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The most crucial story
1. What is the SAVE Act and what does it mean for you?
“The SAVE Act prohibits states from accepting or processing applications to register to vote in federal elections unless the applicant provides proof of U.S. citizenship.
Does this affect you? Depends on who you’re talking to. Or maybe your resources. | PoliticsPA
Elsewhere
Josh Shapiro, Israel and the race for the White House. “The perception of Israel as a malign force in American politics is not limited to the right. It is also growing among Democrats who have been critical of President Biden’s approach to Israel and its war in Gaza. One Democrat who remains steadfast in his support for Israel is Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.” | Jerusalem Strategic Tribune
Lee introduces articles of impeachment against Attorney General Bondi. “Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Summer Lee (D-12) introduced articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday. The articles of impeachment outline several alleged crimes, including defiance of the Oversight Committee’s subpoena for the full, unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records, violation of the Epstein Records Transparency Act, abuse of investigative and prosecutorial power, violation of federal court orders, and perjury in congressional testimony.” | PoliticsPA
Millionaires are overrepresented in the US Senate – by a enormous margin. “The Senate is a millionaires’ club. At least 73 of the 100 sitting U.S. senators have an average net worth of more than $1 million. This may not be surprising to most Americans, who believe that people run for office to make a lot of money. But this is not representative of the United States, where millionaires make up about 7% of the population. ” | known
PA-03: Ala Stanford Relies on Health Care Message to Break Through Crowded Congressional Primary in Philadelphia. “The pediatric surgeon emphasizes her lack of political experience and appears as an outside candidate among political veterans vying to replace US Democrat Dwight Evans in Congress.” | Questioner from Philadelphia
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2. Should AP employees receive automatic raises if their state lawmakers do?
“Pennsylvania lawmakers have spent years setting their wages to grow on autopilot, under a law that ensures their wages keep pace with the rising cost of living.
On the other hand, the lowest-paid voters have no such guarantees, and the commonwealth’s minimum wage has remained at $7.25 an hour since the federal government last changed it in 2009.
A state legislator says it’s unfair and is releasing a proposal that would give Keystone State residents the same automatic raises their legislators receive. | USA Today Network
Elsewhere
Voices of Reason: The Transgender Athlete Debate in PA. “In this episode of Voices of Reason, we take a closer look at one of the most debated issues in education and sports in Pennsylvania: the future of girls’ sports and the rights of transgender athletes.” | PoliticsPA
HD-79: Verobish wins special election to replace Schmitt in AP House. “Republican Andrea Verobish defeated Democratic challenger Caleb McCoy to win the special election in the 79th Legislative District on Tuesday night.” | PoliticsPA
HD-193: Wallen defeats Crawley to fill the remainder of Ecker’s term. “Republican Catherine Wallen defeated Democratic challenger Todd Crawley to win the special election in the 193rd Legislative District on Tuesday night.” | PoliticsPA
AP Senate passes Child and Other Protection Act, introducing protections for AI “friends” bots. “The state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would require AI chatbot operators to implement barriers to protect against self-harm and sexually explicit material, giving near-unanimous bipartisan support for the idea, which was also endorsed by Gov. Josh Shapiro.” | PoliticsPA
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3. Election officials decry costs imposed on states under the SAVE America voting act
“The voting change measure that the U.S. Senate began debating Tuesday would create major headaches for underfunded state and local officials without significantly stopping fraud, according to voting rights advocates and election officials.
The so-called SAVE America Act, which President Donald Trump has been pushing relentlessly, would create chaos among state and local election administrators by immediately imposing several modern requirements without increasing funding.” | News from the US
Elsewhere
Budget problems in Pittsburgh Defense of Controller Rachael Heisler, who issued early warnings. “For two years, Pittsburgh Comptroller Rachael Heisler raised one red flag about the city’s unstable finances. Few took her warnings to heart.” | TribLive
AP Politicians Are Seeking to Knock Enemies Off the Ballots Before the May 19 Primary Election. “Tuesday was the deadline for contesting petitions from candidates seeking to appear in the May 19 primary, and amid a flurry of such efforts in western Pennsylvania, one candidate is playing a role in three contests taking place in two separate congressional districts.” | THAT’S ALL
Objectors allege that state Rep. Ana Tiburcio submitted hundreds of imitation signatures in the 22nd House race; Sultana also issued a challenge. “Two women have challenged state Rep. Ana Tiburcio’s ballot petition, saying the newly elected legislator’s paperwork aimed at placing her in the Democratic primary is riddled with errors.” | LehighValley News
Editorial
4. What do you think about it?
- Why the SAVE America Act. . . there won’t be | Wall Street Journal
- Opening the primaries is not simple, but it deserves debate | TribLive
- Why the government shouldn’t control PA public notices | Sharon Sorg
- A framework for discussing the impact of artificial intelligence on employment | John Sigle
- Nationalizing elections is a solution in search of a problem | Barbara Cross
- Rising electricity bills in Pennsylvania are no accident. Here’s how to fix them | Joy Same
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5. Hotter than a gun. Memories of the team manager’s huge shooting night
“Twenty years ago, a high school basketball coach talked his team’s manager into playing the last four minutes. The kid had never played a minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points.
Jason McElwain won this year’s ESPY Award for Best Sports Moment, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sports. He is now 36 years senior. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons, including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country saying he never gives up. | WHAM-TV
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