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Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro Launches $3.3M Coordinated Campaign with PA Democrats Governor Josh Shapiro has partnered with state party leaders to launch “Rise Up Pennsylvania,”...

Pennsylvania PA Budget’s Remaining Questions Although Pennsylvania lawmakers recently finalized a $50.8 billion state budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year without raising taxes or...

City Hall City Council Seeks Clarification From Parker Administration on Rising Property Assessments Philadelphia’s new property assessments show notable increases in home values across...

Technology & Gig Economy TWIN CITIES—Proposed Police Drone Program Draws Privacy Concerns Nearly 50 residents signed up to speak at a Minneapolis City Council...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Illinois raises limits on wrongful conviction payouts under new law Gov. JB Pritzker has signed  “People who were wrongfully imprisoned...

“President Donald Trump has boldly asserted, ‘I am MAGA.’ This begs the question of what happens to the MAGA movement – and Trump’s unique...

Pennsylvania PA General Assembly Passes $50.85B Budget The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a $50.85 billion budget for FY 2026-27, a $1.8 billion or 3.7...

NYC Announces Subscription and Junk Fee Rules Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced new rules targeting hidden fees...

Stuart Shorenstein, a managing director and co-founder of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies’ New York practice, has been named to City & State New York’s...

After months of negotiations that required an extended special session, the General Assembly and Governor Spanberger landed on a roughly $207 billion two-year budget —...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Illinois House to investigate Rep. Carol Ammons following indictment “An Illinois House committee will investigate actions by Rep. Carol Ammons,...

City Hall Federal Judge Blocks Philadelphia’s Masking Restrictions for ICE Agents A federal judge ruled that Philadelphia cannot enforce its new ordinance barring federal...