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Will A 2020 Blue Wave Crest In Erie? Democrat Kristy Gnibus Hopes So
Voters in northwestern Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District haven’t sent a Democrat to Harrisburg in nearly a decade.
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PA Is In The Middle Of A 2020 ‘Litigation Arms Race’ That’s Only Going To Escalate | Monday Morning Coffee
To date, there have been 380 election-related lawsuits stemming from the pandemic alone.
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‘It’s Game Day’: Biden Hits The Philly ‘burbs With 10 Days To Go
In a year like no other, it would only make sense that we’d get a campaign like no other.
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The PA Legislature Must Do Better On Probation Reform Next Session | Opinion
As the state Legislature’s session comes to a close, the window for advancing probation reform legislation also closes.
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In The Home Stretch, Republicans Further Narrow Dems’ Voter Registration Edge | Analysis
We’ve now passed the deadline to register to vote in the 2020 presidential election and Pennsylvania Republicans are peaking.
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Trump, Biden Make Their Pitch To Black-Owned Businesses, Who Wonder Why It Only Happens Every 4 Years
COMMENTARY: The pandemic has exacerbated racial inequity in the business community and forced Black businesses to close at alarming rates.
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With Two Weeks To Go, Obama Stumps For Biden In Must-Win PA
The former president contrasted the two candidates looking to take control of the executive branch.
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Hopes For Voting, Housing Reforms Go Unanswered By PA General Assembly
The votes lawmakers did hold this week are among the last scheduled for the 2019-2020 legislative session, which ends Nov. 30.
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Extremist Group That Called For Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s Arrest Puts Wolf On ‘Watch List’ Over Pandemic Management
The American Patriot Council is a Michigan-based group that organized anti-lockdown rallies during the pandemic.
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A W. PA. Lawmaker Asks For Forgiveness At The Ballot Box, As Voters Wonder Who They Can Trust
Signs for both Republican President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, his Democratic challenger, are everywhere.
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PA House Falls 2 Votes Shy Of Overturning Wolf Restaurant Occupancy Veto
All 109 Republicans joined with 24 Democrats to reject Democrat Wolf’s red pen on Tuesday.
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Don’t Be Fooled By PA Legislators’ Probation ‘Reform’ | Opinion
The probation system in Pennsylvania is in dire need of reform, to be sure.
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PA Has To Pass A Budget Soon. Here’s What Is On The Table.
This year, however, brings some historic variables: a pandemic, a major election, and volatile unemployment.
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‘We’re Not A Minority Anymore’: How PA’s Latina Women Are Flexing Their Political Muscle | Monday Morning Coffee
When Paula Meninato was in high school, a friend’s mother would bring her to the polls on Election Day.
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Hughes: It’s ‘A Crime To Have $1.3B Sitting Around’; Ahead Of Budget Debate, Senate Dems Release Plan For Unspent CARES Cash
Senate Democrats have rolled out their plan to spend $1.3 billion in unspent federal COVID-19 relief funds.
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Mama Mia, What Were Republicans Thinking With This New PA-10 Ad? | John L. Micek
The ad includes footage from a very silly DePasquale ad that highlights his devotion to CrossFit.
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The Scariest Monster In PA This Halloween | Editorial Cartoon
An editorial cartoon.
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Four States Could Legalize Recreational Cannabis Next Month. PA? Not So Much | Friday Morning Coffee
The Keystone State’s long and storied history is replete with examples of resistance to progress.
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‘My Bills Keep Me Up At Night’: Scranton Woman Says, As Dems Keep Healthcare Front And Center During Barrett Hearings | John L. Micek
Wigley, a Medicare recipient from Scranton, is now working to pay off bills from 2018 and 2019.
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With Deadline Looming, Will PA Lawmakers Pass Badly Needed Election Fixes In Time?
The actions they take could determine how quickly Americans know the outcome of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
