Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
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Power Grid Concerns Complicate Talks About Incentivizing Green Energy in Pa.
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG […]
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Attorney General Candidates Rebuild Campaign Coffers After Pricey Primaries
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Democrat Eugene DePasquale and Republican Dave Sunday each spent more than $300,000 to fight contested primaries. Both campaigns are now rebuilding their cash reserves.
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Communities Fear Health, Environmental Harms as They Await More Info on Hydrogen Hub Projects
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Billions of federal dollars are pouring into two hydrogen hub projects partly in Pennsylvania. Developers are currently seeking community feedback, but many say they need more information.
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Where Pennsylvania Has Lost Democrats Since 2008, and What It Means for the November Election
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Over the past decade, Democrats’ registration advantage has shrunk. Still, experts say registration can’t tell you exactly how a closely divided state like Pennsylvania will vote.
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Malcolm Kenyatta Wins Democratic Primary for Pa. Auditor General, Will Face Republican Tim DeFoor This Fall
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Kenyatta defeated his Democratic primary opponent Mark Pinsley to win the party’s nod for state auditor general. He’ll face DeFoor, the incumbent, in November.
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The Vast Majority of Pa. Legislative Races Will Effectively Be Decided During the Primary
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Pennsylvania’s 2024 state House and Senate races will be decided by just a sliver of the voting population, thanks to closed primaries and non-competitive districts.
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Why Independents Can’t Vote in the 2024 Pa. Primary, and the Slow-Moving Push to Change That
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More than 1.3 million people in Pennsylvania can’t vote in the Democratic or Republican primaries on April 23. A campaign to change that is moving slowly.
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What to Know About Poll Watchers, and What They Can and Can’t Do in Pennsylvania
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Poll watchers in Pennsylvania are appointed by candidates and political parties to observe the voting process. Since 2020, their work has become increasingly politicized.
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Shapiro’s Alternative to a Key Climate Program Comes with One Major Catch: It Needs GOP Support
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Can Gov. Josh Shapiro satisfy environmentalists and the GOP on climate change? With a proposed carbon cap-and-trade program, he’s trying.
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Federal Money Has Supercharged Pa.’s Plugging of Dangerous Wells, but Critics Want More Oversight
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There are thousands of abandoned wells in Pennsylvania that leak a powerful greenhouse gas. Environmentalists say the state needs to do more to target the worst ones.