Politics & Policy
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Keith Srakocic
Wolf offers $20 million relief plan for bars and restaurants
The plan requires approval by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
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Freshman congresswoman in Pa.’s 6th district faces challenge from fellow engineer
Chrissy Houlahan is the first female representative from the district. John Emmons praises President Trump’s policies.
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Emma Lee
Saving suburbia? Why housing is a hot topic in the 2020 election
When Trump talks about saving neighborhoods, he’s talking mainly about dismantling a Barack Obama administration rule intended to hold municipalities accountable for fulfilling a civil-rights-era federal mandate to end housing segregation.
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Keith Srakocic
New lawsuit targets Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot deadline
Plaintiffs in the suit filed Thursday include a Republican congressional candidate and four registered voters from Somerset County. The lawsuit comes three days after the U.S. Supreme Court, divided 4-4, rejected a Republican plea making a similar argument.
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Margo Reed
Talks collapse on a deal to let Pennsylvania counties open mail ballots before Election Day
With no deal between Gov. Tom Wolf and the GOP-led legislature, the processing of mail ballots can’t begin until 7 a.m. on Election Day, opening room for candidates to falsely declare victory.
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Matt Slocum
Pennsylvania Secretary of State encourages in-person early voting
You have only through Tuesday, October 27 to vote in person at your county elections office, or a satellite office. Check locations and hours on your county’s website or votespa.com.By Kristine Allen/WPSU -
Eric Baradat
5 questions ahead of the last Trump-Biden presidential debate
It’s the last, best chance for both candidates to make their arguments to a broad audience of the American public for why they should be president. After Thursday night, there won’t be any opportunities like this left.By Domenico Montanaro/NPR -
Seth Herald
Here’s where the threat of militia activity around the elections is the highest and Pa. is on the list
Five states — Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Oregon — have the highest risk of seeing increased militia activity around the elections: everything from demonstrations to violence.By Tim Mak/NPR -
Carlos Barria
Road to 270: Trump’s best path to victory hinges on Pennsylvania and Florida
While Trump has multiple roads to victory, his most likely route hinges on winning two crucial battleground states: Florida and Pennsylvania.
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Dan Nott
Senate GOP halts fixes for Pa.’s troubled rent relief program, surprising even their own
The state House unanimously passed long-awaited changes Monday, but Senate leadership refused to advance it, leaving many landlords and families on the financial brink.
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Glitch sends some Pa. voters duplicate mail ballots, but officials say only one will be counted
A computer glitch has caused more than 1,000 Pennsylvania voters who requested a mail ballot to be sent two of them by mistake.