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Election

Republican Bill McSwain announces candidacy for governor

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021
Todd Shepherd
1

Former Marine and U.S. attorney William McSwain has now announced his candidacy seeking the Republican nomination in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election.
By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Pennsylvania lawmakers will reconvene early to deal with governor’s mask mandate

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021
Christen Smith
1

After the Wolf administration instated a statewide school mask mandate, Pennsylvania Republican legislators are now reconvening early to push back against the move.
By Christen Smith

Education

Wolf asks Pennsylvania legislators to mandate masks in public schools

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021
Christen Smith
2

The Wolf administration and Republican lawmakers in control of the chambers are grappling over mandating masks in Pennsylvania schools.
By Christen Smith

Population

Most Pennsylvania counties shrank, Census data finds

August 14, 2021August 13, 2021
Christen Smith

The U.S. Census found that most of Pennsylvania’s counties declined in population size over the past decade, though a few counties experienced moderate growth. The data comes as House Republicans work to redraw districting maps.
By Christen Smith

Crime

Philly D.A. Larry Krasner blames Pennsylvania Republicans for city’s spike in violent crime

July 12, 2021July 14, 2021
Joe Silverstein
5

At a press conference after a spate of July 4th shootings, Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner blamed state Republicans for Philadelphia’s spike in violent crime — despite a decline in prosecutions of gun crimes under his watch.
By Joe Silverstein

News

Delaware River fracking lawsuit splits Bucks County

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
Ezra Solway

A 2010 moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Basin was made permanent in February, resulting in a lawsuit filed by local counties and Republican lawmakers. The suit has split locals who want energy jobs and those who worry about potential environmental concerns.
By Ezra Solway

News

Gov. Wolf goes ‘nuclear’

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021
Chris Comisac
11

According to legislative sources, Gov. Wolf fired roughly a dozen Republican-appointed individuals in his service on Monday as part of an ongoing feud with the GOP.
By Chris Comisac

Politics

Benjamin Pontz: What comes next for fiscal conservatism?

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021
Benjamin Pontz

Part one of this series examined the changing ideological makeup in America that has left small-government conservatives politically homeless. This second article discusses what could come next.
By Benjamin Pontz

News

Zuckerberg-funded 2020 election grants skewed heavily toward PA’s ‘blue’ counties

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021
Todd Shepherd

Approximately $20.8 million in election grants from a Zuckerburg-funded non-profit went to at least 21 Pennsylvania counties. While grant proponents say they went to both “red” and “blue” counties, a B+L analysis shows “red” county grants were a fraction of what was given to “blue” counties.
By Todd Shepherd

Politics

Benjamin Pontz: The vanishing small-government voter

April 7, 2021April 13, 2021
Benjamin Pontz

As politicians who reject populism continue to exit stage left, it’s time to consider that small government voters don’t represent the bulk of America’s moderate voting base. In fact, they may barely exist at all. This article is part one of a two-part series.
By Benjamin Pontz

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