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Congressman Dan Meuser opts against run for governor in 2026

The Republican congressman appeared to secure the support of President Donald Trump earlier this year.

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Opinion

Funding transit is essential to the justice system

The chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association makes the case for how public transportation is key to providing people with access to the courts.

Technology

Policy

Pennsylvania is a Top 3 state for government AI readiness

A new analysis from Code For America says the commonwealth’s proactive approach to AI “positions it as a leader in responsible AI adoption and innovation.”

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Politics

By the numbers: The key figures contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill

While supporters and critics spar over the myriad impacts from the recently passed reconciliation bill – a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda – City & State focuses on the numbers behind the bill.

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Politics

Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker announces trash collection ‘pause’ with city worker strike imminent

A work stoppage will impact city services from the sanitation and water departments to swimming pools and emergency services

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Politics

The bus stops here: A nationwide effort to oppose the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ rolls into Harrisburg

Democratic lawmakers and advocates fear the GOP-led legislation will hurt the most vulnerable.

Philadelphia

Politics

Weekend roundup: ‘No Kings’ protests large and small pop up across Pennsylvania

From Philly to Pittsburgh and in towns and suburbs in between, people showed up in droves on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

Immigration

Politics

10 days after DHS ‘sanctuary’ list deletion, PA officials bemused, unfazed

Amid confusion over a retracted federal list threatening funding cuts to jurisdictions that protect immigrants, local officials across the commonwealth are taking a wait-and-see approach.

Technology

Policy

‘All in on AI’: Shapiro, Amazon announce $20B AI investment in Pennsylvania

Gov. Josh Shapiro said the investment is the largest private-sector investment in the history of the commonwealth.

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Politics

With an eye on judicial elections, conservative activist Scott Presler leads voter training in PA

Presler talked about the importance of registering more GOP voters and winning elections in 2025 and 2026.

Budget

Politics

Four for Friday: Focusing on Philly’s finances

City Council gave initial approval to a $6.8 billion city budget Thursday

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Opinion

Opinion: Apprenticeships, clean energy and tax credits make powerful economic sense

Any federal policy that disrupts investments in hydrogen threatens not just energy projects, but the workers behind them.

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Politics

Shapiro sues USDA over federal cuts to farm and food bank funding

The action by the federal Department of Agriculture is among several federal cuts to nutrition programs in the state.

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Policy

PA senators approve bill banning TikTok from state devices

The bill would prohibit TikTok and other successor apps from being installed on electronic devices bought with state dollars.

Policy

Policy

New investigation shows the ivory trade is alive and well in PA

Following the investigation, state lawmakers are looking to ban the sale of ivory and similar animal products in the commonwealth.

Josh Shapiro

Politics

For bipartisan group of PA politicos, a decades-long Shapiro connection

Some of the commonwealth’s political powerhouses have longstanding relationships with the commonwealth’s chief executive.

U.S. Congress

Politics

Fetterman and McCormick talk U.S. Steel, foreign policy, ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ and more

The commonwealth’s two U.S. senators discussed economic issues impacting Pennsylvania at The Senate Project event in Boston.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Philly landlords should embrace new legislation, not fight it

The Safe Healthy Homes Act should be championed by lessors as well as lessees.

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Personality

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick talks term limits, tariffs and Trump

Pennsylvania’s junior senator spoke with City & State about his first months in Washington, his top policy priorities and President Donald Trump’s second term.