Politics
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Court tosses Republican Pennsylvania lawmakers’ challenge of state, federal voter access actions
An attempt by conservative Pennsylvania lawmakers to overturn a shift to automatic voter registration was dismissed by a federal court on Tuesday, along with their other challenges to actions designed to boost voter registration.
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Pennsylvanians rally outside Supreme Court as justices debate restrictions on reproductive rights
Over 100 Philadelphia area residents traveled to Washington DC on Tuesday and joined reproductive rights advocates outside the US Supreme Court as the Court decides whether or not to further restrict abortion access.
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Jeffrey Yass, floated as Trump’s Treasury Secretary, tries to bail Trump out financially
Jeffrey Yass, Pennsylvania’s richest billionaire, recently became the largest private investor in Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social.
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80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
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What could happen to Pennsylvanian’s ACA health insurance if Trump wins?
This upcoming Saturday marks 14 years since then-President Barack Obama signed the landmark Affordable Care Act into law, but Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers warned it will still be at risk this November if Republicans take back the White House.
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PA lawmakers call out Dave McCormick’s investments in Rumble
Pennsylvania lawmakers and members of the Jewish community gathered in Harrisburg to highlight Dave McCormick’s hypocrisy on his stake in an extremist social media site.
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78,000 public service workers get student loans canceled by Biden administration
Through improvements to the public service Loan Forgiveness Program, the Biden administration has canceled loans for more than 871,000 public service workers.
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How history-making PA Speaker McClinton is fighting for more progress in 2024 session
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton joined The Keystone for an exclusive interview and talked about her first year as House Speaker.
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Governor’s plan to boost mass transit aid passes Pennsylvania House, but faces long odds in Senate
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to boost funding for public transportation systems still trying to recover pre-pandemic ridership numbers and facing a drop-off in funding when federal COVID-19 aid runs out.
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Bill to offset student debt through tax credit passes Pennsylvania House
The legislation, which passed unanimously and now goes on to the state Senate, would allow employers to contribute up to $500 to an employee’s tuition savings account annually for a tax credit equal to 25% of the employer’s total contributions.
