News & Brews October 16, 2025

News & Brews October 16, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro admin ‘shields key data’ on elder abuse Spotlight PA reports that Gov. Shapiro’s administration "is shielding vital information about how many older Pennsylvanians it determines are left in…

Winning Edge #60 – The Power Of A Memorable Line

Winning Edge #60 – The Power of a Memorable Line

Winning Edge gives you the tools you need to lead and influence in the political and policy arenas. Every other week, Winning Edge releases short (approximately 5-minute) spots—or “snacks”—focused on one of four areas: fundraising, media, policy, or persuasion. Listen…

News & Brews October 15, 2025

News & Brews October 15, 2025

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News & Brews October 14, 2025

News & Brews October 14, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Two top tech execs exit Shapiro administration Offering few details, the Inquirer recently reported that two top tech staffers have departed the Shapiro administration. R. Brian Andrews is no…

News & Brews October 13, 2025

News & Brews October 13, 2025

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News & Brews October 10, 2025

News & Brews October 10, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Some counties issued duplicate mail-in ballots Votebeat reports, “A handful of Pennsylvania counties mistakenly issued duplicate mail ballots to a few of their voters in recent weeks.” (And by…

News & Brews October 9, 2025

News & Brews October 9, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Activity—and chaos—on the Pa. budget Yesterday saw some activity, as well as finger pointing and chaos, on the still-unfinished state budget. House Democrats (joined by three Republicans) passed a…

News & Brews October 8, 2025

News & Brews October 8, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. budget impasse hits 100 days Despite Gov. Shapiro predicting back on June 30 that a state budget agreement would come “very soon,” Pennsylvania is now 100 days into…

News & Brews October 7, 2025

News & Brews October 7, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! CNN: Pa. retention races have ‘major 2028 stakes’ Reporting on the upcoming retention elections for three Democrat state Supreme Court justices, CNN notes, “Since the pandemic election of 2020,…

News & Brews October 6, 2025

News & Brews October 6, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! With budget not done, Shapiro heads to Canada What’s a governor to do with the state budget unfinished and no end in sight? Head to Canada of course—on taxpayers’…