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Josh Shapiro’s Next Big Step June 25, 2025
With the national spotlight and presidential rumors trained on him, is he gearing up to move from Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Avenue?...
Gov. Shapiro Cites ‘Progress’ in Budget Talks June 25, 2025
HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro said late Tuesday morning that state budget talks are “making progress” and negotiators know what the......
Shapiro Addresses Iran Bombing June 23, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke to the media before the start of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway....
Where Is Gov. Shapiro’s Leadership on the State Budget? June 19, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro once said, “Leaders have a responsibility to speak truth.” Yet, truth be told, the governor’s lack of leadership on this year’s state budget is concerning.It all began with his budget address in February. Shapiro’s 2025–26 budget pr...
Shapiro's Plan to Boost Mass Transit Passes House June 18, 2025
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to pump $292.5 million more into public transit — including about $40 million for Pittsburgh......
Budget Talks in Pennsylvania Are at Crunch Time June 17, 2025
Shapiro, Delegation Condemn Political Violence in MN June 17, 2025
Just two months after an arsonist attacked Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Harrisburg residence, Mr. Shapiro and Western Pennsylvania lawmakers found themselves......
What's Ahead in Pennsylvania's State Budget Fight June 12, 2025
Pennsylvania's budget process is a byzantine effort that is critical to the functioning of the Commonwealth but largely ignored by the public. The news that does slip out ranges from depressing to infuriating as legislators and the administration oft...
Energy Regulations Threaten Pennsylvania’s Tech Boom June 11, 2025
Pennsylvania is on the short list of destinations for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). However, the commonwealth – thanks to ill-advised policies pushed by Gov. Josh Shapiro – remains ill-equipped to handle this emerging market.On Mo...
Amazon's $20B PA Investment Will Include Data Centers June 10, 2025
Officials say new Pennsylvania data centers will power the expansion of Amazon’s cloud computing and artificial-intelligence capabilities worldwide, create 1,250 permanent high-skill jobs....
Shapiro Talks Democracy at Event in Center City June 06, 2025
The group of people was "scientifically selected" to represent the electorate in all its political, cultural, and demographic diversity, organizers said....
For Bipartisan Group of Politicos, a Long Shapiro Connection June 06, 2025
Some of the commonwealth’s political powerhouses have longstanding relationships with the commonwealth’s chief executive....
Gov. Mocks Trump Admin for Yanking Sanctuary City List June 05, 2025
“These guys don’t know how to govern,” Shapiro said Wednesday, describing his own leadership style in Pennsylvania as offering residents “calm” while he said the federal government “injects chaos.”...
Shapiro, Top Dems Say SEPTA Is a Priority June 04, 2025
The main negotiators at the table with the Senate GOP, Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Majority Leader Matt Bradford (D., Philadelphia) won't publicly draw a line in the sand over mass transit funding....
Seeing PA Go From Blue to Red--Through Two Precincts February 21, 2025
Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania victory was a story within a story. He not only won the state but also changed the GOP path to winning it. His 2024 county map looks nothing like the 1988 winning map of George H. W. Bush, the last Republican to win here b...
Trump Appoints Gov. Shapiro to Council of Governors February 21, 2025
President Trump has appointed Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to serve on the bipartisan Council of Governors....
How The New Frontier For College Athletics Could Affect PA February 20, 2025
This ain't your father's college football any more. For the past three seasons, NIL ruled the landscape. That was then. Now the buzzwords are "the House settlement"...
Josh Shapiro’s Pennsylvania Budget Trap February 20, 2025
Shapiro Aims to Make PA 'Compete' in NIL February 19, 2025
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke to the Post-Gazette and one TV outlet about the future of name, image and likeness (NIL) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,......
A Closer Look at Shapiro's Carbon Tax Plan February 14, 2025
(The Center Square) – Gov. Josh Shapiro recently unveiled his asks for the coming state budget, and like many of his predecessors, some of his latest proposals are ones he...
Shapiro’s Lack of Leadership on Energy Leaves PA in the Dark February 13, 2025
For years, Pennsylvania’s energy industry has been stalled by the uncertainty created by then-Gov. Tom Wolf’s attempts to impose a tax on electricity.Questions about whether Pennsylvania would participate in the multistate Regional Greenhouse Gas Ini...
Could Marijuana Really Bring $1.3B in Revenue to PA? February 13, 2025
Shapiro’s estimates outpace what surrounding states have made off cannabis sales, and he’s proposing a sales tax rate of 20%, which is double that of most of Pennsylvania’s neighbors....
Shapiro's Quest for Transit, Road, Bridge Money Looks Daunting February 10, 2025
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s bring-sides-together mantra will be put to the test in upcoming budget negotiations, and one big-ticket challenge......
Proposed Tax Rate Gets Pushback From Skill Game Operators February 10, 2025
Operators and manufacturers of electronic skill games say they’ve been anticipating Pennsylvania might soon take a tax bite from their revenue, but they protest that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed 52% tax is excessive. “It would kill all of us,” Jordan...
Should Eviction Attempts Follow Renters for Life? February 07, 2025
Advocates say sealing eviction records for renters who weren't evicted could make it easier for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians to find housing....
Shapiro Is Going to Super Bowl On Harrisburg Nonprofit’s Dime February 07, 2025
The trip is being paid for by the Team PA Foundation, a Harrisburg-based nonprofit which doesn't disclose its donors and paid more than $12,000 for Shapiro to attend sporting events in 2023....
Greenberg’s Family, Private Detective Blast Shapiro February 06, 2025
The harsh criticism over Shapiro’s handling of the Greenberg case as Attorney General shows the family’s long-held ire remains....
Shapiro's Budget Doubles Down on Agriculture February 06, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget would more than double the state’s Ag Innovation Fund and open a fourth bird flu testing facility in Western Pennsylvania....
Shapiro’s Budget Seeks to Rid Health Care of Private Money February 06, 2025
Ridding Pennsylvania’s health care system of private investors is part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new budget plan, which calls for additional regulatory......
GOP Legislators Like Some of Proposed Budget, Not All Spending February 05, 2025
Democrats defend the spending plan and portray its use of $1.6 billion in Rainy Day Fund money as a starting point for budget negotiations....
Lack of Senate Support Could Again Sink Legal Weed February 05, 2025
A legalization bill needs to win majority support from an 11-person state Senate committee. Just 3 members are publicly on board....
Just Get the Budget Done, Harrisburg February 05, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro laid out a plan for cooperation in his budget address Tuesday. Heading into his third budget negotiation, he outlined priorities that might be consensus builders between his Democratic Party and the Republicans on the other side. He...
Shapiro: PA Is 'On the Rise’ as He Proposes $51.5B Budget February 05, 2025
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro told state lawmakers “Pennsylvania is on the rise” as he delivered his 2025-26 budget proposal in......
4 Things to Watch in Shapiro’s Third Budget Address February 04, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat in his first term, is expected to focus his third budget address on energy policy and finding new revenue generators to address an upcoming $4.5 billion budget shortfall....
Will Shapiro Address the $3.6B Elephant in the Room? February 04, 2025
Watch Gov. Josh Shapiro closely during his annual budget address on Tuesday. The governor will lay out his vision for the upcoming year – undoubtedly full of big ideas and pretentious rhetoric....
What to Expect From Shapiro’s Budget Address February 04, 2025
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing his third state budget to lawmakers Tuesday. He faces several challenges for the budget plan, including a......
What to Expect When Shapiro Pitches His Budget February 03, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to reuse ideas from his first two years in office that have yet to win enough support in the PA legislature....
Shapiro Budget to Star Schools, Transportation February 03, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro will unveil his 2025-26 state budget proposal to legislators Tuesday. Here's a look at the lay of Pennsylvania's fiscal land....
Will Shapiro Address the $3.6 Billion Elephant in the Room? February 03, 2025
Watch Gov. Josh Shapiro closely during his annual budget address on Tuesday. The governor will lay out his vision for the upcoming year – undoubtedly full of big ideas and pretentious rhetoric.Yet, what will be most interesting is whether Shapiro add...
Shapiro Responds to Trump's 'Cheating' Allegations in Pennsylvania October 31, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro says the former president is trying to use the same playbook that he did in 2020 to "stoke chaos."...
Shapiro Weighs In On Musk and Harris' Shot in PA October 28, 2024
Shapiro spoke with NBC News for a brief interview following an event in Lancaster, Pa., on Thursday aimed at bringing Trump-weary Republicans into the Democratic tent....
Can Shapiro Deliver Pennsylvania For Harris? October 25, 2024
The governor pressed Harris to take up one of his policies aimed at working-class voters. She rolled it out at a rally in the blue-collar city of Wilkes-Barre....
Pennsylvania Is Truly the Keystone State October 24, 2024
Pennsylvania: it’s the biggest electoral prize among the swing states, with the closest margin – decided by about 1 percent in 2016 and 2020 – and polls show the race within the margin of error, though most show incremental movement to Donald Trump. ...
Shapiro Tries to Deliver Pennsylvania for Harris October 23, 2024
Shapiro: Law Enforcement Should 'Look At' Musk Payments October 21, 2024
Musk announced Saturday that every day until Election Day, he would give $1 million to a randomly selected voter who signs a petition circulated by his super PAC....
Shapiro, Casey Campaign In Butler County October 21, 2024
SLIPPERY ROCK — Pennsylvania’s top Democrats continued their push into red counties with the continuation of their bus tour, this time stopping Saturday in Butler County....
Let’s Advance a Bold Conservative Agenda in PA October 18, 2024
Pennsylvania has been operating under split government for the past two years. Republicans in the statehouse are currently outnumbered. Gov. Josh Shapiro and his administration are Democrats, and the...
Does Kamala Harris Really Want to Win Pennsylvania? October 17, 2024
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have a Pennsylvania problem.Harris, her team, and national Democrats finally know it. But does their knowledge come too late? And can they fix it?With his disastrous debate performance in June, Joe Biden showed the nation t...
Let’s Advance a Bold Conservative Agenda in Pennsylvania October 17, 2024
Pennsylvania has been operating under split government for the past two years. Republicans in the statehouse are currently outnumbered. Gov. Josh Shapiro and his administration are Democrats, and the House of Representatives is narrowly (and ineffect...
Shapiro Eyes $2.6B Natural Gas Tax Credit Rewrite October 15, 2024
A union-backed rewrite by Gov. Shapiro’s admin would subsidize energy production as well as lower the bar for investment....
Will Shapiro Deliver a Win in PA for Harris? October 14, 2024
Josh Shapiro rewrote the playbook in Pennsylvania. Democrats hope he can make lightning strike again. This time for Vice President Kamala Harris....
Shapiro Helps Dems in Swing States, Pennsylvania Races October 11, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro is working behind the scenes to help Democrats get control of Congress and statehouses in November....
Gov. Shapiro Shares Details of His Elon Musk Call October 10, 2024
Shapiro said Musk called him to talk about bringing manufacturing jobs to western Pennsylvania....
Musk Called Gov. Shapiro During the Steelers Game October 09, 2024
Just the day before, Musk had appeared at a Trump rally. Shapiro, a Democrat, is backing Harris in the election....
McCormick: Lack of Courage Kept Harris From Picking Shapiro October 02, 2024
Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick promised to support Israel and fight against rising antisemitism during a town hall with a Jewish group on...
Shapiro Won’t Endorse Dem Nominee For Treasurer October 01, 2024
Shapiro’s decision to stay out of the treasurer’s race is the latest blow to Erin McClelland’s campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity....
