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For once, the next Speaker of the House for Pennsylvania is not clear

Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn Basic math has always determined which party controls the Pennsylvania House of Representatives every session – at least until this year. An unprecedented situation leaves control of the House a contentious struggle. Democrats won a single-seat majority this past November, taking control of the House with 102 representatives compared to the 101 … Continued

Three special elections will determine control of the Pennsylvania House

Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn Three special elections will be held in 2023 to fill seats left vacant after the November election. Democrats won a one seat majority in November, but two members resigned last week in order to take a different public office. One other member, Representative Tony DeLuca, died of cancer in October. It was … Continued

Attorney General Josh Shapiro Introduces Tax Relief Plan for Pennsylvania

Reinette LeJeune // Bucks County Standard Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has unveiled his tax relief proposal as he tours the state along the gubernatorial campaign trail. He is the sole contender seeking the democratic nomination, pitting him against Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano. Shapiro’s plan calls for the use of surplus state cash and … Continued

Biden celebrates drop in Medicare premiums as GOP pushes cuts to program

Oliver Willis The Inflation Reduction Act allows the government to negotiate drug prices and caps prescription drug costs through the Medicare program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced 2023 Medicare premium rates on Tuesday, confirming that they will decrease for the coming year. The 3% decrease, a drop of approximately $5.20 a month, brings monthly Medicare … Continued

Mehmet Oz railed against pandemic relief that companies he’s invested in have received

Josh Israel The Pennsylvania Senate Republican nominee claims loans from the Paycheck Protection Program were a wasteful ‘blank check,’ despite owning stock in businesses that received them. Pennsylvania Republican candidate Mehmet Oz has frequently criticized federal spending, and federal pandemic relief in particular, as wasteful and excessive. A review of his financial disclosures by the … Continued

Mehmet Oz’s tax policy relies on protecting tax cuts for multimillionaires like himself

Josh Israel The Pennsylvania Senate candidate opposes recent tax changes that benefited poorer and middle-income Americans, but not those that benefited wealthier people and businesses. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, has offered very few specifics about his positions on tax policy. A review by the American Independent Foundation, however, indicates that … Continued

Opinion: Contraceptive rights are next on the chopping block

Lisa Needham After their success with Dobbs, anti-abortion activists have a new target: contraception. Conservatives scored a big win when the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. Now, hardline anti-abortion activists are teeing up an even bigger attack: banning birth control. Already, activists are calling for the end of birth control. Kristan Hawkins, the president of Students … Continued

This November, “Democracy itself is on the ballot”

Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn In a few weeks the most important midterm elections in over 50 years will end. At stake in 2022 are many issues. One of the most talked about is the constitutionally-protected right to privacy, which was undermined by the Supreme Court of the United States when they overturned Roe v. Wade. Access … Continued

Oz says abortion rights should be up to ‘women, doctors, local political leaders’

Emily Singer The Republican Senate nominee in Pennsylvania made the comment at a Tuesday night debate against Democratic nominee Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for the open U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, said on Tuesday night during a debate with his Democratic opponent, the state’s Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, that decisions about abortion … Continued