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State Politics

Garrity: “Josh Shapiro has made Pennsylvania mediocre”

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026
Steve Ulrich
2

“Pennsylvania is not reaching its potential, and the buck stops at Josh Shapiro’s desk.” With those words, Pennsylvania State Treasurer […]

Government

Ben Mannes: The cloud over Harrisburg

December 11, 2025December 10, 2025
A. Benjamin Mannes

Ethics questions mount for Gov. Shapiro.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Government

Rep. Abby Major: Shapiro promised transparency. Instead, Pennsylvanians got secrecy.

December 9, 2025December 8, 2025
Abby Major
1

When Josh Shapiro ran for governor, he made a simple promise, that his administration would be the most transparent in […]

B+L Investigates

Gov’s office fights to block records related to sexual-harassment scandal involving top aide

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
Todd Shepherd
4

Two years after cabinet secretary’s resignation, administration appeals transparency rulings rather than release emails and metadata showing how it handled the allegations.

By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Claim: Shapiro had no ‘need to know’ about harassment claims against cabinet-level director

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025
Todd Shepherd
1

If the governor isn’t considered to have a ‘need to know’ about sexual harassment in his own cabinet, who does?

By Todd Shepherd

Sports

D’Orsie + Ciarrocchi: Shapiro refuses to tell us if he’ll protect women’s sports

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025
Joe D'Orsie and Guy Ciarrocchi
4

Governor Shapiro was finally asked if he’d sign Senate Bill 9, “The Save Women’s Sports Act,” which would ensure that […]

B+L Investigates

Shapiro admin stonewalls on key HR policies in sexual harassment scandal

July 21, 2025August 31, 2025
Todd Shepherd
6

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is refusing to provide copies of the human resources policies that would support its central defense: […]

B+L Investigates

Court delivers key transparency victories in Shapiro records fight

June 12, 2025June 11, 2025
Todd Shepherd
1

The government has the duty to prove why a record should be withheld — and courts are increasingly insisting that they meet it.

By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Shapiro administration withheld rows of metadata on Vereb scandal, unlike in similar case

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025
Todd Shepherd
2

The governor’s office deleted entire entries from metadata logs — a break from past transparency practice.

By Todd Shepherd

From The Editors

From the Editors: Good government starts with accountability — even for Shapiro

May 15, 2025May 14, 2025
The Editors
15

“Good government is good politics,” Governor Josh Shapiro used to say.
From the Editors

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: History and hypocrisy

Thom Nickels: History and hypocrisy

schedule February 20 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

When I lived as a student in Baltimore I remember being surprised – shocked almost – to discover a number […]

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