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News & Brews November 28, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Budget impasse still dragging on  Spotlight PA reports that Gov. Shapiro’s ongoing budget impasse is beginning to impact libraries and community colleges across Pennsylvania. Despite Shapiro bragging over the…

News & Brews November 27, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro appealing RGGI ruling Ten months after taking office, Gov. Josh Shapiro has finally picked a position on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Unfortunately, it’s the same position as…

News & Brews November 21, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro touts his (questionable) record at press club lunch At the Pennsylvania Press Club Lunch yesterday, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he’s ‘gotten stuff done' during his first year, while…

News & Brews November 17, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. Treasury preps to pay sexual harassment settlement in Vereb case The Post-Gazette reports, “The state Treasury Department has received formal requests for payments totaling $295,000 tied to the settlement…

News & Brews November 16, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. Supreme Court race 'set precedent for outside influence' Spotlight PA reported (finally) on out-of-state special interest spending, including so-called ‘dark money’ spending’ on behalf of Democrat Dan McCaffery…

News & Brews November 15, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! House OKs $1.8B pension boost, raising tax hike fears Yesterday, the Pa. House voted 140-63 in support of a $1.8 billion pension increase for state government retirees. The legislation’s…

News & Brews November 14, 2023

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News & Brews November 13, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Innamorato's win shows 'complexities' of Allegheny politics Progressive Democrat Sara Innamorato defeated Republican Joe Rockey last week in the Allegheny County executive race by just 8,300 votes out of…

News & Brews November 10, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Philly-area GOPers say party must regroup for 2024 City & State PA attended a Republican presidential primary debate-watching gathering on Wednesday night in northeast Philadelphia. “A mix of disappointment…

News & Brews November 9, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Another special House election coming On Tuesday, Democrat state Rep. John Galloway (Bucks County) won an uncontested race for district judge, meaning he will retire from the Legislature, setting…