Read More

What It Takes: Lessons from a Special Election Victory

Matt Zupon, RCPA

As politicos across America hunker down and attempt to analyze polls to predict November’s midterms, no numbers prove more grounded than... Read More

Railroad Safety Bill Clears Legislative Hurdle

John Cole, The Center Square

The Center Square) – A bill that could improve rail safety in Pennsylvania passed the state House in bipartisan fashion on Wednesday. Read More

PA Lawmakers Look to Regulate Data Centers

Gillian McGoldrick, Inquirer.com

Data centers have become a flashpoint across the Philadelphia region and state, as residents fear the negative impacts the massive energy... Read More

Allegheny County Must Begin Regular Reassessments

Editorial, Post-Gazette

One of the most serious structural issues holding back Allegheny County is its politicized, ad hoc property assessment system, which shocks... Read More

Auto Registration Has Enrolled Over 350,000 Voters

Carter Walker, Spotlight PA

An analysis found automatic voter registration added over 350,000 Pennsylvania voters, mostly in rural places. But their election turnout has... Read More

PA’s Energy Future Should Power Jobs, Growth

William Sproule, Philadelphia Citizen

Pennsylvania’s energy advantage has long powered the nation. A local union leader notes that with smart policy, it can also power the... 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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PA GOP Congressman Slams State Leaders Over ICE Policies
Gov. Shapiro and UT Gov. Cox on State of Politics
Trump Heads to PA to Tout Affordability Push
Sen. Fetterman Says We Need to Talk to Each Other More

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

America’s Civic Values Outweigh its Divisions
Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.
David McCullough and the Study of History
One of the greatest weeks of my life was the week David McCullough came to teach a one-credit course at Hillsdale College in 2006.

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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