Politics
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Shapiro and lawmakers celebrate historic funding for public defenders
Gov. Josh Shapiro along with Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Democratic leaders gathered in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday to celebrate historic funding for indigent defense services.
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Biden demands grocery stores and food brands end ‘price gouging’ and ‘shrinkflation’
Grocery prices have risen by more than 20% since the beginning of the pandemic and in Pennsylvania, grocery prices rose 8.2% from Nov. 2022 to Nov. 2023. In response, President Biden is demanding grocery chains and food brands lower their prices and stop ripping families off.
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Casey and AG Henry take aim at hated junk fees on concerts and more
US Sen. Bob Casey and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry are urging the Biden administration to crack down on hidden and bogus fees by adopting the proposed “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees,” which would ban junk fees on consumer purchases.
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Thousands of Lebanon County voters disenfranchised after drop box removal
An estimated 4,500 Lebanon County voters were set to use the county’s only drop box this primary. Now they may face 45 minute lines if they want to drop their ballot off in person.
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Biden policy to help IRS collect up to $851 billion in back taxes from ultra-wealthy
Using funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000. The IRS could collect as much as $851 billion in additional tax revenue over the next decade.
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PA Republicans shrug off Shapiro’s call for marijuana legalization
A two-thirds majority of Pennsylvania voters support the legalization of adult-use cannabis according to a recent poll conducted by Franklin and Marshall college.
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How fixing school buildings became ‘incredibly personal’ for one PA lawmaker
Cleaning Pennsylvania’s toxic and aging school buildings is a cause State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler has championed since she was elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2018.
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Republicans cave to Trump, block border security deal they demanded
After years of claiming that border security was a “top priority” for them, House and Senate Republicans killed a long-awaited, bipartisan deal they insisted on amid pressure from former President Donald Trump.
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Lehigh County Moms for Liberty chapter dissolves itself following 2023 election
The Lehigh County Moms for Liberty chapter recently dissolved after their membership evaporated from 200 members to three, according to a story published in the Daily Beast on Thursday.
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Education advocates praise Shapiro’s budget but call it ‘step one’ of the process
Education advocates involved in the school funding lawsuit gathered at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Wednesday and thanked Gov. Josh Shapiro for proposing a $1.1 billion education funding increase that follows the recommendations laid out by the Basic Education Funding Commission.
