Campaigns & Elections
Politics
How ten-sided dice play into Pennsylvania’s post-election audit
Department of State officials rolled ten-sided dice to generate a seed number needed for a post-election audit.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Shapiro begins gubernatorial transition
The Democratic governor-elect announced three transition appointments and shed light on his future as attorney general.
Capitol Beat
Politics
House votes to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
State representatives voted 107-85 to adopt the articles of impeachment and send them to the Senate for trial.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Senate lawmakers elect new caucus leaders for 2023-24 session. Here’s who they are.
Kim Ward is elected president pro tempore, while Joe Pittman takes over as majority leader.
Capitol Beat
Politics
Kim Ward becomes first woman to be appointed president pro tempore of the state Senate
The Westmoreland County Republican will succeed Jake Corman after spending the past two years as the Senate’s first female majority leader.
Capitol Beat
Politics
House committee approves articles of impeachment against Larry Krasner
Democrats call the move a ‘weaponization’ of law for ‘partisan political purposes.’
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Here’s what Doug Mastriano said – and didn’t say – in his concession speech
Mastriano wished Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro well and said the state is in need of election law changes.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
5 storylines to follow in the wake of Pennsylvania’s midterm elections
A recap of some of the major themes coming out of Election Day.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Democrats claim they’ve flipped the state House blue
It would be the first time Democrats have taken control of the House in more than a decade.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
What Pennsylvania polls show heading into Tuesday
Final polls show Shapiro running away in the governor’s race and Oz and Fetterman locked in a dead heat
Capitol Beat
Policy
Wolf signs $2 billion tax credit package that boosts natural gas industry
The bill was negotiated behind closed doors and drew ire from both sides of the aisle.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
‘People need to wake up’: An interview with Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Matt Hackenburg
Hackenburg advocates for smaller government and stresses the importance of spreading libertarian ideals.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Here is your last-minute guide to Pennsylvania’s midterm elections
We’ve got everything you need to know before Election Day.
Policy
Policy
Pennsylvania’s last-minute $2 billion tax credit proposal, explained
A look at the ‘PA EDGE’ proposal approved by lawmakers
Philadelphia
Politics
House GOP announces articles of impeachment against Larry Krasner
The move comes just two days after the committee investigating his office released a report that did not recommend impeachment.
News & Politics
Policy
‘It takes time’: Chapman warns of ‘days-long’ vote-counting process ahead of midterms
The acting secretary of state said people ‘should not expect complete results on election night.’
Labor
Policy
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate drops to 4.1% in September
The state unemployment rate is at its lowest level since April 2000.
Capitol Beat
Politics
‘They want to erase Philadelphia’s votes’: Krasner calls out lawmakers for impeachment probe
The Philadelphia district attorney said he wouldn’t be surprised to see an impeachment vote this month.
Capitol Beat
Policy
City & State explores the potential for high school athletes selling their name, image and likeness (NIL)
As the PIAA considers a new policy for these athletes, experts question the legality and purpose of the proposal.
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