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The best story
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“In a stunning result of a democrat James Andrew Malone defeated the Republican Josh Parsons To get the 36th place in the Senators’ District in Harrisburg.
President Donald Trump In November, there was a victory in the +15 district in November, but voters from the northern Lancaster fired on Tuesday “around the state of Keystone.
The district has only four representatives since 1983 – all Republicans – Noah Wenger, Philip Price, Mike Brubaker AND Ryan Aumement. And the next race from 2000 was the victory of Brubaker by 23,000 votes in 2006. “(Politics)
- Democrat James Malone pretends to be a republican Josh Parsons in the 36th Senate Race; Some voices will still be counted. (LNP)
- In great nervousness Democrats on the right track to the suburrence of the Senate state of Lancaster Ferris, which Trump won 15 points. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Elsewhere
Shapiro calls Trump’s tariff “the stupidest economic decision” that the president has ever seen. “Governor Josh Shapiro ripped off on Tuesday to the administration of President Donald Trump, saying that he” injected chaos to literally every hour every day “, and the president’s tariffs are” the stupidest economic decision I saw as the president “.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Trump’s signs are required by a review of the federal election process. “President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday in order to introduce extensive changes in federal elections, which include evidence of the requirement of citizenship and aims to prevent countries from counting voting cards that arrive after election day. States that do not meet modern requirements may have a federal limitation of financing, according to the order.” (Axios)
Delzio: “Era of the spinless Democratic party must end” to take part in Trump, deliver to voters. “Congresmen Western Pennsylvania Chris Delizio, who hit the confrontational tone in the early days of Trump’s administration, took on Tuesday to the floor, calling on his colleagues that” the era of the Democratic Party must end “.” (Wesa)
In the telephone town hall Bresnahan, the oath to keep social insurance, Medicare and Medicaid. “American representative Rob Bresnahan promised on Tuesday to oppose Medicaid, the support of expanding the expiry of tax reductions and a story about an agricultural account that helps family economic farms.” (WVIA)
PA congresses Demes react to the gaffe chat signal. “How do the congress delegation in Pennsylvania and others react to leakage?” (PoliticSpa)
Country
2. HD-35: Vickour Victory maintains a state house in democratic hands
“And GoughnourThe captain of the detective unit of the McKEESPORT Police Department has a modern title today – a representative of the state.
The 39-year-old Democrat cleverly defeated the Republican Charles “Chuck” Davis63-35%to keep the place overdue Gergely matt Strongly in blue hands and allows state democrats to stay mostly for one place in Harrisburg.
35. MON VALLEY District is largely a democratic region with a predominance of registration of voters almost 2 to 1. Gergely won a place in special elections in 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris He won the district with double numbers last autumn. “(Politics)
- Goughnour wins the special elections in Mon Valley, cementing democratic control over the State Chamber. (Wesa)
Elsewhere
Energy Department considering limiting hydrogen projects in democratic states. “On the cutting list: Pacific Northwest Hub covering Oregon, Washington and Montana; Arches Hub in California; Midwest Regional Hub connecting Illinois, Indiana and Michigan; and the Central Atlantic Center in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.” (Politico)
Shapiro admin asks USDA to consider cutouts of $ 13 million for food banks in Pennsylvania. “Shapiro said on Tuesday the US Department of Agriculture illegally canceled a three -year agreement, to which the agency and the state agreed in December. In response, he said that the Secretary of Agriculture in Pennsylvania would lodge an internal appeal, and the agency would challenge cancellation.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Mackenzie proposes to eliminate all Dei programs at PA universities and universities. “Dei is an organizational framework that aims to promote fair treatment and full participation for everyone, especially those who were historically insufficiently represented or discriminated against. Milou Mackenzie’s rep. (PoliticSpa)
Republican legislators of York counting back in the legislation of the Anti-LGBTQ+ Act. “Anti-LGBTQ+ policy adopted by several districts of public schools in York is gaining popularity in the legislation in Pennsylvania, with the proposed ban on student athletes of transgender persons who are to go on Wednesday in the vote of the committee.” (York shipping)
Around the community of nations
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“For the second time in less than six months, the State Chamber adopted bills that would cover the basic elements of the Act on inexpensive care (ACa) – popularly known as Obamacare – in state law.
And the second day in a row, the legislator showed a deeper division into the issue, which previously caused more bilateral support. “(Pennlive)
Elsewhere
“It was a chaotic several months,” says Innamorato about the current federal picture of financing. “Sara Innamorato, director of Alleghena, told the Council of Ferrings on Tuesday that the recent activities of the Congress aimed at avoiding the closing of the government caused millions of dollars of cuts in Allegheny – from many infrastructure projects to potential huge decreases in Medicaid financing.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Treasurer Garrita for the governor? “This is something that interests me” “When Dvjournal was asked by the treasurer of Pennsylvania Stacy Garrity, if he was considering running in the governor in 2026, she said that this question” every day “. In the latest podcast Dvjournal Garrity said that the race for the governor – which would probably be associated with the difficult democrat of Josh Shapiro – “he is something that I am interested in.”DV Journal)
The mayor paints the portrait of Scranton on a positive path forward. “The mayor of Paige Cognetti described on Tuesday a city where federal, state and private investments are made in the field of public safety, infrastructure, parks and economies.” (WVIA)
Editorial
4. Speak your mind
1 Wayback
5. Pionered Music shares with the attacker over 25 years ago. Just bought for $ 207 million
“Sharing years ago Napster was known on the Internet for enabling people to change songs for free, long before the music industry invented a model for the digital era.
The service was closed in 2001 in connection with the growing legal battles and submitted an application for bankruptcy the following year. But the brand is not dead.CNBC)
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