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🎶 Your morning pick-me-up. We didn’t start fire. Billy Joel.
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🔊 What do we hear. “If he is our nominee, we lose four places at home”, consultant GOP from Pennsylvania Josh Novotney he said. “It’s a nightmare that nobody wants.”
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1. The only state that can determine the home control next year
“Pennsylvania can determine who controls the chamber of the next congress.
Four republican places – sufficient to transfer control over the lower chamber – they are competitive this year. And the democrats plan to hit them with everything they got. “(Washington Post)
Elsewhere
Do pro -izrael groups plan basic summer Lee? “Have you recently received a survey asking for a thought about potential candidates for the challenge of a representative. Summer Lee (D-12)?” (Policy)
The study tests the appetite for the challenge in 2026 for Summer Lee – and Depasquale says “not thanks”. “Normal life forms based on carbon dioxide emissions will probably not start to think about the intracerexiacs in 2026 for the next five or six months, if then. But there is already a political intrigue in the 12th Congress Mandate, which took place through the summer Lee in Pennsylvania Democrats” (Wesa)
Shapiro says that President Trump “abandoned” his voters and “worsened their lives.” “Thursday evening was” The Late Show with Josh Shapiro “, when Pennsylvania’s governor hit the Talk circumference with late in the evening on CBS.” (Politics)
In the case of PA employees, uncertainty remains among lawsuits and mixed signals. “After the United States Supreme Court ruled through his doctpet Shadow at the beginning of this month, that President Donald Trump could move forward with plans to release tens of thousands of federal employees, employees of the US government in Pennsylvania themselves.” (Penn Capital-Star)
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2. “A nightmare that no one wants”: GOP is worried down Ballot Mastriano, Pennsylvania
“President Donald Trump The team is worried that he has Doug Mastriano Problem on your hands.
Trump’s advisers privately fear that the far -right fire brand could cost the Republicans of the elusive headquarters of Governor Pennsylvania, and if he won the nomination, drag the GOP ticket in half the next year, said four republicans who know their thinking. “Politico)
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GOP Field begins to appear in 2026. The race for Governor of Pennsylvania. “The influence of Republicans believe that the perfect candidate for the popular democratic current governor Josh Shapiro can be a woman who is a decorated veteran, has business chops and has already experienced elections at the state level, winning the most votes in the history of Pennsylvania. But will Garrrita run away?” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Mastriano says that the early support of GOP will not stop him from the Governor’s Governor’s race in 2026: “I have a plan”. “From social media probing to another campaign logo to publishing the image of children gathered around Graffiti” Doug 4 Gov “on their account, the X, State. Dream. Doug Mastriano was not on the internet about his interest in applying for the Governor of Pennsylvania. ” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Independent voters in Pa are pressing to change to an open basic system. How did this affect state policy? “This movement” has more legs “than previous efforts, and the change would lead to the choice of moderate candidates, says the professor.”Phillyvoice)
Cuts to Clean Energy Krygits in GOP by publishing Bill Ratt Rattle Pennsylvania in the solar industry. “In weeks after passing one large beautiful bill, which sentenced tax breaks on pure energy to accelerated death, solar installers in Pennsylvania put talks from residents who try panels their roofs before the expiry of the benefits.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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3. How shadowy money flooded the race at the mayor of Pittsburgh
“Only a few weeks in exhausting democratic primary elections that could shape the future of Pittsburgh, the mayor of Challenger Corey O’Connor’s The dominant lead slipped out when the sowing took over the momentum.
With the support of progressive supporters, Mayor Ed Gainy He increased his campaign.
Then shadowy money came. “Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Elsewhere
The SEPTA assistance plan emerges from the GOP state, without any funds. “The lonely senator of the GOP Philly, senator Joe Picozzi and his two suburban colleagues introduced an account package to improve the responsibility of Sept towards the state, because the conversations continue how to finance it.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Supporters push the Pittsburgh regional transit to delay the cuts, but the agency claims that it needs more money. “Until the legislator comes to the budget application, which was to take place on June 30, the agency will not have guidelines to plan the level of the future transit service for Alleghena.” (Pittsburgh Union Progress)
Train wreck: septa sends USD 7 million – but helping employees mainly sat nearby, the audit finds. “Many help specialists were physically at their workplaces, but” remained idle “and” did not engage the sensitive population that was present, “said OIG in his report.”DV Journal)
Congresmen Pennsylvania Mike Kelly in Hermitage vandalized. “Pictures provided by the office of the representative of Kelly showed a few words written on the windows and doors of the office, including” mental illness is not a crime “, and” GOP = racism, rape, children’s rape, hidden “listed as balls.”CBS Pittsburgh)
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4. Speak your mind
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5. Be compelling, not judging
“Ted Lasso, stealing a line, about which (and many others) incorrectly assigned Walt WhitmanHe nailed the antidote to the benefit of us: “Be compelling, not judging.”
Why does it matter: these four words can radically change the way you think and feel about politics, social media posts, employers, and even friends and family. “Axios)
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