Once Upon A Turnpike

Once upon a turnpike

It’s like a recurring bad dream. A new year, a new turnpike toll hike. Now, driving the length of the highway costs upwards of $65.70—not counting the return trip. Only, this nightmare is real. We know the usual suspects: infrastructure…

News & Brews December 19, 2025

News & Brews December 19, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! For lessons in civility, look to courtrooms Pennsylvania state Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bronson has an exceptional op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, positing that “in the courtroom, there remains…

News & Brews December 18, 2025

News & Brews December 18, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! 3 Pa. Republicans join Dems on Obamacare vote Yesterday, four U.S. House Republicans—including three from Pennsylvania—joined Democrats on a discharge petition to force a House floor vote on extending…

Winning Edge #64 – How To Start A Story People Want To Hear

Winning Edge #64 – How to start a story people want to hear

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 December 17, 2025

News & Brews December 17, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Bill addresses use of public funds for private property State Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (York County) plans to introduce legislation that would require that any taxpayer dollars used on private…

News & Brews December 16, 2025

News & Brews December 16, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! AG Sunday will defend AI laws against Trump WESA reports that Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday has “said he would defend any artificial intelligence regulations passed by the General…

News & Brews December 15, 2025

News & Brews December 15, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. has fewest new laws in a decade Spotlight PA reports that Pennsylvania “could end the year with the lowest number of new laws in at least a decade.”…

News & Brews December 12, 2025

News & Brews December 12, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Should state pay for budget impasse costs? The Post-Gazette reports that some county and school board interest groups would like the state to reimburse counties for money lost during…

News & Brews December 11, 2025

News & Brews December 11, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Blue states have higher electricity prices  We’ve all heard (and voiced!) the concerns recently about rising electricity prices. In fact, as the Institute for Energy Research (IER) notes, “A…

News & Brews December 10, 2025

News & Brews December 10, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Senate committee subpoenas info on Shapiro’s security upgrades  Yesterday, the Pa. Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee issued two subpoenas seeking information on “the unprecedented expenditure of $1 million on Gov.…

News & Brews December 9, 2025

News & Brews December 9, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! ‘Josh Shapiro and the politics of faith’ The Jewish Insider analyzed Gov. Shapiro’s recent interviews with The Atlantic and The New Yorker from the perspective of how Shapiro views and…