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📖 Today’s PolitykiPA Guide. Democratic district leaders support Street for Congress. Security fencing sparks lawsuits between Shapiro and neighbors. Who works with ICE in PA. Walking grass steals the halftime show.

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🔈 What we hear. “These applications have been submitted due to illegal actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement” U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III from Pennsylvania – he wrote. “Despite hundreds of similar rulings in this and other courts overwhelmingly in favor of petitioners detained by ICE, ICE continues to operate illegally, needlessly spend taxpayer dollars, and waste limited judicial resources.”

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The most significant story

1. PA-03: Democratic District leaders support Street for Congress

“The Philadelphia Democratic Party supported this decision State Senator Sharif Street to the open seat of the city’s Congress.

Monday’s endorsement was not surprising given the Street’s internal connections. He previously chaired the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and maintains close ties with party leaders in the city. AND Bob Bradywho chairs the Democratic Town Committee, said last fall that he expected other district leaders to vote to endorse Street.’ | Questioner from Philadelphia

Elsewhere

Pennsylvania Democratic Candidate ‘Is Fed Up’ with Congressional Stock Trading He also owns stock. “Bob Brooks’ financial disclosures show he and his wife own dozens of individual stocks. His campaign says they will give them up if he is elected to Congress.” | known

Trump will exclude Democratic governors from usually bipartisan meetings at the White House. “Later this month, President Donald Trump will hold his annual meeting with governors at the White House, but he will not invite any Democrats, only Republicans, breaking a long-standing tradition. Only Republican governors will attend the meeting, part of the National Governors Association’s winter meeting. ” | ABC News

Trump loyalist Senator McCormick defends controversial White House adviser Stephen Miller. “Sen. Dave McCormick is one of more than a dozen Republican senators defending White House senior adviser Stephen Miller amid growing calls for his removal.” | PennLive

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2. Security fencing sparks fights between Shapiro and his Abington neighbors

“Governor Josh Shapiro Abington Township neighbors filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Pennsylvania’s first couple in the latest dispute over improving security at his private home after the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg was set on fire while Shapiro and his family slept inside.

In the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Shapiro’s neighbors in Abington Township, Jeremy AND Szymon Mockaccuse the governor and his wife, Lori Shapiroillegally taking over part of the Mocks’ yard to build a six-foot security fence last summer, which the lawsuit says constitutes an “outrageous abuse of power.” Questioner from Philadelphia

Elsewhere

PA-16: Kelly speaks out on several government issues. “Derek Steyer met with Congressman Mike Kelly, discussing some of the most important policy issues in recent weeks” | WFMJ-TV

PA-15: Ray Bilger announces run for Congress as part of Dubois campaign stop. “Retired military veteran and national security expert Ray Bilger of Bellefonte is formally announcing his candidacy for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District and plans to end his campaign at the DuBois Center on Thursday.” | DuBois Courier Express

One in five people registered for pennies drops health insurance when the subsidy expires. “Pennsylvania’s Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace reported Monday that nearly 20% of its enrollees, or about 85,000 people, have dropped coverage. The move comes as premiums doubled after the GOP-controlled Congress allowed the increased subsidies to expire at the end of last year.” | Penn Capital Star

‘Best in class’: Pennsylvania’s recent CIO leverages her digital experience. “Bryanna Pardoe was promoted to Pennsylvania’s CIO last fall. Now, after several months in the role, she has found that her experience as the state’s digital services leader has proven to be a key factor in how she plans to modernize technology, deliver services and redefine the capabilities of the CIO role.” | StateScoop

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3. See which PA law enforcement agencies work with ICE

“As public protests continue over the fatal federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement shootings in Minneapolis and agent activity recorded on cellphones across the country, dozens of local law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania have entered into agreements with ICE.

In ICE partnerships pursuant to Art. 287(g) 55 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania are participating, and one additional agency, the South Lebanon Township Police Department, is awaiting acceptance into the program.” | PennLive

Elsewhere

Former Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey joins the state Gaming Control Board. “The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Authority is the state agency charged with regulating land-based and online casinos, online sports betting, and video gaming terminals in convenience stores.” | Pittsburgh Postal Newspaper

Lehigh County Commissioner Ron Beitler is switching from the Republican Party to Independent. “This decision reflects frustration with partisan politics. He said it was not influenced by reaction to any particular issue. ” | Lehigh Valley Chair

NEPA GOP activist apologizes for inflammatory tirade against Bad Bunny Show at Super Bowl. “The official Luzerne County Republican Party is distancing itself from inflammatory remarks posted online Sunday during the Super Bowl halftime show by a grassroots activist who leads a local pro-GOP group not affiliated with the party.” | Standard Hazleton speaker

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5. Walking grass stole Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance

“While Bad Bunny was the center of attention for millions of people watching Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, the walking clumps of grass probably stole the show.

Why it matters: Hundreds of people in grass costumes brought Benito’s set to life in minutes, joining with the music icon to create a Puerto Rican village complete with sugar cane fields, farmers, food carts and a bustling casita (with dancing Pedro Pascal and other stars).

They all dressed up as bushes after responding to a mysterious job ad that sought field performers between 5-foot-10 and 100 cm towering, athletic and able to wear costumes “weighing up to 40 pounds.” Axios San Francisco

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