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Pa. Dems worried about Supreme Court retention votes
Opinion, Сolumns
GILLIAN McGOLDRICK The Philadelphia Inquirer 
May 13, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS) —Pennsylvania'sbiggest race this election year won't be on the primary ballot. The candidates won't have political parties listed. An...
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GOP path to a Pa. majority
Opinion, Сolumns
GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
Apr 30, 2025
The new Pennsylvania GOP chairman, state Sen. Greg Rothman, was elected on a platform that can be described as: “Let’s make Pennsylvania Florida.” In ...
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A Pennsylvania DOGE? Maybe
News, PA State News
LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Apr 26, 2025
HARRISBURG — Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly want to launch a Pennsylvania Department of Government Efficiency – or PA DOGE – that ...
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Data shows Pa. GOP gradual mail-in ballot adoption
Opinion, Сolumns
ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania 
Apr 22, 2025
It appears that good news keeps coming for Pennsylvania’s Republicans. Recently released data reveal a subtle but significant trend: Republicans are e...
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Move to standardize ballot testing
Local News, News, PA State News
CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Apr 22, 2025
HARRISBURG — With primaries fast approaching, some legislators want to improve upon election mistakes made last November. Rep. Frank Burns, D-Johnstow...
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Poll: Voters want open primaries in Pennsylvania
Local News, News, PA State News
LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Apr 21, 2025
HARRISBURG — As the number of independent voters grows, there is broad bipartisan support among Pennsylvania voters for allowing the state’s 1.4 milli...
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Turner tossed from ballot for city controller
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 25, 2025
A legal challenge to signatures on the nominating petitions of Bradford City controller candidate Randall Turner has led to his removal from the ballo...
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Primary election candidate list shows some surprises
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 25, 2025
The candidate list for the upcoming primary election for McKean County shows a lack of candidates for important offices, some hotly contested seats an...
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Political lessons from another key Pa. county
Opinion, Сolumns
NICK KAYAL RealClearPennsylvania 
Feb 13, 2025
In Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Allegheny counties are the top two based on population. But in terms of a populous suburban area, Bucks County isn’t...
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Other Voices: Vote on judges in 2025
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 23, 2025
Roy Cohn, the mafia lawyer who nurtured Donald Trump’s contempt for the rule of law, once infamously stated, “Don’t tell me the law, tell me who the j...
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The IRS and many unhappy returns
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 07, 2025
TheIRSwields immense power over the financial lives of Americans, yet recent revelations highlight it would be wise to question an expansion of that a...
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