Spotlight PA
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Treasurer Garrity Bought Israel Bonds. Candidate Garrity Then Campaigned at the Firm’s Gala
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Garrity was invited to a “thank you” gala for investing $45 million in Israel Bonds in her role as Pa. Treasurer. She reported the ticket as a campaign expense.
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Secrecy Is Too Often the Norm in PA Government, and Spotlight PA Is Fighting Back
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This Sunshine Week, help Spotlight PA track your tax dollars and keep your elected officials here and in Washington honest.
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The Trump Admin’s Secretive, Fast-Tracked Process to Pick Who Will Run Pa.’s New Detention Centers
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No contracts related to ICE facilities in Berks and Schuylkill Counties have been published. But that doesn’t mean DHS hasn’t already made a selection.
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Pa. Labor Law Could Become Sticking Point Between State and Feds With $711M for Broadband at Stake
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The federal government may require Pennsylvania to change its prevailing wage law before releasing millions in broadband funds.
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Great PA News Quiz: Antitrust Lawsuit Continues, 2 Pa. Teens Charged and Sidewalk Robots
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In this week’s quiz: A former member of Congress urges a current one’s resignation, a train derailment near a landmark and activists await a court’s response to their primary election lawsuit.
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True Pennsylvanians Have Seen at Least 1 of These Essential Films Set in the State
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To determine the must-see movies set in Pennsylvania, Spotlight PA consulted film experts from across the commonwealth, as well as movie lovers on staff. A few have been nominated for Oscars.
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Will Independents Ever Get to Vote in Pa. Primaries? Advocates Hope a Lawsuit Moves the Needle
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The suit argues Pennsylvania’s closed primaries violate the state constitution by giving Democrats and Republicans more voting power than independents .
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Shapiro Wants to Incentivize Data Centers to Be Better Neighbors. Will That Work?
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The governor plans to allow faster permitting for data centers built with consideration for water, energy and local jobs.
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Great PA News Quiz: License Plate Misreads, Philly on a Shortlist and Musikfest Lineup
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In this week’s quiz: Measles stats, the state agency that got notice about ICE’s warehouse purchases and a new law aims to clean up rivers.
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A Silicon Valley Firm Offered Gift Cards as Part of a Campaign to Defeat Pa. Regulation. Lawmakers Say That’s Unethical
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Lawmakers say Point’s payment for testimony crossed ethical lines and called their arguments against regulation into question.