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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Editor’s note: This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. to correct that Sen. Martin’s father was an East Hempfield Township police officer. -
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania-based federal workers furloughed during the government shutdown may be eligible for unemployment compensation through the state Department of Labor & Industry. -
Voters’ long-held view that President Donald Trump is a solid steward of the nation’s economy may be slipping in Pennsylvania, according to the results of the latest Franklin & Marshall College Poll. -
The parties controlling the two sides of Pennsylvania’s Legislature spent the 100th day of the budget impasse venting frustrations about each other, claiming the other side is not negotiating in good faith. -
A partnership among eight U.S. governors and two premiers of Canadian provinces last weekend elected Gov. Josh Shapiro to be its leader. -
Attorney General Dave Sunday on Monday announced that his office will launch a pilot program to aid people with mental illness who commit minor crimes by connecting them with treatment without fear of facing criminal charges. -
The budget deadlock that shuttered the federal government has spawned a political argument over whether or not Democrats want to provide free health care to noncitizens in the country illegally. -
Dozens of advocates from critical service providers gathered in the Capitol on Thursday to warn lawmakers of impending layoffs, program closures and reduced services for children and seniors if a state budget is not passed soon. -
House lawmakers on Tuesday passed a proposal mandating background checks for purchasers of any type of firearm in Pennsylvania, though the proposal faces long odds of passing in the Senate. -
Paychecks for more than 100,000 government employees in Pennsylvania are on the line as Congress approaches the midnight Tuesday deadline to pass a federal spending plan.
