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- Republicans push back on Shapiro's $53.3 billion state spending plan
Republicans in the state Senate say that Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal would threaten Pennsylvania’s financial future if enacted. Among their biggest concerns is pulling money out of the state’s emergency funds.
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1 min - Pennsylvania’s independent voters surge, despite being locked out of primaries
Independent and third-party voters are the fastest-growing voting bloc in Pennsylvania. These voters are barred from participating in the commonwealth’s primaries.
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4 min - Counties urge lawmakers to raise funding for 911, mental health, property reassessments
Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are once again urging state lawmakers to increase funding for technology and staff needed to answer 9-1-1 calls.
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1 min - What Pennsylvanians can do when ICE claims to redefine constitutional rights
President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security is claiming a newfound authority to enter some immigrant’s homes without a warrant signed by a judge.
WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports Pennsylvania legal experts call the move unconstitutional.
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5 min - Pa. officials urge lawmakers to tax data centers, offset home energy spikes
Pennsylvania lawmakers and consumer advocates are blaming new data centers for rising home energy prices. WITF’s Jaxon White reports from a policy hearing in the state Capitol.
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1 min - Pa. Democrats, Republicans set for another education fight
State Democrats have successfully won more public school funding in the past few state budgets — against pushback from some Republicans.
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2 min - Pa. lawmakers hear testimony about regulating intoxicating hemp products
Pennsylvania hemp business leaders are embracing statewide calls to regulate their products in the face of an upcoming federal ban. State lawmakers expect to consider restrictions sometime this year.
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1 min - ‘A lot of areas’ in rural Pa. could house data centers for AI growth, Garrity says
Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity says rural Pennsylvania should embrace the data center boom. Polling shows voters may not be so interested.
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1 min - ‘Electoral tide’: Pa. Democrats seek boost from Gov. Shapiro’s 2026 campaign
Democrats are hoping Governor Josh Shapiro’s bid for reelection this year will drive wins in other key races. WITF’s Jaxon White reports Shapiro is embracing that call to arms.
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1 min - Doug Mastriano bows out of Pa. governor’s race without endorsing Republican Stacy Garrity
Former Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano says he is NOT running for the party’s nomination this year. His announcement comes after he’s teased a potential run for months.
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