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🗓️ What is happening today. Budgetary interrogations begin in Harrisburg. First, DCED at 10 am, and then revenues at 13:00
🔊 What we hear. “There is too much hatred at the moment, and you are just afraid to vote honestly.” “I almost feel that things may be bad for so long. I almost feel that we are downstairs. “
🔊 What we hear II. “Governor Josh Shapiro There will be a comment for 93.7 radio broadcasts Fan Live from Pitt-Syracuse men’s basketball game on Tuesday evening at the Petersen Events Center. ” Gee, Governor, I thought I asked first?
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1. Some of the most desirable voters in the country are fed up with American democracy
“President Donald Trump After taking the office, the United States entered the “New Golden Age”, but he does not feel so for a selected group of voters from a state that helped him win.
Voters-men and women, young and old-were part of a 15-person focus group, which gathered on a frosty night in the middle of the style in the town of Nazareth to analyze the state of democracy of the country after one of the most choices dividing in America’s history.
Their prospects would be far from Trump’s triumphalism. Instead, members of the focus group defined their fears about the fragile nature of more and more polarized, anger and online experiment in self -government. ” (Politico)
Elsewhere
From Philly to Bucks, the protesters fight against Trump and the leaf on the day of the presidents: “Not King!” “Activists in Philadelphia and Bucks spent the Presidential Day, showing President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, who is trying a significant review of the federal government.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- “We have to get up and say something”: Protest on the occasion of the Presidential Day in Pittsburgh is aiming at Trump’s policy. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Harrisburg March part of the national protest against the presidency of Donald Trump. (WITF)
The farm account in Pennsylvania will affect “everyone”, not just farmers. “Two years late and counting, it has passed so long since the important bill of agriculture expired, and the Congress while expanded it, he did not find a permanent solution. Republican Congressmen Pennsylvania Glenn “GT” Thompson chairman House AG. Committee and is a key player in negotiations. “(Whtm)
Bresnahan GOP oaths to the BUCK party, vote against deep cuts of benefits. “The new Congresmen from North -Eastern Pennsylvania, American representative Rob Bresnahan, is contrary to the party’s leadership only a few weeks to work. And not to withdraw. “(Scranton Times-Tribune)
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2. Budgetary interrogations start this week
“The state legislator will have the opportunity to question Governor Josh Shapiro The office secretaries in his budget proposal worth $ 51.5 billion during a series of interrogations starting Tuesday and lasting in the next three weeks.
During interrogations, the state agency manages the details of the governor’s priorities, while the legislators of the Chamber and the Senate grill them on the proposed wandering or cuts. ” (Penn Capital-Star)
Elsewhere
Leaders say that providing additional money for agencies such as Pittsburgh Regional Transit. “The proposed budget requires the same increase that the State Senate refused to approve last year – by increasing the percentage of state tax funds for sales tax allocated to the Public Transport Fund in Pennsylvania by 1.75% for the next five years. This would endure a subsidy for a slightly over $ 40 million, much less than an agency that claims that it needs. “(Pittsburgh Union Progress)
Gov’t Waste focused on 2 bills of the PA Senate, one is looking for a dog. “Two proposals planned to introduce in State Senate in Pennsylvania are aimed at discovering fraud, waste and abuse of government funds with one center directly inspired by the ongoing work in Washington in Washington Department of Government Efficiency.” (Johnstown Tribune-Democrat)
PAs would receive more money for gas tax in the next budget, but the financing gap on the highway remains. “When legislators from Pennsylvania talk about how taxpayers should determine the invoice for overcoming the state of Keystone, the debate generally focuses on the dichotomy between mass transit and everyone else under the Penndot umbrella.” (Penn Capital-Star)
The proposed PA minimum wage is a bitter pill for many business owners. “Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to increase the minimum wage of Pennsylvania by over 100% – from USD 7.25 to USD 15 per hour – it is sent by company owners. Most claim that they already pay more to employees than the minimum wage, and the rate should be set by the market, not by the government. “(Greensburg Tribune-Review)
Around the community of nations
3. Everything you need to know about applying for a local public office
“When Dubois and neighboring Sandy Township are preparing for consolidation in Nowe Miasto in January 2026, all places in its fresh seven -person council are elected this year.
This rare event is very expected by residents and increase interest than usual to apply for a local office, Commissioner of Clearfield Ferrings Dave Glass said Spotlight Pa.
Glass added that it is good to see the competition in city races, not empty voting. “(Spotlight Pa)
Elsewhere
Amish voters for Trump? Amiszów and a religious factor in the Republican Electoral Policy. “” Amisz can save America very well! Thank God for them. And let’s keep the government away from their lives. ” (Elon) Tweets Muska emphasize the growing importance of religion in the US policy and the efforts of the Republican Party to integrate the Amisz with the electorate. “(Conversation)
Jacqueline C. Romero, the best federal prosecutor Philly, leaves the office among Trump Makeover of Federal System. “Romero, who was appointed by the then President Joe Biden in 2022, was the first colorful woman who served as the best federal prosecutor in the region.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Philly da Larry Krasner, who announced that he was taking it for the third term. “Krasner will face the democratic pretender Patrick Dugan, a former judge of the City Court who presents himself as a more pragmatic alternative to the progressive Krasner.” (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Relationships from Pittsburgh are preparing to live with the gutted NLRB under Trump’s rule. “Union petition fell during the first term of Trump and began his second member of the National Board of employment, leaving a panel unable to fully act.” (Public source)
Editorial
4. What do you think
- The reason for hope in turbulent times: when society requires better, there may be a change. (AMARNATH card)
- RFK JR. And the Odra explosion. (Wall Street Journal)
- Welcome to the CHELELLE PARKER recruitment hall for disgraced demos. (STU Bykofsky)
- How to politically get involved when you want to close yourself. (Sam Daley-Harris)
- A minimum collective wage enhance for those who need it the most. (Kevin J. McNamara)
- Born citizenship helps to make America great. (Bloomberg)
- A reasonable game tax rate would generate the necessary revenues from PA. (Peter Zaleski)
1 thing
5. What makes potato chips in Pennsylvania so unique?
“I have relatives in several parts of the country who at some point lived in the community, or I visited me here, and I am often asked to send them food gadgets specific to Pennsylvania. The most demanded object is potato chips.
Recently, I sent four bags of a particular brand to my daughter’s workplace along with several boxes grilled chicks.
When I asked her what the reaction of her boss was (who had previously tried tokens and really loved them), she indicated that he “behaved like a child in a store with sweets!”
Do we even know how well we have it? “(Lancaster Farming)
