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Politics & Policy
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Matt Smith
Wolf admin sues Pa. Senate Republicans over bid to collect private voter information
The complaint argues GOP senators are unlawfully pursuing a review based on “a disproven narrative” designed to undermine faith in the results of the 2020 election.
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Andy Manis
Republican-led election reviews take shape in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Leaders of the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin reviews had visited the widely discredited Arizona election review and now are helming similar GOP-led investigations in their home states.
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Office of Gov. Tom Wolf
State presses Philadelphia agency over elder abuse, neglect
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration became so concerned about how three cases of neglect or abuse of older people were handled in Philadelphia that it is ordering improvements at an agency there.
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Matt Rourke
Shapiro remains lone Dem among crowded field for 2022 Pa. governor’s race
The Republican side of the race is especially competitive, with seven — and possibly more — candidates duking it out to capture voters’ attention.
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Commonwealth Media Services
Pa. state Democratic lawmaker quietly stripped of committee leadership, Capitol access
State Rep. Kevin Boyle of Philadelphia has been sidelined over what he called “incorrect information” about him. Democratic leaders have not disclosed the reason for their move.
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Marc Levy
Pa. commission votes to scale back ‘prison gerrymandering’ reform made last month
The commission voted to narrow the number of state prisoners it will count as residents of their home district, rather than the one where they’re locked up.
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Matt Rourke
Justices ponder victim rights amendment that’s been in limbo
The state Supreme Court justices heard oral argument regarding whether the so-called Marsy’s Law amendment should have been split into more than just one ballot question.
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Julio Cortez
Pennsylvania appeals court judge candidates talk temperament, not cases
ight candidates for four seats on Pennsylvania’s statewide appeals court endured an hour of lightning round questions during an online campaign forum on Monday.
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Barletta signs anti-tax pledge in GOP campaign for governor
Lou Barletta is running in a crowded field for the GOP nomination next May.
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Ian Sterling
Appeals court judge candidates to take part in online forum
Voters generally have very little information when casting ballots in Pennsylvania’s judicial elections, and there are no other marquee statewide races this year to draw attention to the Nov. 2 general election.
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Matt Rourke
Elections, emergency powers, and mapmaking among the items on Pa. lawmakers’ fall to-do list
As they reconvene on Monday, state lawmakers are expected to focus on redistricting, re-upping a flood disaster declaration, and restricting emergency powers of Gov. Tom Wolf’s cabinet secretaries.
By Sam Dunklau