News & Brews August 17, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Ballot battle in Philly council race Per Philly’s Home Rule Charter, two seats of the seven at-large Council seats must go to a non-majority party member. Historically, this has…

News & Brews August 16, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! 'Who will blink first' on school choice?  The Delaware Valley Journal reports on the ongoing push to get PASS Scholarships (formerly Lifeline Scholarships) over the finish line. Shapiro claims…

News & Brews August 15, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Union contracts projected to cost taxpayers $3.2 billion  According to a preliminary analysis released yesterday by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO), union contracts negotiated behind closed doors with…

News & Brews August 14, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Incomplete state budget 'already in the red' Well here’s some fun news to start your Monday (or not). The recently passed state budget—which is still awaiting the passage of…

News & Brews August 11, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Budget disagreements linger The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette gives a state budget update, given the chunk of spending that can’t be implemented because code bills have not yet been passed. A…

News & Brews August 10, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! WSJ: 'Shapiro's union payback' The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board writes that AFSCME got a “tidy return” on their “$1.26 million investment in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2022 campaign.” This refers…

Winning Edge #9 – Persuade With A Pause (Audio)

Winning Edge #9 – Persuade with a Pause (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 August 9, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Taxpayer cost still TBD as union ratifies new state contract AFSCME Council 13, which represents about 27,000 (or nearly half of) state employees under Gov. Shapiro’s jurisdiction, has ratified…