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 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’…

News & Brews October 3, 2025

News & Brews October 3, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Garrity’s ‘fast start challenge’ to Shapiro is ‘rare and noteworthy’ PennLive’s John Baer writes, “A number of things about Republican Stacy Garrity’s very early out-of-the-gate bid to unseat Gov.…

News & Brews October 2, 2025

News & Brews October 2, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! New Pa. poll: Here’s what voters think A new Quinnipiac poll of registered voters in Pennsylvania shows Gov. Josh Shapiro with a 60% job approval rating, his highest by…

Winning Edge #59 – The Person With Paper (Usually) Wins

Winning Edge #59 – The Person with Paper (Usually) Wins

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 1, 2025

News & Brews October 1, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! ‘Mounting damage’ as Pa. starts 4th month of budget impasse Pennsylvania’s state budget was due June 30, and there’s still no budget in sight. Now, the AP reports, “Pennsylvania’s…

News & Brews September 30, 2025

News & Brews September 30, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Can state budget impasses be avoided? As Pennsylvania’s state budget impasse drags (and drags) on, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that several lawmakers are hoping to find ways to address,…

News & Brews September 29, 2025

News & Brews September 29, 2025

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News & Brews September 26, 2025

News & Brews September 26, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! More secrets surround governor’s mansion repairs Spotlight PA reports that repairs to the governor’s mansion after the April arson attack have thus far cost more than $6 million. But…

News & Brews September 25, 2025

News & Brews September 25, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Garrity offers counties loans amid budget impasse Yesterday, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced a $500 million loan program available to counties and pre-school providers who are in financial limbo…