Events
Personality
The CSPA Q&A: Adam Ortiz
The Environmental Protection Agency administrator spoke with City & State ahead of our Energy Summit
Events
Personality
The CSPA Q&A: State Sen. Carolyn Comitta
The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee minority chair spoke with City & State ahead of this month’s Energy Summit
Capitol Beat
Policy
Josh Shapiro calls on PA Senate to pass medical debt relief legislation
The governor’s 2024-25 budget calls for a $4M investment in medical debt relief.
News & Politics
Politics
Five for Friday: What to know about the ‘uncommitted’ write-in push in PA
Organizations in Pennsylvania are calling for a protest vote in support of a ceasefire in Gaza.
2024 Primary
Politics
‘These fights are personal to me’: A Q&A with AG candidate Eugene DePasquale
DePasquale talks with City & State about his campaign for AG and the stakes of the election.
Philadelphia
Personality
From on-deck to down-ballot: A history of PA ballplayers-turned-politicos
Meet the baseball players who executed the shift to politics
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Forward Party announces candidates for state attorney general, treasurer in 2024
Bryn Mawr-based attorney Eric Settle will run for attorney general, while Chris Foster will run for treasurer.
General Assembly
Policy
PA House GOP lawmakers plan to pursue expanded voter ID
Republicans say they will use a legislative maneuver to force a floor vote on the measure.
2024 Primary
Politics
‘If our community’s not safe, nothing else matters’: A Q&A with York County DA and attorney general candidate Dave Sunday
The Republican attorney general candidate talks with City & State about his goals for the office.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Five for Friday: Closing arguments from this week’s attorney general debates
City & State takes a look at five issues examined during this week’s attorney general primary debates.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Josh Shapiro announces new plan to cap emissions in Pennsylvania
The governor promised to pull Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative if lawmakers approve a state-specific plan to cut emissions.
Business
Politics
Black Tech Nation Ventures vows to help startups with marginalized founders thrive after closing $50 million inaugural fund
There’s also a goal to bring companies to Pittsburgh, cofounder Kelauni Jasmyn told Technical.ly
Capitol Beat
Politics
Joe Torsella backs Ryan Bizzarro in state treasurer race
Bizzarro picked up a big endorsement from a former state treasurer on Monday.
News & Politics
Politics
Five for Friday: Pennsylvania’s presidential power
Biden’s State of the Union and campaign plans have the commonwealth written all over them
Capitol Beat
Policy
A running list of Pennsylvania’s State of the Union guests
Attendees will include Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, local officials and educators.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Polling memo shows Stelson with 20-point lead in PA-10 Democratic primary
However, the poll shows that 31% of voters are still undecided.
Budget
Policy
Updating story: Funding for Philadelphia LGBTQ+ center stripped out of congressional spending plan
The spending concession reportedly occurred following concerns arising over the usage of William Way’s rental space by third parties, which later led to online attacks from the far-right and anti-LGBTQ+ social media account Libs of TikTok.
U.S. Congress
Opinion
Opinion: Congress should match food retailers’ commitment to women, infants and children
A program that helps millions of families access healthy food could face a $1 billion shortfall – if Congress fails to act.
Capitol Beat
Policy
Shapiro taps Al Schmidt to lead new election threats task force
The task force is designed to improve communication among government entities and mitigate election-related threats.
News & Politics
Politics
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers reaches tentative agreement with school district on one-year contract extension
The deal comes months before what was expected to be a summer of tense contract negotiations.
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