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Josh Shapiro picks Al Schmidt as secretary of state
Schmidt said he will work with anyone – regardless of party - to make sure elections ‘remain free and fair.’
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How Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation voted for a new House speaker
It was mostly Hakeem Jeffries vs. Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday from Pennsylvania’s members of Congress.
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What to know about Mark Rozzi, Pennsylvania’s new House speaker
The Democrat-turned-Independent will lead a divided state House.
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State House shocker: Rozzi to lead chamber
The Berks County Democrat-turned-Independent said he would put people above politics as speaker.
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How are state cabinet secretaries selected and appointed?
A look inside how governors appoint their cabinet secretaries.
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7 stories you might have missed this year
We look back at some of City & State’s favorite stories from 2022.
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A timeline of Scott Perry’s texts following the 2020 election
Perry’s texts with former President Donald Trump’s White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows outline baseless conspiracy theories and a plot to investigate the 2020 election results
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2022: The Year in Review
City & State takes a look back at the major headlines from this year.
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A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Susan Wild
She discusses her narrow victory, her priorities for the new term and working across the aisle.
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Austin Davis resigns from state House to focus on transition to lieutenant governor
Davis is one of two state representatives who resigned Wednesday.
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Tracking the transition: Everyone named to Josh Shapiro's new team (thus far)
UPDATE for Thursday Feb. 2, 2023: Shapiro announces his picks for state inspector general and secretary of the Department of General Services.
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Josh Shapiro hires longtime aide Dana Fritz as chief of staff
Serving as Shapiro’s top adviser, Fritz will help build a new administration in Harrisburg.
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Patriot Polling, the brainchild of teenagers, is making its mark on the political surveying landscape
How two high school students formed their own polling firm and captured the eye of the nation’s polling pros.
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PA House Democrats secure majority with Todd Stephens’ concession
Democrat Melissa Cerrato will represent the 151st House District in Harrisburg.
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How ten-sided dice play into Pennsylvania’s post-election audit
Department of State officials rolled ten-sided dice to generate a seed number needed for a post-election audit.
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Shapiro begins gubernatorial transition
The Democratic governor-elect announced three transition appointments and shed light on his future as attorney general.
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Senate lawmakers elect new caucus leaders for 2023-24 session. Here’s who they are.
Kim Ward is elected president pro tempore, while Joe Pittman takes over as majority leader.
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Kim Ward becomes first woman to be appointed president pro tempore of the state Senate
The Westmoreland County Republican will succeed Jake Corman after spending the past two years as the Senate’s first female majority leader.
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Here’s what Doug Mastriano said – and didn’t say – in his concession speech
Mastriano wished Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro well and said the state is in need of election law changes.
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