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WEB2 days ago · BY: Peter Hall - September 6, 2024. Immigrants and asylum seekers detained at a former federal prison in rural Pennsylvania are subject to physical and psychological abuse, lack adequate access to health care, and face retaliation for standing up against mistreatment, a report released this week titled “In the Shadow of the Valley” claims.
Shapiro endorses 20 Democratic Pennsylvania House candidates
WEB1 day ago · Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg for the Capital-Star). Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday he was endorsing 20 Democratic state House candidates in the upcoming election. Democrats currently hold a single-vote majority in the state House after flipping the chamber in 2022. Shapiro wants to hold or expand it.
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WEBThe Pennsylvania Capital-Star is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site dedicated to honest and relentless coverage of state government, politics and policy. The nearly 13 million people who call the commonwealth home depend on their interests being safeguarded by one of the nation’s largest, most expensive, and often inefficient and corrupt full-time state legislatures. The actions […]
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WEBJul 19, 2024 · Gov. Wolf and Attorney Gen. Shapiro at a Back to Blue event in Bucks County, Pa. Produced By: Capital-Star Staff - February 29, 2020.
Harris campaign planning weekend push across Pennsylvania
WEBVice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching an extensive mobilization effort across Pennsylvania this weekend that will lead up to a Monday rally featuring Gov. Josh Shapiro and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) will be on hand in Montgomery County for a volunteer canvassing kick-off, and Shapiro is the […]
Pa. House approves $45.2B budget, sends it to Senate
WEBJul 7, 2022 · The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Thursday passed a roughly $45.2 billion budget plan that includes an $850 million increase for K-12 school districts, more money for mental health, and the largest investment in environmental protection in a decade. The vote on the general appropriations bill — touted as a bipartisan compromise ...
Harris campaign launching weekend get-out-the-vote drive in ...
WEB4 days ago · Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching a voter mobilization drive across Pennsylvania this weekend, with Election Day now just 60 days out and the first presidential debate Tuesday in Philadelphia. The campaign will host some 500 events including canvass launches, phone banks, trainings, and community events, with some national Democrats visiting the state […]
Here’s what’s still outstanding in Pennsylvania’s budget
WEBOct 20, 2023 · It would also provide $100 million for adult mental health programs, $24 million for increased medical assistance dental reimbursements, $75 million for school repairs, $7.5 million for the first-ever state contribution to the cost of public defenders, and $10 million to bolster Philadelphia’s bid to attract the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
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WEBSep 2, 2024 · BY: Ashley Murray - September 3, 2024. The Democratic presidential candidate will stump in Portsmouth for expanding the tax deduction to $50,000 on business start-up costs, up from $5,000, a campaign official said on background Tuesday. Harris will also propose a standard deduction for businesses as a …