Politics
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The right-wing Supreme Court just made it easier to bribe government officials
The Supreme Court declared that gifts or payments made to state or local officials after they implement certain political or social actions don’t violate the law. In other words, if you want to bribe a public official, as long as you wait until after they do what you want to pay them or give them…
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Susan Wild introduces legislation that makes IVF affordable for families
Susan Wild introduced the HOPE with Fertility Services Act will require private insurance plans to cover IVF treatments saving families tens of thousands of dollars.
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Josh Shapiro’s simple message to Trump: Stop “sh*t-talking America”
Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvanians and the rest of the country to know he’s tired of Donald Trump “shit-talking America.”
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A stream of lies: 5 of Trump’s biggest lies in the presidential debate
Donald Trump delivered 90 minutes of lie after lie after lie on Thursday, spreading crazy conspiracy theories about babies being aborted after birth, lies about his felony conviction, and brazen falsehoods about drug costs, taxes, and Social Security.
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Trump’s policies would cause inflation to surge, economists say
If elected, Donald Trump has vowed to implement a 10% tariff on imports, deport undocumented immigrants who make up a huge percentage of the agricultural and construction industries, and cut corporate taxes. Experts say these plans would be inflationary and cost Americans thousands of dollars per year.
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Opinion: PA Mother Asks the Legislature to Approve the ID/A Budget
In this op-ed, Pennsylvania resident Colleen Tomko, parent of an adult son with Intellectual Disability and Autism (ID/A) discusses the importance of increasing the 2024-25 budget for the ID/A community.
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Ahead of debate, Biden team touts Pennsylvania economic progress vs. Trump’s revenge tour
The Biden-Harris campaign is touting Pennsylvania’s economic record ahead of Thursday’s debate with former president Donald Trump.
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PA House expands access to birth control
House Bill 1140 passed by the PA House by a 133 to 69 vote on Tuesday. The bill mandates insurance coverage for all FDA birth control medication and devices.
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6 times Trump insulted US veterans
Former president Donald Trump has a long history of clashing with military families and US veterans. The newly convicted felon, who famously evaded the Vietnam War draft, has even reportedly called slain US soldiers “losers” and “suckers.”
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442,000 PA seniors to start getting their property tax and rent rebates in the mail
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Monday that 442,000 Pennsylvania seniors will start getting their property tax and rent rebates as part of the expanded Property Tax/Rent Rebate program.
