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Josh Shapiro on Antisemitism, 2028 and a Democratic Reset
J. Martin, Politico
After Three Decades, a Judge Overturned Their Convictions
Jillian Kramer, Inquirer
A Philly Charter is Challenging School Board on Renewals
Kristen Graham, Inquirer
Reps. Deluzio & Lee: It’s Time to Clean Up ‘Zombie Mines’
Editorial, Tribune-Review
Do PA Democrats Want a Revolution?
Guy Ciarrocchi, RealClearPennsylvania
PA's Energy Future Must Not Leave Working Class Behind
C. Quinn, Tribune-Review
Skill Games Industry Fails to Unseat Key Senate Republicans
Z. Hoopes, PennLive
Pennsylvania, the Beautiful
Brandon McGinley, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Inside Stacy Garrity’s 30-Year Military Career
Jaxon White, Spotlight PA
PA School District Loses Bid to Toss Racism Lawsuit
John O'Brien, 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

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May Aliens Be Deported Based on Their Speech?
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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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Americans of all backgrounds overwhelmingly support a core set of legal and constitutional obligations.

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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

Josh Shapiro on Antisemitism, 2028 and a Democratic Reset

J. Martin, Politico

Over South Philly pizza, the Pennsylvania governor dismissed talk of 2028 while laying out his vision for the Democratic Party.  Read More

After Three Decades, a Judge Overturned Their Convictions

Jillian Kramer, Inquirer

Marc Brittingham, Rasheed Smith, and Jermal Shuler will be set free after their convictions in the 1997 stabbing death of Essie Mae Thomas... Read More

A Philly Charter is Challenging School Board on Renewals

Kristen Graham, Inquirer

Philadelphia Montessori says the district subjects charters to "shifting standards, inconsistent methodologies, and procedures that do not... Read More

Reps. Deluzio & Lee: It’s Time to Clean Up ‘Zombie Mines’

Editorial, Tribune-Review

Western Pennsylvania built our nation with the region’s natural resources and dedicated workforce. From coal mining to steelmaking to... Read More

Do PA Democrats Want a Revolution?

Guy Ciarrocchi, RealClearPennsylvania

Last week, following the primary, Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner called on the city’s Democratic party chair, Bob Brady, to... Read More

PA's Energy Future Must Not Leave Working Class Behind

C. Quinn, Tribune-Review

Pennsylvania is entering a new era of digital and economic growth. As data center development accelerates, we are seeing the arrival of... Read More

Skill Games Industry Fails to Unseat Key Senate Republicans

Z. Hoopes, PennLive

Despite heavy spending, the skill games industry failed to unseat several key Republican incumbents backed by party leadership in last... Read More

Pennsylvania, the Beautiful

Brandon McGinley, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It’s a source of continual frustration for me that, by and large, Pennsylvanians don’t think of our state as unusually blessed with... Read More

Inside Stacy Garrity’s 30-Year Military Career

Jaxon White, Spotlight PA

Republican Stacy Garrity often points to her 30-year military career as she runs for Pennsylvania governor. Read More

PA School District Loses Bid to Toss Racism Lawsuit

John O'Brien, The Center Square

Bi-racial students alleging racism at a Pennsylvania school district will be allowed to pursue their lawsuit further, thanks to a recent... 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

More From Real Clear

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

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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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