Nick Vachon The Republican Senate candidate doesn’t seem to understand how veterans’ health care works despite training at a VA medical center. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, gave a confusing response about veterans’ health care during an interview with a Pittsburgh radio station last week. The station 90.5 WESA asked Oz about the PACT Act, which expands health care … Continued
Mohamed Bughrara On August 12, the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. This historic legislation will significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs and healthcare in the US. According to the bill, in 2025, out-of-pocket prescription drug costs will cap at … Continued
Emily Singer Democratic bill sponsor Rep. Kathy Manning said, ‘The Supreme Court’s decision stripping away the right to abortion has emboldened extremist attacks on women’s freedoms.’ The majority of the House Republican conference voted Thursday against enshrining in law the right to obtain and use contraceptives in the United States, calling such a law an … Continued
Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pregnant people could now be sent to prison if they experience a miscarriage or stillbirth. Advocates for abortion access, like the National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW), have been tracking cases where pregnant people were charged with a crime because of a miscarriage or … Continued
Parker Wallis In the Pennsylvania governor’s race, Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) and State Senator Doug Mastriano (R) will be competing for votes, and both have severely contrasting views on how elections in the state should be run. Attorney General Shapiro has repeatedly drawn attention to his opponent’s hostility towards democracy. “When I launched my … Continued
Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its June jobs report, showing that the U.S. added 372,000 new jobs, though the national unemployment rate remained unchanged for the fourth month in a row. The U.S. unemployment rate has been stable ever since it dropped to the pre-pandemic level of 3.6 percent. The … Continued
Josh Israel ‘There are no new taxes on families making $400,000 or less and no new taxes on small businesses,’ says the official summary of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Senate Democrats are hoping this week to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, a budget reconciliation package that would close corporate tax loopholes, lower drug … Continued
Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn As Pennsylvanians struggled to keep up with rising costs, the Republican-led General Assembly worked to pass a budget measure that included over $2 billion in tax cuts to big corporations. In June, the Assembly passed a new state budget that offers little support to residents, and instead includes a corporate tax cut … Continued
Oliver Willis Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, legislation championed and signed by President Joe Biden, will go toward fulfilling completion of upgrades to the Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca, Pennsylvania, a project that costs $857.7 million in total. The lock and dam is located on the Ohio River, which serves as a vital path for transporting … Continued
Nick Vachon First-time candidate Mandy Steele, a Democrat, and Ted Tomson, a Republican, are facing off in the general election to replace incumbent Pennsylvania state Rep. Carrie DelRosso, who is now the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. They are running for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 33rd District, representing Pittsburgh’s northeast suburbs and outlying areas. Steele, … Continued
