Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Exit Interviews Part 4: Mike Doyle, The Dean
First elected to office in 1994, Doyle is often referred to as ‘The Dean’ in the General Assembly
Power List
News & Politics
Policy
With budget season approaching, Pennsylvania business leaders want a corporate tax cut
Pennsylvania chambers of commerce say a tax cut will attracts businesses and create jobs.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Exit Interviews Part 3: Jake Corman, The Leader
First elected in 1999, the state Senate President quit the governor’s race and soon will leave public office altogether
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Exit Interviews Part 2: Tom Wolf, The Backstop
Wolf’s veto pen has often been the only thing stopping bills passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Exit Interviews: City & State talks to some of the state’s highest-profile politicians leaving office in 2022
Pat Toomey, The Fiduciary: The first in a series
Campaigns & Elections
Opinion
Editor’s Note: It may be time to rethink the role of the independent voter in primary elections
We ought to respect the unaffiliated voter’s choice to refuse to just ‘pick a team’
Winners & Losers
Gun Control
Policy
Democrats in Harrisburg call for gun law reforms after deadly Texas shooting
An effort to ban semi-automatic rifles failed in the state House on Wednesday
Tom Wolf
Politics
Man with a ban: How Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto tally is defining his legacy
With the exception of a flurry of COVID-related vetoes in 2020, Wolf’s use of this executive power has been remarkably consistent.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Leigh Chapman says GOP Senate primary ‘likely headed toward a recount’
Chapman is required by state law to order the recount by Thursday
Abortion
Policy
Here’s how some are bracing for a post-Roe Pennsylvania
Stark choices await both sides if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark abortion rights decision.
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers remember trailblazing Black speaker with ‘K. Leroy Irvis Day of Action’
In 1977, Irvis was the first Black man elected speaker of a state legislature since Reconstruction
Transportation
Policy
Philly officials support GOP bike lane protection bill
City and state lawmakers rode into Dilworth Park to celebrate Bike to Work Day and call for better cyclist safety measures.
Power List
Power Lists
The 2022 Pennsylvania Power 100
The influencers, disruptors and dominators in Pennsylvania’s power landscape this year
Capitol Beat
Policy
Pennsylvania, flush with cash, could see surplus go down the drain
Financial experts say COVID relief funds should be reserved for one-time uses
Satire/Odd News
Policy
Should the Hershey Kiss be Pennsylvania’s official state candy?
Policymakers are set to debate this dense subject at City & State’s 2022 Pennsylvania Power 100 event
Winners & Losers
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The latest congressional vote counts in the commonwealth
Candidates faced off in pivotal primary races across the state on Tuesday
Campaigns & Elections
Politics