Villanova’s Ja’briel Mace sets program milestone
Villanova’s Ja’briel Mace sets program milestone, vaulting from third-string running back to the record books after Saturday’s breakout—proof the depth chart is a suggestion, not a sentence.
Pennsylvania budget impasse ended after abandoning a major climate initiative
Pennsylvania budget impasse ended after abandoning a major climate initiative — specifically, dropping the state’s bid to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative — a four-month standoff resolved by shoving climate policy under the bus to free up money for public schools and social services. Democratic Rep. Greg Vitali blasted the backroom deal-making, while environmentalists fumed that RGGI’s cap-and-trade rules would have cut emissions and, by encouraging cheaper clean energy, lowered bills. Republicans branded it a tax that would push rates up; translation: everyone claims to be protecting your wallet while someone else pays. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the $50 billion budget and vowed an aggressive push for jobs, more clean energy on the grid, and lower costs, declaring Senate Republicans’ RGGI stalling tactic officially out of excuses. Six years of climate wrangling, traded for one clean signature.
Johnson fast-tracks vote on Epstein documents to next week after discharge petition
Johnson fast-tracks vote on Epstein documents to next week after discharge petition: After a discharge petition hit the signature threshold Wednesday to force action, Speaker Mike Johnson said he’ll bring a vote next week on a bill to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein—an unmistakable rip-the-Band-Aid move from leadership that prefers to look in control while being shoved. Transparency by choice? Not exactly. But hey, Congress found the fast-forward button, so mark your calendars.
Pennsylvania budget approval brings relief to Philadelphia-area education leaders and nonprofits
Pennsylvania budget approval brings relief to Philadelphia-area education leaders and nonprofits, as lawmakers finally ended a four-month stalemate with a $50.1 billion deal. The plan boosts spending nearly 5% and steers hundreds of millions toward public schools—spurred by the court ruling that deemed the state’s funding system unconstitutional—while granting Senate Republicans a key concession on climate regulation. Gov. Josh Shapiro framed it as necessary compromise in a divided legislature, where progress is measured in stalemates avoided. House Democrats pressed for bigger investments in education and social services; Senate Republicans balked at new recurring costs and rejected cannabis or gambling as revenue. With borrowing, furloughs, and delayed services looming, Harrisburg traded brinkmanship for a budget—proof that deadlines are real when payrolls are, too.
UK Introduces Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill
UK Introduces Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill: the British government on Wednesday unveiled long-anticipated measures to curb disruptive hacks on critical national infrastructure, expanding regulation across a broader swath of the economy and threatening violators with daily fines of up to 10% of global revenue—finally, a penalty large enough to make even the most complacent boardroom rediscover cybersecurity.
Shutdown Deal Restores Key CISA Grant and Some Staffing
Shutdown Deal Restores Key CISA Grant and Some Staffing, as a congressional funding bill rolls back shutdown-era layoffs at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and revives the $1 billion State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program—temporarily stabilizing operations while lawmakers buy themselves a little more time to finally attempt those long-term reforms they keep swearing are right around the corner.
Why CISOs Should Lead Enterprise AI Risk Management
Why CISOs Should Lead Enterprise AI Risk Management: As AI turbocharges anti–money laundering and automates SOC grunt work across financial services, Vigilance Cyber Security’s Moriah Hara says the real win is stronger governance—aka putting the CISO in the driver’s seat for responsible AI. Translation: let the security adults set the guardrails before the “move fast” crowd turns AI into a very expensive compliance hazard.
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