Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
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Ahead of the 2024 election, Spotlight PA spoke to undecided voters. We followed up with four of them to see what they decided.
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How many Pennsylvania voters are truly up for grabs? We spoke to 10.
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Senate Republicans say they’ll support transit funding in exchange for taxing skill games, but a deal has been elusive.
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The policy heightened fears among civil rights and pro-Palestinian groups that employees who express opinions that differ from Shapiro’s stance on the war could be unfairly punished.
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The provision was quietly included in a budget-enabling code bill and appears to target Pittsburgh.
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Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation is funding informational events to get Philadelphians on board with using taxpayer money for private school vouchers.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro, meanwhile, wants to combine state-run universities and community colleges into one system with cheaper tuition for many students.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers are entering budget negotiations with a roughly $14 billion surplus. So far, they have different priorities for using it.
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Lawmakers accepted trips bankrolled by campaign groups, organizations pushing alternatives to public education, and more. Public officials in Pennsylvania are allowed to accept essentially any gift.
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The secrecy leaves taxpayers in the dark about who underwrites the outings and what interests they may have in state government policy.