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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, sitting Democratic governor Tom Wolf vetoed a bill to ban abortions at 20 weeks.

 

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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 voters but did not appear to affect the ability to accurately tally the votes. In Arizona’s Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, some machine tabulators were unable to scan ballots immediately, a temporary glitch that began fueling conspiracy theories. Voter roll snags at check-in delayed some voters in Detroit.

 

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Central Pennsylvania voters highlight issues that matter most to them as election nears

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DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — According to a USA Today poll released last Tuesday, the top three issues for voters are the economy, abortion and gun laws.

In Central Pennsylvania, it seems as though the issues matters more to some than it does others.

 

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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.

 

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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 and private citizens.

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Editorial: Law doesn’t demand transparency. People should.

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The state is getting just a little bit closer to requiring more transparency on the part of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

On Tuesday, the House State Government Committee approved the bill that would make legislative expense reports more easily accessible to the public online.

“How can anyone be against it?” said state Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre County.

Good question. Yet one would be forgiven a bit of cynicism — even if the committee vote was unanimous.

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Joe Biden Speaks In Harrisburg PA

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

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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 the afternoon in a packed concourse at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.

“It’s bigger than politics,” Biden said, detailing what he called abuses of  power by Trump that not only threaten programs like Medicare and Social Security but give license to latent racism.

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