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- Placing voting under control of the federal government would represent a fundamental violation of the Constitution, Republicans and Democrats note. The elections themselves are run by the states. From @stateline.org
- The Week in Focus is a video recap of our top stories: 1. Gov. Josh Shapiro has kicked off the state budget process. 2. Shapiro stressed that Pennsylvania’s approach to AI should put people first. 3. State senators approve a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools.
- The NFL Draft is reshaping Pittsburgh’s short-term rental market, and the April event could lead either to a temporary increase in the availability of rooms or a durable change in the city’s hospitality landscape. From @publicsource.org
- From the editor's desk: Today is our seventh birthday. You are the reason why we're still here and able to mark the occasion. We are more than a month into the new year and, now more than ever, it's clear that strong and vibrant news organizations remain vital to this great commonwealth. 1/
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- State lawmakers hope to close a loophole in one of Pennsylvania’s government transparency laws with a bill headed to the House for consideration. From @petehallpa.bsky.social
- Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt, who pushed back on Trump’s baseless allegations of widespread fraud following the 2020 election and faced similar retaliation, said the Constitution stops Trump from unilaterally nationalizing elections. From @votebeat.org
- Pennsylvania’s status as a leading energy producer and hub for technological innovation positions it to play a leading role in the AI race, but it must do so in a way that puts its people first, Gov. Josh Shapiro said in his budget address Tuesday. From @petehallpa.bsky.social
- Gov. Josh Shapiro brought his proposed budget for the next year to lawmakers on Tuesday, pitching more than $53 billion in general fund spending — with nearly 80% of the money going to just two state agencies. From @wdownard.bsky.social
- Even with the proposed new revenue, the plan would require dipping into the state’s $7.5 billion rainy day fund. The spending would allow for increased funding for education, healthcare, economic development and safety programs, among others.
