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NEWS VOICES: PA Prepares for Medicaid Changes Coming in 2027
Big changes are coming to Medicaid in 2027, set in stone by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Anyone who’s signed up for Medicaid knows it’s confusing,...
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Could PA Be ‘Firewall’ Against Trump?
“Pennsylvania helped put Donald Trump back in the White House. Two years later, some of the congressional districts inside the same battleground...
10h agoRead it on PoliticsPAFetterman Sole Dem Against Investigating His Constituent’s Killer
Despite support from other Democrats, the Senate voted 51–47 against a resolution to force U.S. probes on killings of Americans in the West Bank....
5d agoRead it on The InterceptDOJ Charges More PA Residents with Noncitizen Voting
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four additional noncitizens with crimes related to registering to vote and voting in the 2022 or 2024...
6d agoRead it on Pennsylvania Capital-StarFetterman Pushes Back Against Claims He’s a Lazy Senator
Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman defended his position in the Democratic Party on Saturday, arguing there should be more room for different...
6d agoRead it on PoliticsPAFetterman Bucks Dems, Votes Against Iran War Powers Resolution
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, once again, was the only Democrat on Thursday to vote against a resolution which would limit President Donald Trump’s...
1w agoRead it on Center SquareMcCormick Calls for Doubling NIH Budget Within Five Years
Arguing that the U.S. is "underinvesting in discovery," U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., is calling for changes to the National Institutes of...
1w agoRead it on Center SquareTemple Cancels $55M Gift Amid Fed. Probe Into Donor's Firm
Christopher M. Barnett's company, ABA Centers of America, is under federal investigation over allegations of money laundering, wire fraud and other...
3w agoRead it on InquirerPA Caught in the 'Crossfire' of U.S. Trade Dispute with Canada
Canada is Pennsylvania's top export market. "We'll definitely feel" the new tariffs, analysts say.
08/28/26Read it on Inquirer
Science Should Decide the Future of Psychedelics--Not Politics
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears closer than ever to approving psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and MDMA for medical use. But as political momentum builds in Washington and in the states, the evidence supporting these drugs deserves more scrutiny, not less.
Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration released its first finalized guidance on psychedelic drug development, explaining how these drugs should be studied for potential medical approval. The document marks a turning point. After decades of resistance, the FDA is signaling that psilocybin and MDMA are now on a path toward approval.
Terminated NIH Grants Have Cost Pitt $40M
The federal government has unexpectedly ended two more research grants at the University of Pittsburgh, which in one case, upends 16 years of...
08/07/26Read it on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Platner Says He Won't Be an 'a–hole' Like Fetterman in Senate
By Tara Suter, The HillBlame Pennsylvania for the Gerrymander Mania
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What Chris Rabb's Win in Philly Means for Fetterman
By Sam Janesch, InquirerVoters Signal They're Done With MAGA Chaos
By Mark S. Singel, PennLive
Republicans: Pre-Canvassing Bill 'Lets Dead People Vote'
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