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  • PA Politics: Gov. Shapiro’s Lawsuit and the Trump Cabinet

    PA Politics: Gov. Shapiro’s Lawsuit and the Trump Cabinet0

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    • February 24, 2025

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, issued a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, Feb. 13 over its freeze of federal funding, saying that it has “jeopardized at least $5.5 billion that has been committed to Pennsylvania.”   The lawsuit said actions by the Trump administration were in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, a

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  • PA Politics: Federal Funding Fiasco and the “Lightning Plan”

    PA Politics: Federal Funding Fiasco and the “Lightning Plan”0

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    • February 10, 2025

    The Trump administration rescinded a memo freezing federal loans and grants on Wednesday, Jan. 29, after causing widespread confusion and facing a series of legal challenges. The memorandum, issued on Monday by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), required all Federal agencies to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all

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  • PA Politics: John Fetterman’s Deviation from Party Lines and Biden’s Farewell

    PA Politics: John Fetterman’s Deviation from Party Lines and Biden’s Farewell0

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    • January 27, 2025

    As Democrats are struggling to come to terms with an electoral loss across several key battleground states, giving Donald Trump and other Republicans control over the White House and Congress, debates over how much to challenge Trump and whether to embrace some of his policies are becoming commonplace. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has

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  • PA Politics: Recount Triggered in PA Senate Election

    PA Politics: Recount Triggered in PA Senate Election0

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    • November 25, 2024

    Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced on Nov. 13 that unofficial results in the PA Senate race have triggered a statewide recount. The announcement came  as total votes for incumbent Democrat Bob Casey, and Republican candidate Dave McCormick, are within a 0.5% margin, which initiates a recount under state law. Figures from NBC

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