Politics
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Conservative group admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Erie post office in 2020
The admission from Project Veritas and its former leader was the latest evidence that Donald Trump’s claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election were baseless.
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is seeking to delay a trial until after the November election. If he were to defeat President Joe Biden, he could presumably try to use his position as head of the executive branch to order a new attorney general to dismiss the federal cases he faces or potentially could seek a pardon for himself.
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Shapiro’s budget address calls for marijuana legalization and education and public transportation increases
Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed an ambitious and historic budget during his second budget address at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday.
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Shapiro calls for historic $1.1 billion education funding increases in second budget address
Shapiro proposed a historic $1.1 billion funding increase for public education in his second budget in an effort to plug the commonwealth’s $6.2 billion education funding deficit.
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Pennsylvania House committee holds hearing on legalizing marijuana
Cannabis industry officials testified in front of the Pennsylvania House Health Committee on Monday and laid out a vision of what adult-use cannabis could look like in the commonwealth.
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Dave McCormick spent $37,000 on his private planes while campaigning for US Senate
McCormick co-owns four Pilatus PC-12s through a fractional ownership program. Memberships start at $345,000 per year with an additional $6,540 monthly management fee according to an industry website. Campaign finance reports show that former hedge fund manager and Republican US Senate candidate Dave McCormick spent over $37,000 flying around Pennsylvania on his private jets throughout…
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Prosecutor: Suspect accused of killing and beheading father in Bucks County wanted to speak with Gov. Shapiro
Bucks County D.A. Jennifer Schorn said Friday that Justin Mohn “was of clear mind in his purpose and what he was doing” when he allegedly beheaded his father Tuesday, then posted a video filled with extremist rants online.
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2.9 million Pennsylvanians rely on Social Security–Biden’s vowing to protect it
While President Biden has repeatedly pledged to protect the program, conservatives, including the likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, have a record of supporting cuts to Social Security.
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PA lawmaker says it’s important to share stories about reproductive healthcare
“Storytelling humanizes people,” Cappelletti said in an interview with The Keystone last week.
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1.34 million Pennsylvanians would benefit from increase in minimum wage, according to new report
A new report highlights that 1.34 million Pennsylvanians would benefit from an increase in the minimum wage. It also found that 84% of those who would benefit are adults.
