Politics
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Josh Shapiro blasts Trump’s threat to ban mail-in voting
President Donald Trump is trying to ban mail-in voting, but Gov. Josh Shapiro says that won’t happen in Pennsylvania.
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20 billionaires and counting: US Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s ultra-wealthy donors revealed
Republican US Rep. Rob Bresnahan promised constituents he wouldn’t trade stocks or cut Medicaid. Then he got donations from 20 billionaires to do just that.
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SEPTA funding crisis could affect central Pennsylvania’s Amtrak service, congressman warns
Rep. Brendan Boyle said the national passenger rail agency would lose $71 million if transit funding crisis persists
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Pennsylvania nurses get union election despite Trump’s delays at labor board
Contentious campaign prompted local officials to collect union-busting reports. Voting starts August 19.
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Pa counties, school districts prepare for service cuts if a state budget isn’t delivered soon
For some, the impasse in Harrisburg brings back memories of the 2015 standoff that saw some service providers take out loans they’re still repaying.
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Republican Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid
Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ’s reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between a low-profile officeholder and a potential White House contender in 2028.
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Billionaire-backed group trying to flip control of PA Supreme Court
A Republican-linked dark money organization is starting to advertise in the upcoming Pennsylvania Supreme Court race in a bid to flip control of the court, which has a 5-2 Democratic majority.
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Workers decry GOP congressman’s vote for Trump budget bill
President Donald Trump’s budget bill cuts Medicaid by $1 trillion, but most won’t feel effects until after the 2026 midterms.
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Budget disagreements burst into the open at Pa. Capitol
The Senate passed a Republican-backed budget. But Gov. Shapiro said it’s ‘not a serious, long-term proposal.’
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Tips to replace full wages for rest stop workers along PA Turnpike
Corporation Applegreen wants travelers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike to pay the burden of wages it cut for rest stop employees.
