Politics
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Federal attacks on reproductive health force some Pennsylvania Planned Parenthood clinics to drop Medicaid patients
Leaders with Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates said the loss of Medicaid reimbursement is among the most harmful impacts of federal policy change and has caused a significant financial strain to all its clinics.
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Lancaster County officials stand by ICE despite petition to end 287(g) agreements
Republicans in Lancaster County will uphold their decision to partner with ICE despite growing nationwide and local pushback.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Pennsylvania, February 20th – February 26th.
A weekly roundup of Pennsylvania political events, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, Feb. 20 through Thursday, Feb. 26.
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New ad calls out Bresnahan’s decision to sell Medicaid stocks before gutting the program
US Rep. Rob Bresnahan sold over $150,000 in Medicaid-related stocks before voting to cut the program by $1 trillion.
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Josh Shapiro sued this company for wage theft. Now, they’re endorsing his opponent
Glenn O. Hawbaker was sued in 2021 for more than $20 million for stealing from their employees over the span of three decades.
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Anti-ICE town hall draws hundreds in Lancaster County
Residents living in the country’s “refugee capital” push back against Lancaster County’s 287(g) agreements with ICE.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers push to change rifle deer season opening date
State lawmakers want to require Pennsylvania’s rifle deer season to open the Monday after Thanksgiving, reversing a 2019 change made by the Game Commission.
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Federal judge orders the restoration of exhibits on slavery to the President’s House in Philadelphia
In a Presidents’ Day ruling invoking 1984, a federal judge rejected the government’s authority to remove slavery exhibits from Philadelphia’s President’s House.
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ICE tactics unconstitutional, Sellersville ‘No Kings’ protesters say
A local political group held a protest in Sellersville on Feb. 16 against ICE and executive overreach.
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School vouchers 101: Does Pennsylvania have them? How do they work?
Education funding is a regular topic of debate in Pennsylvania, both among lawmakers and residents—especially when you add school vouchers to the discussion. Here’s a breakdown of what school vouchers are and how Pennsylvania uses them.
