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 20, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. Open Records Office releases survey If you love Right-to-Know requests, you’ll be interested in this. The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records has released its 2024 survey of open…

News & Brews December 19, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Democrat state rep. to run for county executive  Fresh off his re-election win in an uncontested race, Democrat state Rep. Josh Siegel (Lehigh County) has decided there’s another office…

Winning Edge #39 – Your Post-election Game Plan (audio)

Winning Edge #39 – Your post-election game plan (audio)

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 18, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Campaign funds, secretive nonprofit pay for Shapiro's sports tickets Spotlight PA reports that last year, the secretive non-profit Team PA spent a least $12,000 on sports tickets for Gov.…

News & Brews December 17, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Dems reward their favorite 'Republican' Last year, we introduced you to the Republican Pa. House lawmaker who handed Democrats the House majority and blocked voter ID: Tom Mehaffie of…

News & Brews December 16, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! All eyes on Pennsylvania ... for 2026?  We knew all eyes were on Pa. in the 2024 elections, but the Post-Gazette reports that our commonwealth “already finds itself at…

News & Brews December 13, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! U.S. Steel workers rally in support of Nippon sale As President Biden, President-elect Trump, and the head of the United Steelworkers Union continue to oppose the sale of U.S.…

News & Brews December 12, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Casey won't rule out another run for office Fresh off his loss to Senator-elect Dave McCormick, Democrat U.S. Sen Bob Casey says he’s neither retiring nor ruling out another…

News & Brews December 11, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. state Senator to become McCormick's state director  GOP Pa. state Sen. Ryan Aument (Lancaster County) will resign his senate seat to become Sen.-elect Dave McCormick’s state director (typically…

News & Brews December 10, 2024

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Analyzing Dave McCormick's win The national news outlet NOTUS (“news of the United States”) writes that the “most significant” factor in Republican Dave McCormick’s victory over incumbent Democrat U.S.…