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 February 13, 2026

News & Brews February 13, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro pulls from out-of-state billionaires; Garrity from grassroots After analyzing campaign finance reports from Gov. Josh Shapiro and state Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity, the Inquirer concludes…

News & Brews February 12, 2026

News & Brews February 12, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! IFO: Budget deficit to skyrocket to $6.7 billion in 2026-27 Well, this isn’t great news. A budget brief released Tuesday by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office projects that the…

News & Brews February 11, 2026

News & Brews February 11, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Who’s donating to Shapiro, Garrity? ABC27 combed through the recently filed campaign finance reports for both the Shapiro and Garrity gubernatorial campaigns and provided a run-down of some of…

News & Brews February 10, 2026

News & Brews February 10, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro tries to take neighbors' property  So, this isn’t a great look for a sitting governor. As in, it really isn’t a great look. Gov. Shapiro and his wife,…

News & Brews February 9, 2026

News & Brews February 9, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro wants trifecta with eyes on 2028 POLITICO reports, “Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has made his ability to navigate a sharply divided Legislature a core part of his national…

News & Brews February 6, 2026

News & Brews February 6, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Here’s what Democrats want for Pa ”Virginia Gov. Spanberger Enters Stage Left.”  That’s the headline of a new Wall Street Journal editorial observing that Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s “first…

News & Brews February 5, 2026

News & Brews February 5, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro proposes more cyber charter cuts  PennLive reports that for the third year, Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed cutting millions of dollars from cyber charter schools. In his budget…

Winning Edge #67 – Work Out Your Stump Speech

Winning Edge #67 – Work out your stump speech

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 February 4, 2026

News & Brews February 4, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro’s massive spending plan ‘raids piggy bank’ Well, Gov. Shapiro pitched his budget yesterday. And it’s a doozy. PennLive reports that Shapiro’s $53.26 billion spending plan "exceeds projected revenues”…

News & Brews February 3, 2026

News & Brews February 3, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! How to watch Shapiro's budget address Gov. Shapiro is scheduled to deliver his fourth budget address this morning at 11:30 a.m. to a joint session of the General Assembly.…