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The best story
1
“Lloyd Smucker He is not a member of the House Freedom club. He doesn’t make Fox News hits. And he doesn’t talk about rubbish about the Republican leaders of the Congress. In fact, Pennsylvania’s 61-year-old legislator has never been considered many problem children.
Until now.
The obligated fiscal conservatives, Smucker appeared in recent months as a key player in negotiations with a high rate on the GOP legislative program, in which he locked their weapons with known robbers at the Freedom Club to press on drastic cuts in federal expenses. “(Politico)
Elsewhere
Pa Congress reaction to the budget account of the house. “House Republicans gathered to accept a budget resolution on Thursday, which was supported by President Donald Trump. Pennsylvania’s delegation voted on the party line. Here is some of their reactions.” (PoliticSpa)
McCormick presses the term members of the Congress on the term limits of. “Only three months of the role as a US senator, Republican Dave McCormick from Pennsylvania claims that too many legislators take career on duty on Capitol.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Democratic PA leaders say little after Trump again threatens the “cities of the sanctuary”. “Like President Donald Trump, he warned on Thursday that” he is working on documents “to direct the government to draw federal funds from the so -called cities of the sanctuary, democrats from Pennsylvania remained largely mother.”Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rep. Evans violates federal conflicts of interest and the act on trade in confidential information. “Another Congressmen from Pennsylvania raised his eyebrows thanks to the trade of actions.” (PoliticSpa)
After calling for a modern review, Trump now says that he is opposed to every steel in the USA to Japan. “During the television meeting of the office on Thursday, President Donald Trump doubled his statement from the previous day that he did not want our steel to sell a Japanese company, but that he will consider an investment that can turn into something else.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Country
2. What is Act Save and why did the house pass?
“The Act on the eligibility of American voters or Sabeguard requires from natural persons to provide documentary evidence of US citizenship during registration to vote in federal elections.
“The requirement of evidence of citizenship in the federal election is a solution to voters’ fraud.”
“The house has just been adopted by one of the worst legislation regarding voting in the history of America.”
Talk about the difference in opinions. “(Politics)
Elsewhere
Shapiro says that the Mass Transit Pa agencies are in the face of a “tragic situation”, criticizes Trump’s tariffs. “Governor Josh Shapiro dealt with three key issues before which the state faces and not only on Thursday during the speech in Philadelphia. Two related to the reaction of the state to the actions taken by the administration of President Donald Trump: tariffs and immigration. The third emphasized his support for financing for mass transit increases as a potential budget. ” (Penn Capital-Star)
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie is exposed to Trump, Musk on the national stage in the CNN town hall. “The Republican from the first term of Lehigh Valley praised President Donald Trump for reducing inflation, even when the stock market was crazy following tariff ads during the last week.” (LHIGHVALLIAEN)
The proposed sept cuts are “catastrophic”, say philly leaders. “When Septa suggested that almost half of his service had cut, people in the whole region expressed a shock on Thursday, realizing the depth of the fiscal crisis that could mutilate the transit network.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
The state legislator wants to participate in Bonanza’s political advertising. “Pennsylvania generated $ 1.2 billion in political advertising in 2024. State Rep. Robert Matzie, D-Harbridge, believes that the state should receive a piece of this action.” (Times Observer)
Pa Supreme Court recognizes the arguments regarding the collection of tax taxes in Pittsburgh. “The fee often called” jock tax “is a 3% fee for income from outside the state and contractors performing when using PPG Paints Arena, PNC Park and Acrisure Stadium.”Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Around the community of nations
3. Pa sues to stop the power of Trump’s pandemic power for schools
“Public officials in 16 states and the Colombia district will allow Trump’s administration on Thursday to restore access to pandemic assistance for schools, saying that the sudden detention of hundreds of millions of dollars of the promised finances will cause that the necessary department services amounted to hundreds of dollars.
The lawsuit was filed in the District Court in the USA in Manhattan by the Coalition of 16 General Democratic Prosecutors, led by New York Letitia JamesPlus Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiroalso a democrat. He claims that the refusal of the administration of release of assistance violates federal law because it reversed the earlier decision to allow countries to access money by March 2026 “(AP)
Elsewhere
Focus groups: Pennsylvania swing voters voice tariff confusion. “Most Pennsylvania voters swing in our latest Sago focus groups stuck by President Trump by the drama this week over tariffs and the stock exchange, but let’s say that they must better explain their strategy and how long Americans should prepare for pain.” (Axios)
Peduto: Pittsburgh cannot sue UPMC, non -profit organizations in premiums. “Non-profit contributions appeared again as a problem in this year’s mayor’s election campaign, because the upcoming deficiencies of the city’s budget collide with the city’s ten-year pursuit in order to obtain the main tax-exempt organizations to help fill in tax gaps.” (Public source)
Congress Republicans announce a Penn probe for tuition fees and a decision on financial assistance. “Republican leaders of the Congress announced on Thursday an investigation in the University of Pennsylvania and the other seven private universities in Ivy League to allegedly collusion in increasing tuition indicators and discrimination in decisions about financial assistance.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Editorial
4. Speak your mind
1 thing
5. Favorite podcasts of newborn Americans reveal a clear guerrilla
“Young people are clearly divided by who they vote for, what they do for fun and from where they receive their messages and information, according to the new laboratory survey from the Axios generation.
Why does it matter: Gen Z and the young Millennium generation are an example of how social media, news and podcasts have broken America into competitive realities. “(Axios)
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