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Amid Pandemic, Advocacy Group Wants Wolf, Legislature To Extend Medicaid To All
The group, Put People First! PA held marches in seven cities across the state last week.
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Should PA Convert $500M In Cares Act Cash Into Education Grants For Families? A Proposal Has Advocates Split On Familiar Lines
She could use it to pay for therapy for her eldest daughter, a senior at a Catholic high school who’s struggling with anxiety.
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Philly Rep. Kenyatta Puts The Focus On Legislative Races During ‘Flip PA Tour’
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia, recently took a five-day drive across Pennsylvania to meet with candidates and voters.
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‘Eighteen Years Is A Long Time:’ PA's Toomey Plans Return To Private Sector; Will Back Trump For Re-Elect
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., made it official Monday, announcing to a hometown crowd in the Lehigh Valley that he won’t seek re-election.
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In The Hunt For A Democratic Majority, Wolf Pumps $1.3M Into State Legislative Races
Wolf has crafted some bipartisan compromises with Republican leaders in the Legislature.
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‘I Just Don’t Trust The System Any More’: Voters On Edge As Election Nears | Battle For The Ballot
This is the 1st in a series of stories looking at voters’ concerns and voting issues in the 2020 election.
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Trump Tests Positive For Covid-19, Enters Quarantine
“We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump tweeted.
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After Fiery Unveiling, Some Republicans Express Concern With House Election Integrity Panel
The bill stoked concerns among Democrats that Republicans were attempting to delay results and pave the way for the GOP-controlled House.
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I’ve Met Amy Coney Barrett. If She Wants To Save Her Career, She Should Turn Trump Down | Opinion
I was privileged to serve as a Visiting Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School several years ago.
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Can I Wear Campaign Gear To The Polls? What’s A Provisional Ballot? | Election Mailbag
Each week leading up to the Nov. 3 election, we will take a look at the questions you submitted to us.
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Report: Federal Appeals Court Allows PA To Restrict Crowd Sizes
The ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gives Gov. Tom Wolf’s office the green light to enforce those size limits.
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Depasquale: To Save Money And Improve Efficiency, PHEAA Should Bounce Lawmakers On Its Board
In a special report his office released Thursday, DePasquale called on PHEAA to cut in half the number of legislators serving on its board.
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Benninghoff’s, GOP’s Attacks On Wolf’s COVID-19 Plans Are Endangering Pennsylvanians | Opinion
Like you, I’ve witnessed people suffer through this ongoing pandemic.
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In Pittsburgh During Whistle Stop Tour, Biden Pitches Himself As A Son Of The Working Class
The appearance in Pittsburgh was part of a daylong whistle-stop tour beginning in Cleveland and ending in Johnstown.
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Want To Hand-Deliver Your Ballot In PA? Here’s A Map Of Election Offices And Drop Boxes
You don’t have to rely on the postal service to cast it.
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Biden Says He’ll Support Election Outcome But Trump Urges Supporters To ‘Watch Very Carefully’
The debate at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic was the first of three in advance of the Nov. 3 election.
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Gun Rights And Gift Ban Grab Lawmakers’ Attention With Set Of Capitol Rallies
Outside, on the Capitol steps, a crowd of mostly Republican lawmakers and their allies rallied in support of gun rights and against atta ...
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Trump And Biden Quarrel Over Mask Mandates And State Shutdowns In First Presidential Debate
More than 200,000 Americans have died and more than 7 million have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March.
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Campaign Finance 101: How Big Money Influences Our Politics, And How Small Money Could Be An Answer
Money is everywhere in American politics.
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Months Into The Pandemic, Digital Divide Still Leaves Poor Kids At A Disadvantage
For many students, it’s not clear when schools will fully open again for in-person learning.