News
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the Trump administration's data release violates federal health privacy protection laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Education reporter Peter Greene breaks down Mahmoud v. Taylor.
“Head Start has been called one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in American history and continuing this comprehensive program is a reason for hope,” said Adam Clark, region advocacy coordinator for Pennsylvania State Education Association.
“This bill would allow you to set aside any state law, you could pollute the air as much as you want, you could pollute the water as much as you want, you could do anything essentially that you wanted that would ordinarily violate the law,” said former Secretary for PA’s Department of Environmental Protection David Hess.
“Our mapping and data work consistently reveal that oil and gas waste—including radioactive and toxic materials—is being transported without proper hazard classification or oversight,” said Shannon Smith, the executive director at Pennsylvania-based FracTracker.
Opinion
In an era of divided government, it’s more important than ever that Pennsylvanians stand up and make their voices heard.
Doylestown's Larissa Hopwood, a single mother of a 16-year-old with Type 1 diabetes, sounds off on what the heartless GOP budget bill will mean for her family.
When school districts are required to overpay cyber charter tuition it means there are fewer resources available to invest in the education of their students.
This attack makes a nuclear-armed Iran more likely, not less.
State Senate Bill 194 is bad for government transparency, accountability and, ultimately, taxpayer protection.
Education
“Head Start has been called one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in American history and continuing this comprehensive program is a reason for hope,” said Adam Clark, region advocacy coordinator for Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Local resistance is blocking state legislation to bring Christian nationalism into public schools.
When school districts are required to overpay cyber charter tuition it means there are fewer resources available to invest in the education of their students.
Special education deserves more than reactive conversations and temporary concern. It deserves sustained investment, public recognition, and structural support.
Past is prologue in Central Bucks, where prior school boards kept kicking the fiscal can down the road until the bill finally came due, writes CBSD Board Vice President Heather Reynolds.
Elections
As part of a civics project, a group of citizens gather to discuss pre-canvassing, early voting, and ID requirements. Their deliberations could shape pending legislation.
“The Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” wrote Judge Denise J. Casper of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
“I’m honored to have his support as we fight to flip this seat, restore the American Dream, and ensure working families can thrive,” said Bucks County Commissioner Harvie.
Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction plays out in our elections, the stakes are much higher than a missed flight.
Just 17 percent of registered voters in Philadelphia showed up to the polls, while Bucks County fared slightly better with 25.8 percent.
A mere 25.8% of registered voters in the county voted yesterday.
Recent Votes:
- H.Res. 516: Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California. June 27, 2025Vote: Passed 215/195 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 275: Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025 June 26, 2025Vote: Passed 231/182 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 875: Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 June 26, 2025Vote: Passed 246/160 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 4168: To codify a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS, and for other purposes. June 26, 2025Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee.
