Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies (CPS) announced that Jessica I. Monahan — a transportation policy expert who has secured federal funding for a range of nonprofits, local governments, Fortune 100 companies, emerging businesses, and government contractors — has joined its Washington D.C.-based lobbying team as a senior principal.
One of the key administrative differences between Governor Josh Shapiro and his predecessor Tom Wolf is the former’s refusal to publish his daily calendar publicly, a move that has given critics and proponents of increased transparency pause. Spotlight PA has more.
Last week, Governor Shapiro signed an executive order directing the state’s Department of Aging to develop a 10-year master plan to address the needs of older adults to help them “age with dignity.” Resources included in the plan will include housing, food, health care, and community centers. The Pennsylvania Capital-Star has more.
State Senators Ryan Aument (R-Lititz) and Frank Farry (R-Langhorne) have circulated a co-sponsorship memo indicating their intent to introduce legislation that would create a statewide primary runoff system. The Center Square has more.
Four Delaware County legislators have reintroduced a package of bills to address what they call “financial looting of Pennsylvania hospital systems by private equity and for-profit companies.” The bills coincide with the announcement of a $375 million refinancing deal made by Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of the imperiled Crozer Health system. WHYY has more.
Heading into the mid-May primary elections, 45 candidates for local commissioner positions across the state had at some point denied the 2020 election results. While fewer than half of those candidates ended up winning their respective primaries, the majority of those who did are expected to win in the general election. Spotlight PA has more.
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO), the state agency responsible for providing revenue projections and impartial analysis for state legislators, has released its monthly revenue update for the month of May. View the report here.
An analysis by the Penn State Center for Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis has found that Pennsylvania teachers are leaving classrooms at the highest rate on record, with 7.7% of the state’s teaching workforce, having left their positions between the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years. The Philadelphia Inquirer has more.
Three members of the recently created Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) have resigned in protest, with one now former vice chair citing “toxic dysfunction” of the Board. The Philadelphia Inquirer has more.
Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to visit Philadelphia next Tuesday to participate in a moderated conversation with the international executive board for SEIU. The Philadelphia Inquirer has more.
Project HOME has announced its new “pioneering” initiative intended to change the way Philadelphia helps individuals experiencing homelessness and struggling with opioid addiction. The new public-private partnership is backed by a $25 million donation by philanthropists Pam Estadt and Ira Lubert. WHYY has more.
Yesterday, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced that the city — alongside the Urban Redevelopment Authority — will issue bonds expected to raise $25 to $40 million in a renewed commitment to create and preserve affordable housing. WESA has more.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has indicated that he will not veto the new campaign contribution limits set by County Council last week. PublicSource has more.
The Pittsburgh Tree of Life shooting trial is officially underway, with worshipers and Congregation Rabbi Jeffrey Myers providing testimony about the traumatic ordeal earlier this week. The Pittsburgh Union Progress has more.
U.S. Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and several other members of the House Freedom Caucus were among those who voted “no” on the debt ceiling bill that passed the House Wednesday. ABC27 has more.
While many high-profile Republicans have indicated that Senator Bob Casey will be a top target in 2024, his likability and moderate politics make the three-term senator a formidable opponent. Politico has more.
Dave McCormick, who lost the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate to Dr. Mehmet Oz by a narrow margin in 2022 and is widely expected to run again in 2024, recently sat down with City & State Pennsylvania to discuss his experience in 2022, his new book, and his vision for the future of Pennsylvania. Read more here.
Last week after much build-up, state Senator Doug Mastriano announced that he would not be seeking election to the U.S. Senate. Many of his peers were reportedly opposed to his potential candidacy, as they worried what it could mean for the viability of other Republican candidates on the ballot. The Associated Press has more.
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