Jaxon White
WPSU state Capitol reporterJaxon White reports on how decisions made in Pennsylvania’s state Capitol ripple across communities throughout the commonwealth. White's coverage centers on the General Assembly, the Governor’s Office and the broader landscape of Pennsylvania politics.
White is especially interested in the development and regulation of artificial intelligence, how public officials manage taxpayer dollars and policy ideas aimed at addressing everyday — and sometimes overlooked — challenges.
White grew up just north of Pittsburgh in Beaver County, Pa., and graduated from Bucknell University in 2023. His first reporting gig was at LNP | LancasterOnline as a politics reporter, before he started as the Capitol reporter for WPSU and public radio stations statewide in the summer of 2025.
He can be reached at jwhite@lnpnews.com or (717) 874-0716.
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Majority control of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court is on the line in the November 4 general election, when Republicans aim to oust three sitting judges elected as Democrats. -
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In-home care agency leaders say the leading state budget proposal to raise some of Pennsylvania's Medicaid reimbursement rates will not adequately address the industry's ongoing wage and staffing crisis. -
Next year's midterm races in Pennsylvania will play a key role in the fight over the U.S. House majority next year. Republicans and Democrats are laying the groundwork to reach rural voters. -
Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity launched her 2026 gubernatorial campaign Monday, intending to deny Democratic incumbent Josh Shapiro a second term. -
Senate Republicans on Tuesday evening passed a temporary Pa. spending plan pitched as a lifeline for school districts and local governments amid the ongoing budget impasse threatening state payments. -
