News & Brews July 13, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! GOP lawmakers seek to boost redistricting transparency  This year's congressional redistricting process will boast more transparency than the map-drawing of a decade ago, according to House State Government Committee…

News & Brews July 12, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Dep't of Labor overcharged unemployed Pennsylvanians for years Well, this is a fine mess. For a decade beginning in 2006, the PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) overcharged…

News & Brews July 9, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Despite Wolf's scare tactics, emergency food assistance will continue Before May 18, the Wolf administration tried to scare Pennsylvanians into opposing the constitutional amendments reining in a governor's emergency…

News & Brews July 8, 2021

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News & Brews July 7, 2021

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News & Brews July 6, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! PA was 4th worst in nation in LTCF deaths during fall COVID surge A damning new investigative report from Broad + Liberty's Todd Shepherd shows that during the second…

Short Take 14: Harrisburg’s Hottest Lies

Short Take 14: Harrisburg’s Hottest Lies

A lie repeated often enough can begin to sound credible, In this episode, we look at some of the hottest lies emanating from Harrisburg today. This episode is an audio version of an op-ed by Commonwealth Partners President and CEO…

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News & Brews July 2, 2021

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Our 2021 General Election Endorsements

Our 2021 General Election Endorsements

We are pleased to announce our full slate of endorsements for the 2021 General Election for Pennsylvania judicial elections for Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth courts. Click here to download this PDF

News & Brews July 1, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Wolf vetoes election reform Yesterday, Gov. Wolf vetoed HB1300, the comprehensive election reform package that would have implemented measures including early in-person voting, pre-canvassing of ballots, and improved voter…