Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A with Dan Laughlin
The Republican state senator outlines why he supports expanding the scope of the adult-use cannabis market.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A with John Fetterman
The first-term U.S. Senator discusses cannabis law and what’s holding up federal legalization
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A with Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin
The longest-serving district attorney in the history of the county discusses the development of cannabis laws and local enforcement
General Assembly
Policy
The search to solve the cannabis conviction conundrum continues
Why cannabis advocates say social equity needs to be front-and-center in the legalization conversation.
Policy
Politics
As another neighboring state moves forward on recreational marijuana, Pennsylvania remains stuck in neutral
With Ohio joining the ranks of sales-friendly states, advocates for doing the same in Pennsylvania are ramping up efforts.
Education
Opinion
Opinion: A report card shows improvement is needed on education options
A new report by the Heritage Foundation makes the argument for improving school choice in Pennsylvania.
Winners & Losers
First Read
First Read
First Read PA – Nov. 22, 2023
Shapiro to appeal court decision on RGGI … Federal judge says improperly dated ballots should be counted … Meet Philadelphia’s incoming police commissioner … and more
General Assembly
Policy
Shapiro administration will appeal court decision on RGGI
A spokesperson said the governor is open to developing alternatives to the regional carbon-pricing initiative.
Environment
Opinion
Opinion: To save our climate, the fight tor RGGI must continue
Gov. Josh Shapiro must pull out all the stops to preserve this essential tool to fight global warming.
First Read
First Read
First Read PA – Nov. 21, 2023
Lafayette College to host 2024 presidential debate … Pittsburgh could connect homeless encampments with services … Lawmakers get a raise … and more
Capitol Beat
Politics
Shapiro’s first press club luncheon address: working with a divided legislature, RGGI, school funding and more
The governor said his ‘get stuff done’ attitude helped his administration hit the ground running
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First Read PA – Nov. 20, 2023
The latest in John Dougherty’s embezzlement trial … Oh keeps door open for another run for public office … Major discusses new bill package … and more
News & Politics
Politics
Penn, Lafayette among schools under federal hate probe
The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into seven schools over alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia
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First Read PA – Nov. 17, 2023
Kat Copeland expected to join AG race … Public records law expanded to state-relateds … Saucon School District to pay $200,000 for denying After School Satan Club … and more
Winners & Losers
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Pennsylvania’s election audit starts with a roll of the dice
Department of State officials rolled ten-sided dice to generate a seed number needed for a post-election audit.
First Read
First Read
First Read PA – Nov. 16, 2023
Senate approves funding for state-related universities … Abortion drove spending in judicial races … House passes shield law to protect out-of-staters seeking abortions … and more
General Assembly
Policy
PA Senate approves university funding, omnibus school code bill
Lawmakers also passed a bill that would require state-related universities to release more information about their finances and operations.
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