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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 19h
Not sure why I cut off the whole sentence. Here it is: "Pennsylvania businessman Jeff Yass put another $10 million into a super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial bid, increasing his total donations on the cycle to over $105 million."
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 20h
"Pennsylvania businessman Jeff Yass put another $10 million into a super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial bid...", per @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Megadonors are powering Republicans’ spending advantage
New FEC filings shed light on how a small group of donors, mostly on the Republican side, have driven record super PAC spending this cycle.
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Russ Walker @russwalker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Convicted (and later pardoned) J6'er Sandy Weyer from PA is suing the US, Merrick Garland and you name it over her prosecution for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol. www.courtlistener.com/docket/73726...
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WEYER v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1:26-cv-02770 - CourtListener.com
Docket for WEYER v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1:26-cv-02770 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We chose to rename the program this year for legendary Capitol reporter John Baer, who died last month after more than 50 years of covering state government and politics. Read PennLive’s obituary of John Baer. www.pennlive.com/politics/202...
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John Baer, chronicler of Capitol politics for a half-century, dies at 79
Baer, a celebrated Pennsylvania political journalist known for his sharp wit and accountability reporting, died after a battle with cancer.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Interns will work with 6 outlets through the 12-week program, learning from a variety of Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association members. The program begins in mid- to late May and runs until late July or early Aug. We expect you to work out of PA’s state Capitol.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Applications for the 2027 John Baer Legislative Reporting Internship open Nov. 1st, offering two student journalists the chance to cover PA’s state Capitol. I’m an alumnus of the program, and can say it led to each job I’ve held since graduating college. pacapitolreporters.org/pacapitolrep...
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PLCA Interships
The Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents' Association (PLCA) offers paid summer journalism internships to two college students or recent graduates.
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USC Center for Health Journalism @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the selection of 16 journalists from across the country to participate in our 2026 Data Fellowship. Learn more here: bit.ly/2026DataFellows #ASCJ #USCDataFellows #DataJournalism #DataReporting
Graphic introducing the Center for Health Journalism’s 2026 Data Fellows, featuring 16 fellows’ headshots in a four-by-four grid and the center’s 22-year anniversary logo.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Legislative leaders said they want a say in what happens with the up to three-quarters of a billion dollars in Meta settlement money, but didn’t say where they think the money would be best directed. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/10...
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Meta settlement could spark spending fight in PA
The settlement says the attorney general controls the money, but Pennsylvania’s fiscal code says it should go into the General Fund.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pennsylvania's WIC director resigned last week, saying in a letter that she faced inconsistent treatment and troubling comments “regarding my identity as a Black woman.” www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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PA WIC program director resigns, alleging workplace ‘barriers
PA WIC Director Sally Zubairu-Cofield said in a letter that she faced inconsistent treatment and troubling comments “regarding my identity as a Black woman.”
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Passed by Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R., Westmoreland) in the Capitol, and asked if she’d want to comment on any skill games action. “Nooooo,” she said, walking away with a laugh.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Asking lawmakers today, doesn't seem like there has been much movement on skill games since @stephenjcaruso.bsky.social and I wrote this a few weeks ago. In fact, House Approps Chair Jordan Harris told reporters today he hasn't "read or seen anything." www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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PA skill games face seizure as deadline looms
Top PA lawmakers say they want to find a consensus to legalize and regulate skill games before the Oct. 13 deadline. It’s unclear if they will.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pa's attorney general often stays away from hot-button political issues, but has been notably outspoken on Big Tech. It’s an issue Dave Sunday says is personal for him as a father, and one that observers note is helping him build a political brand. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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PA Attorney General Sunday suing big tech over kid influence
Sunday recently announced a major settlement with Meta, and is pursuing suits against TikTok and Snapchat’s parent company.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pa's attorney general often stays away from hot-button political issues, but has been notably outspoken on Big Tech. It’s an issue Dave Sunday says is personal for him as a father, and one that observers note is helping him build a political brand. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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PA Attorney General Sunday suing big tech over kid influence
Sunday recently announced a major settlement with Meta, and is pursuing suits against TikTok and Snapchat’s parent company.
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Russ Walker @russwalker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Background on the fight this year. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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PA regulators say they're limited on insurance rate hikes
Nearly 202,000 people have canceled their plans through the state’s marketplace, Pennie, over the past nine months.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
INBOX: On Friday afternoon, the Pa. Insurance Department released the finalized health insurance rate hikes for next year. Individual market policyholders will see an average increase of 15.97%, while small group average is 10.28%.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
James Malone won a Trump-friendly Pa. state senate district by 526 votes in a special election last year. Can this Democratic incumbent hold on this November? www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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Tough odds for Democratic incumbent in key 36th PA Senate District
Trump won the 36th PA Senate District by 15 points in 2024. Democrat James Malone took it in a special election by about 500 votes.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Forgive me, I was 1 when it came it out
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Great story from LNP lancasteronline.com/news/remembe...
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Remembering Dick Winters
Staff writer Larry Alexander is the author of "Biggest Brother," a biography of Richard "Dick" Winters published in 2005 by NAL Caliber.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’m watching Band of Brothers for the first time, and caught a joke that the main character, Maj. Dick Winters, is from Lancaster County. There is always a PA connection. veterantributes.org/TributeDetai...
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Veteran Tributes
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Lancaster Watchdog @lancasterwatchdog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Leads to an Increase in Vaccinations (Gift Article)
As the outbreak grows to more than 700 confirmed cases, the largest in the country, some people remain opposed to vaccines and others are rushing to get the shots.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro will call for the US to pressure China into increased AI regulations when he takes the stage at an industry conference in Pittsburgh today, per @politico.com. Those regs include a 3rd-party oversight and more transparency in development. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Shapiro stakes a ’28 position on AI
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Legislative leaders say they want to legalize and regulate skill games before a court-mandated deadline opens the terminals up to seizure by law enforcement. Whether they’ll actually reach a consensus within the next month is much murkier. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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PA skill games face seizure as deadline looms
Top PA lawmakers say they want to find a consensus to legalize and regulate skill games before the Oct. 13 deadline. It’s unclear if they will.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Very interesting read. Reporting matters, folks. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...
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NH Chief Justice MacDonald announces resignation; ethics probe loomed
Gordon MacDonald, the state's top judge, announced his sudden resignation on Tuesday. He was facing potential discipline for his role in a unique personnel maneuver that benefited a top ally.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
As health insurance companies propose some of the largest rate hikes in recent memory, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s admin says it is limited in what it can do to cap increases and is calling for federal action. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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PA regulators say they're limited on insurance rate hikes
Nearly 202,000 people have canceled their plans through the state’s marketplace, Pennie, over the past nine months.
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Russ Walker @russwalker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Journalism job opening! Come cover one of the most interesting, beautiful and diverse counties in Pennsylvania: recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...
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Always Lancaster - Suburbs Watchdog Reporter
  Our Team: At LNP Media Group, our work is rooted in service to our community. As a nonprofit media organization, we are dedicated to delivering trusted journalism, meaningful storytelling ...
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Details on the order here. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/08...
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Bad actors can still skirt Shapiro's new data center rules, but he's betting they won't
The new order isn’t a moratorium, but it does make it much harder for developers to build data centers in PA without following strict standards.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro is scheduled to speak at an AI conference in Pittsburgh next week, along a slate of industry and local leaders. This comes weeks after Shapiro's eo to slow any data centers that don't agree to energy, enviro, and transparency standards. aihorizonspgh.com
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As the midterms approach and prediction markets receive more scrutiny, some ethics experts are raising concerns that they are ripe for abuse from government insiders or bad faith actors looking to sway elections. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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Could PA insiders profit from political prediction markets?
Federal officials argue states can’t regulate prediction markets. 44 state attorneys general, including Pennsylvania’s, argue otherwise.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Pennsylvania’s next governor could play a key role in determining the protections and rights available to the commonwealth’s LGBTQ residents. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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PA election: Where Garrity, Shapiro stand on LGBTQ rights
We examine Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Stacy Garrity’s views on same-sex marriage, nondiscrimination, and trans rights.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Both campaigns said in June that the candidates would be willing to meet on the debate stage. If they can agree to terms, then it will be PA's first general election gubernatorial debate since 2018. More here: www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/06...
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Shapiro and Garrity open to a 2026 PA governor debate
Experts say political debates are getting rarer, but this year both PA candidates for governor say they’re open to it.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Shapiro's announcement comes a week after Garrity's campaign said she's agreed to two debates: One at the Pennsylvania Chamber's annual dinner in October, and another at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. No word from Shapiro's campaign on its response to those two offers.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro's campaign told me in a statement that the incumbent Democrat has agreed to participate in an ABC27 debate against his Republican opponent, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, ahead of November's election.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
But critics, from fellow lawmakers to good-government groups, say it incentivizes legislators to be cozy with special interests, then lets them leverage relationships they built on the public's dime to turn a profit.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Lawmakers-turned-lobbyists generally defend this practice. Petitioning the government is protected speech under the First Amendment, they note, and their elected experience helps clients navigate the opaque legislative process.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
At least 48 former state lawmakers are now registered lobbyists in Pa. Many lobby on issues they once helped shape, and represent industries they previously worked to regulate — or deregulate. @stephenjcaruso.bsky.social and I dug into the revolving door. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
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48 former PA legislators are now registered lobbyists
Critics warn that PA’s lax revolving-door law allows ex-lawmakers to profit from relationships formed while in office.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The final paragraph resonated well. The Atlantic's @tombartlett.bsky.social described where the infant was buried in Lancaster County. "It’s everything the public narrative over the boy’s death hasn’t been: simple, modest, and solemn."
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Similar to his lawsuit against TikTok, Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced today that he is suing Snapchat for allegedly failing to protect children from compulsive use, as well as lying about the amount of adult-themed material on its platform.
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Russ Walker @russwalker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you're reporting on the measles deaths in Lancaster County, Pa., a little bit of background. From 2021: lancasteronline.com/news/health/...
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Lancaster County Commissioners disapprove of LGH staff COVID-19 vaccine requirement
Lancaster County’s two Republican commissioners waded into personnel issues outside their purview during Wednesday’s public meeting, taking Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health to task for its new e...
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro hires ex-Trump administration official to help counter president’s ‘attacks’ Via @angelasink.bsky.social www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/08...
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Shapiro hires ex-Trump official to counter fed ‘attacks’
Jennifer Higgins, a longtime federal immigration official based in Washington, D.C., is being paid $89 an hour.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order yesterday blocks state agencies from signing NDAs surrounding data centers. Little nugget from @katehuangpu.bsky.social’s excellent story today — Shapiro admin officials have already done so. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/08...
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Why PA data centers want public officials to sign NDAs
First amendment advocates argue non-disclosure agreements create conflicts with existing public record law
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Some Pennsylvania schools are cutting off charter students’ access to yellow buses after court ruling www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/08...
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Why some PA charter students are being put on public buses
PA charters say it’s unfair to cut off their students’ access to school buses. Public districts say it’s about their budgets.
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Scott Meinke @srmeinke.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
. . . and a new piece on Republican nominee Stacy Garrity (coauthored by Bucknell grad @jaxonwhite.bsky.social) www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/08...
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Stacy Garrity knows she’s an underdog in PA governor race
A two-term state treasurer, Republican Stacy Garrity is running for Pennsylvania governor with much less money and name recognition than Josh Shapiro.
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Scott Meinke @srmeinke.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Two great long-form pieces on the PA governor candidates from some of the best PA state politics reporters: First, a recent deep dive on Josh Shapiro . . . (1/2) www.notus.org/perspectives...
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Is Josh Shapiro Actually Good at Governing?
He’s hyper-articulate. He’s great on TV. But his record as governor contains plenty of setbacks. Two Pennsylvania reporters dive deep.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Stacy Garrity is ambitious, Trump-endorsed, and experienced. Is that enough to beat Josh Shapiro? w/ @katiemeyer.bsky.social www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/08...
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Stacy Garrity knows she’s an underdog in PA governor race
A two-term state treasurer, Republican Stacy Garrity is running for Pennsylvania governor with much less money and name recognition than Josh Shapiro.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
PA Attorney General Dave Sunday joined other states' attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to maintain federal rules adopted last year that would ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products nationwide, beginning in November.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
SEARCH: How much supplemental money did your Pa. school district get? www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/08...
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Search 2026 adequacy funding for your PA school district
Find your school district's share of Pennsylvania's $565 million in adequacy funding. Each of the state's 500 districts received at least $50,000.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Wanna know more about other lawsuits Shapiro has joined? Check out this story last week from me and @katehuangpu.bsky.social. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/07...
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Everything to know about Shapiro’s lawsuits against the Trump admin
The suits target Trump administration decisions regarding food stamps, student loans, healthcare, and more.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
.@governor.pa.gov Josh Shapiro signed onto a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump admin to bar the Department of Homeland Security from obtaining personal data of folks enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. More from @politico.com ... www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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States sue to shield anti-poverty program data from DHS
The lawsuit, co-led by California, New York and the District of Columbia, alleges a new federal data-sharing scheme is aiding mass surveillance efforts.
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Jaxon White @jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro has sued the Trump admin dozens of times. Here’s everything to know about those lawsuits. w/ @katehuangpu.bsky.social www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/07...
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Everything to know about Shapiro’s lawsuits against the Trump admin
The suits target Trump administration decisions regarding food stamps, student loans, healthcare, and more.
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