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PA lawmakers take to Twitter after Biden’s SOTU

Here are the best reactions from Tuesday night’s speech.

News & Politics

Personality

See who Pennsylvania's congressional delegates invited to the State of the Union speech

Several Pennsylvanians will be in Washington for President Joe Biden’s third address to a joint session of Congress.

Capitol Beat

Politics

Donna Bullock shares PA Legislative Black Caucus priorities for 2023

Police reforms, passage of the CROWN Act and raising the minimum wage are key goals this year.

News & Politics

Opinion

Opinion: State laws can prevent tragedies without penalizing responsible gun owners.

Gun violence has permeated so much of our society that we are becoming numb to it.

Satire/Odd News

Personality

‘Better Know A District,’ City & State style

A smattering of political chatter from around the Keystone State

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

State Rep. Lynda Culver elected to represent 27th Senatorial District

Culver will serve out the remainder of former state Sen. John Gordner’s term, which ends in 2024.

News & Politics

Politics

A Q&A with Allegheny County’s Rich Fitzgerald

The term-limited county executive goes over his last 12 years in office – and what’s next for him.

News & Politics

Politics

Mudslinging taints Allegheny County Council race

Bethany Hallam and Joanna Doven have been trading barbs on social media.

News & Politics

Opinion

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.

Satire/Odd News

Personality

What’s in and out this year

Here’s what’s politically hot – and not – in 2023.

Campaigns & Elections

Policy

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.

News & Politics

Politics

Mark Rozzi eyes Pittsburgh for first stop of statewide listening tour

The House Speaker announced a tour last week to hear from residents on gridlock in Harrisburg.

Labor

Policy

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate drops to 3.9% in December

The state unemployment rate is at its lowest level ever recorded, dating back to 1976.

News & Politics

Politics

Shapiro, citing the importance of public safety, stops by PEMA headquarters for first state agency visit

Randy Padfield, who has served as director of the agency since 2019, will remain in his post.

News & Politics

Politics

As his first order of business, Shapiro undos college degree requirement for state jobs

The executive order – affecting 65,000 state jobs – came on the new governor’s first full day in office.

News & Politics

Politics

Josh Shapiro is sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 48th governor

Shapiro promised to be ‘a governor for all Pennsylvanians.’

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Court rules State House special elections will be held on Feb. 7

Voters in western Pennsylvania will head to the polls next month to select legislators for three vacant districts.

News & Politics

Politics

Ortitay, Cephas, Gaydos, named to Mark Rozzi’s new bipartisan work group

Three Democrats and three Republicans have been picked to fix the gridlock in the state House.