Political News
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Great PA News Quiz: Trump Visit, Governor Candidates Open to Debate, and an Iran War Powers Vote
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In this quiz: Shapiro and Garrity say they’re open to a governor’s race debate, Trump visits a battleground district and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick ties the knot.
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‘Political’ Trump Admin Rule Puts Reproductive Health Care for 160K Pa. Patients at Risk, Lawsuit Says
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The Trump administration has added an “alignment review” for Title X grants, which help low-income and uninsured patients access family planning.
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Shapiro Wants to Use Incentives to Push Data Centers to Behave Better. His Own Party Wants to Be More Aggressive
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House Democrats had to cut a deal to convince their members not to rewrite the governor’s data center proposal.
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Shapiro and Garrity Both Say They’re Willing to Debate in This Year’s Pa. Gov Race
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Experts say political debates are getting rarer, but this year both of Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor say they’re open to it.
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The Clock Is Ticking for Pa. Lawmakers to Regulate Skill Games. Here Are the Hurdles in Their Way
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Harrisburg needs to figure out a taxation rate and regulatory scheme for skill games, plus decide where the money will go.
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Advocates, Lawmakers Weigh Ways to Keep Pa. Kids Insured as Trump Medicaid Cuts Loom
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In 2025, Congress and the Trump administration created additional work requirements for Medicaid participants and mandated $990 billion in cuts to the program over the next 10 years.
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Skill Games Are Slot Machines, Must Adhere to Pa.’s Gambling Law, State Supreme Court Rules
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Law enforcement can’t take any action for four months, which gives the legislature a window to finally regulate the devices.
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Taxpayers Poised to Pay $1M for Security Upgrades at Shapiro’s Private Home After Settlement
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity had blocked the payment, saying state procurement rules barred her from using public money to pay for work at a non-state-owned property.
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There’s Bipartisan Support to Address Pa.’s Housing Crisis. Will the Legislature’s Efforts Make a Difference?
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Multiple bills under consideration in the Pennsylvania House and Senate would reduce some local control over housing regulations.
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Great PA News Quiz: Chatbots Fake Credentials, Major Employer Does Layoffs and Shopping Carts Go AI
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In this quiz: A company invests in a Pennsylvania facility, a permanent water takeover is approved and how the state turnpike is using its land.