Elections
News & Politics
Mudslinging taints Allegheny County Council race
Bethany Hallam and Joanna Doven have been trading barbs on social media.
News & Politics
Passing voter ID can help restore trust in elections
An argument for why lawmakers owe it to their constituents to put the voter ID amendment on the ballot.
Elections
Bipartisan state panel issues new report aiming to clarify mail-in ballot rules
Report recommendations include making secrecy envelopes optional and giving counties the authority to regulate drop boxes.
Analysis
How Mark Rozzi has shaken up Harrisburg’s halls of power: A City & State analysis
We take a look back at one of the most head-spinning weeks in recent memory.
From the Editor
Editor’s Note: It’s not too late for Mark Rozzi to keep his promises to the people
With the start of a new year, the powerful in Pennsylvania still have a chance to change.
News & Politics
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.’
Congress
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.
News & Politics
What to know about Mark Rozzi, Pennsylvania’s new House speaker
The Democrat-turned-Independent will lead a divided state House.
News & Politics
State House shocker: Rozzi to lead chamber
The Berks County Democrat-turned-Independent said he would put people above politics as speaker.
News & Politics
The candidates running to run Allegheny County
A handful of Democratic candidates have entered the race to replace Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
News & Politics
2022: The Year in Review
City & State takes a look back at the major headlines from this year.
News & Politics
Allegheny County is moving ahead with special elections for vacant state House seats
A spokesperson said the county will hold elections in February barring any court decisions.
News & Politics
Cutler is sworn in as GOP leader in latest chapter of House leadership struggle
Cutler said he will schedule special elections for vacant seats – McClinton said she would do that last week.
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News & Politics
Legislative agency says Democrats lack a majority in the Pennsylvania House
House GOP leader Bryan Cutler's office sought an opinion from the Legislative Reference Bureau.
News & Politics
Tug of war for control of state House intensifies
Democrats say precedent makes Joanna McClinton the chamber’s presiding officer, but GOP leaders are accusing Democrats of an improper power grab.
Campaigns & Elections
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.
News & Politics
House Republicans end session with new leaders and a bone to pick with Democrats
Republicans chose new party leaders for the first time since losing their majority in the midterms.
Campaigns & Elections
PA House Democrats secure majority with Todd Stephens’ concession
Democrat Melissa Cerrato will represent the 151st House District in Harrisburg.
Campaigns & Elections
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.
Campaigns & Elections