📖 Today’s PolitykiPA Guide. Shapiro’s business-friendly brand has attracted millions of CEOs. A tax on skill games in PA would generate billions. But who would pay? Grassroots resistance to data centers is growing. Top Public Golf Courses in PA
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1. Josh Shapiro is running for re-election and his business-friendly brand has attracted millions from CEOs
“A developer from Florida who is building data centers in Pennsylvania. A cryptocurrency trader from Chicago whose company was sued by the Biden administration. And a coal magnate from southwestern Pennsylvania whose company received permission from state regulators last year to expand operations – and is now seeking approval to open a new mine.”
Here are some of the dozens of CEOs supporting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiroa Democrat who will run for a second term in Harrisburg this fall, with a possible run for president in 2028 in mind.” | Questioner from Philadelphia
Elsewhere
Fetterman prepares to vote ‘no’ on keeping Trump away from Iran as fellow Democrats condemn ‘unnecessary’ war. “US Senator John Fetterman repeatedly praised President Donald Trump’s decision to intervene in the days since the attacks began, becoming, as he did after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the only Democrat in the Senate to do so.” | Pittsburgh Postal Newspaper
Iran War Opponents Demand Critical Vote from Congressman Fitzpatrick. “U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick issued a statement on February 28 in which he neither explicitly supported nor condemned an attack on Iran. However, he did not say whether he supported a military attack on Iran, which Trump said he authorized in part to help overthrow the Iranian government. ” | Bucks County Courier Times
How did the Iran strikes affect Trump’s approval ratings? See the US and Pennsylvania polls. “What does Trump’s rating look like at the start of a weeks-long operation in Iran, according to his predictions? Here’s what you need to know from national polls, plus what Pennsylvanians are saying. ” | USA Today Network
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2. A tax on arcade games in PA would generate billions. But who would pay?
“Pennsylvania could earn more than $1 billion a year by regulating and taxing arcade games, which are slot machine-like terminals found in many convenience stores and bars across the commonwealth.
In recent years, lawmakers have debated imposing a fee on these machines, but their proposals have fallen through due to disagreement between the parties and sturdy opposition from the gaming lobby.” | USA Today Network
Elsewhere
House Democrats: AP must prioritize Universal Pre-K. “Research shows that high-quality preschool education prepares children for kindergarten and beyond.” | Penn Capital Star
Demand for stipends for student teachers outstrips supply as Shapiro proposes raise program. “A scholarship aimed at attracting more teacher candidates to Pennsylvania schools and easing the commonwealth’s teacher shortage is coming in handy, education advocates and experts say.” | PA reflector
Attorneys general are demanding GoFundMe prove it has removed plagiarized websites using charity information. “Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with 23 state attorneys general and charity regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe following reports that it – in an effort to maximize profits – plagiarized donation websites for charities across the country without their prior knowledge or consent.” | Sunbury Message
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pennsylvania File Closing Notice. “The planned closure of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will impact 171 employees, according to a WARN notice filed Tuesday with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.” | TribLive
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3. Grassroots resistance to data centers is growing in Pennsylvania
“Plans to build more than 50 data centers in Pennsylvania face opposition from a growing network of community groups, environmental activists and state lawmakers from both major parties.
Driven by concerns about the industry’s enormous electricity demand, high water consumption, the utilize of polluting diesel generators for backup power and the industrialization of rural areas, a growing number of grassroots groups are mobilizing in an attempt to stop, or at least delay, massive expansion.’ | Inside Climate News
Elsewhere
Information about Philadelphia’s high-stakes charm campaign to lure the 2028 Democratic National Convention. “It was late last year, in the hazy period between Christmas and New Year’s Day when time doesn’t seem real, and some of Philadelphia’s top Democrats rallied around a secret proposal, racing to meet the deadline.” | Questioner from Philadelphia
Half of Americans support abolishing ICE in record poll. “For the first time in YouGov polling history, support for abolishing ICE has reached 50%, capping a steady increase since January amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.” | Axles
How Pittsburgh-area governments are working — or not — with ICE. “In recent weeks, WESA has reported several stories about high-profile immigrant arrests in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Springdale, Oakmont and elsewhere. What should you know about this debate if it affects your neighborhood?” | THAT’S ALL
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5. Top 25 Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania
“Pennsylvania is one of the strongest golfing states in America. Each of the major urban centers in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh is home to one of the best championship courses in the country: East Course Merion Golf Club and Oakmont Country Club, respectively.
The state is also home to a number of solid public golf courses, ranging from muni gems to more upscale country-club one-day layouts and several high-quality resort layouts.
Golfer’s Choice measures what everyday golfers think makes a course great, including playability, enjoyment, value and service, not just architectural prestige or pedigree.” | Golf Pass
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