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Debra Todd become the first woman sworn in as chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in January 2023.
May it please the courts: A primer on PA’s judicial system
Education
Citing out-of-control expenses and expenditures, school districts and state Democrats push for new cyber charter funding formula
Capitol Beat
Report names PA’s most and least effective lawmakers – and how partisan divide impacts Harrisburg
Budget
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during his annual budget address in February 2025.
City & State’s 2025-26 Pennsylvania state budget tracker
News & Politics
2024 Democratic presidential nominee and then-Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to student volunteers at the Community College of Philadelphia in September 2024.
Study shows just 2% of Gen Z students in PA trust government and elected leaders
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Hector Soto
Flexibility and Security Should Go Hand in Hand for Independent Workers
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