Politics

Elections 101: Everything you need to know about election recounts in Pennsylvania

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Elections 101 from Spotlight PA protects you against election misinformation and empowers you to make informed decisions. This story is made possible through a collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. In 2020, former President Donald Trump’s campaign paid $3 million so Wisconsin would recount votes in two counties.   Continue reading on … Read more

Josh Shapiro secures Pa. governor’s office, beating election-denier Doug Mastriano

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro handily won the commonwealth’s governorship, besting state Sen. Doug Mastriano, according to a race call by The Associated Press. Shapiro, like many Democrats this cycle, campaigned on protecting the right to an abortion. Both chambers of the Pennsylvania legislature have GOP majorities, although that could change this cycle. In 2017, … Read more

Amid intense scrutiny, Americans vote with no major hitches

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The final day of voting in the 2022 midterms unfolded Tuesday without major disruptions or widespread problems, a relatively trouble-free end to the first nationwide election since a campaign of conspiracy theories and false claims began attacking public confidence in the way ballots are cast and counted. Scattered problems arose during the day that frustrated … Read more

Trump Repeats Praise of ‘Smart’ Putin, Touts Xi’s ‘Iron Fist’ Rule of China

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Former President Donald Trump renewed praise for Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. “I got to know a lot of the foreign leaders and unlike our leader, they’re at the top of their game. These are like central casting.   Continue reading on Newsweek

Federal law makes recreational marijuana a complicated ask in Pennsylvania

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The Center Square — The Pennsylvania General Assembly has spent a lot of time in committee meetings discussing whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but federal holdups may matter more than state-level action. Even if state politicians strike a deal to approve recreational use, federal prohibition – and the risk that follows – causes trouble for marijuana-related businesses … Read more

Former Vice President Joe Biden to central Pa. voters: ‘We are in a battle for America’s soul’

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Joe Biden Speaks In Harrisburg PA

Source: PennLive Former Vice President Joe Biden did his best to nationalize Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District race Sunday with a searing critique of President Donald Trump and his GOP Congressional majorities. “We all know in our gut there’s something different about this year’s elections,” Biden told a crowd of more than 1,000 who waited through … Read more