October 1, 2026 | 9:56 AM
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February 1, 2026 | 5:00 AM
Pennsylvania’s independent voters surge, despite being locked out of primaries
Advocates caution that the combination of closed primaries and America’s two-party structure disenfranchises the commonwealth’s fastest-growing voter group.
September 24, 2025 | 5:26 PM
Pa. treasurer announces loan programs for counties, pre-K impacted by late budget
September 19, 2025 | 1:03 PM
Political gridlock continues over Pa. budget, straining finances for counties, schools, nonprofits
January 29, 2025 | 6:18 PM
Election reforms, mental health funding, and 911 support — counties set their legislative priorities
February 26, 2023 | 7:31 AM
This group gets left-leaning policies passed in red states. How? Ballot measures
The Fairness Project has created a playbook for using ballot initiatives to go around GOP-led state legislatures
January 29, 2023 | 6:44 AM
Election-denying Pennsylvania lawmakers hold key election oversight roles
High-profile appointments give the lawmakers a platform to cast further doubt on the integrity of elections in states that will be pivotal for selecting the next president in 2024.
December 11, 2022 | 6:19 PM
Pennsylvania House Republicans file lawsuit to block Democratic-scheduled special elections
Democrats are eager for the contests to take place and presumably cement their majority, while Republicans seek to maintain some measure of power.
September 14, 2022 | 4:28 PM
Clandestine plan to force a vote on Pa. legislative gift ban fails, lawmakers shrug
Advocates have long pushed to place limits on the monetary value of gifts lobbyists can give to lawmakers, but it would take action from the people who benefit most.
May 31, 2022 | 5:12 AM
Gift ban, other government reforms changes stall in Pennsylvania despite promises from leadership
Government reform advocates argue the legislature, swayed by donors and leadership, lacks the political will to rid itself of the perks of being in elected office.