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America’s new governors, including Pa.’s Shapiro, are holding their own | Wednesday Morning Coffee
An analysis finds mostly clear sailing for chief execs elected in 2022. Though having your party in control of the Legislature helps.
A mom of children with intellectual disabilities asks: When will it be our turn? | Opinion
People with intellectual disabilities and autism -- and their families -- desperately need help now.
How Pa. lawmakers are clawing back the state’s power to plug abandoned wells
‘Essentially, what we’re trying to do is to take the law back to where it was,’ state Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware, said.
‘We’re in a moment’: Is it time to expand voting rights for incarcerated Pennsylvanians?
'When I was told I could vote, it was an amazing feeling,” Jessie Tate said. “It felt so good. They gave you an ‘I voted’ sticker, and I was walking around with that sticker on all day long.”
Pa. House panel approves blight-fighting bill | Friday Morning Coffee
Rep. Bob Merski, D-Erie, says his bill will buttress the Shapiro administration's community revitalization efforts across the state.
We’re Pa. college students. Let’s fix the broken primary system we’re inheriting | Opinion
College-aged voters register as unaffiliated voters at disproportionate levels. But we're shut out of the primaries.
The time is right to build a national model for senior care right here in Pa. | Opinion
There is a tremendous opportunity to help all aging services providers and their employees build a comprehensive senior care system.
Expanding clean slate creates real second chances, alleviates workforce shortages | Opinion
Expanded record clearance will help facilitate employment, putting more money in the pockets of consumers and communities.
Pa. House Speaker McClinton: DelCo special election win endorses Dems’ agenda
'It is clear that Pennsylvanians believe in our agenda and our ability to get things done,' McClinton, D-Philadelphia, said.
Pa. bills providing $100M in aid for mental health programs are a lifeline. Here’s why | Opinion
The money will revolutionize Pa.'s mental health landscape and improve the lives of so many people.
Pa. House Republican budget maven calls for reforms in 2023-24 budget process
Rep. Seth Grove, R-York, highlighted "bipartisan common sense reforms" to fix the state's budget process.
Don’t send us flowers for Mother’s Day. Stabilize Pa.’s child care sector instead | Opinion
Policymakers need to find a way to pay these qualified educators a livable wage.