Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
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Amid a red wave, a Pa. Democrat held his House seat in a Trump stronghold, and helped his party keep the chamber. -
The Pennsylvania House will remain under Democratic control in 2025 as the party held on to all 102 of its seats — including one in Trump country. -
Democrats are trying to hold onto seats in Trump country and northeast Philadelphia to maintain control of the Pennsylvania House. -
An analysis by Spotlight PA found the average spending on a competitive state House or Senate race was over $1.1 and $3.5 million, respectively. -
One law mandates the creation of a postpartum depression awareness campaign. The other allows Medicaid reimbursement for doulas. -
Pennsylvania’s next attorney general will have discretion over prosecuting drug cases and suing big drug companies. Here’s where Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican Dave Sunday stand. -
A union-backed rewrite by the Shapiro admin would subsidize energy production as well as lower the bar for investment. -
Sunday hunting has long been a cultural debate in Pennsylvania, but it’s closer to becoming a reality after a state House committee this week advanced a Senate bill to lift the near-total ban. -
Fundraising disparities have emerged in races for attorney general, auditor general, and treasurer — though cash hasn’t always meant success in these elections. -
At issue are pharmacy benefit managers, drug middlemen who regulators say inflate prices to boost their profits, and oversight by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
