Josh Shapiro
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Will billionaire election spending end the Democratic majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court?
Democrats need to win three retention elections in November to hold onto the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but billionaire interference could come at a cost.
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Republicans’ Medicaid cuts pit working Pennsylvanians against the ultra wealthy
Gov. Josh Shapiro appeared on a local radio program on Wednesday to warn Pennsylvanians about the impacts of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s plan to cut $715 billion from Medicaid in order to pay for Trump’s tax cuts.
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Pennsylvania governor’s residence to get an ‘anti-climb’ fence
A barrier described as an “anti-climb fence” is in the works for the governor’s residence, less than a month after a late-night intruder jumped the existing fence, broke into the home and started a damaging fire.
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Recreational marijuana legalization proposal advances out of Pa. House committee
A proposal that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Health Committee along party lines.
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With public transit agencies in dire straits, Pa. House puts Shapiro’s funding plan into play
Pennsylvania lawmakers approved legislation this week to direct nearly $300 million in new funding to transit agencies in the next state budget.
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Consultant says security report into arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s home won’t be made public
A consultant paid to review security at the governor’s residence after it was firebombed by a late-night intruder said that his team’s findings will not be made public due to the “sensitive nature” of the findings.
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Shapiro reopens fire-damaged official residence to public as cleanup goes on
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro reopened the governor’s official residence to the public Tuesday for an Easter egg hunt barely a week after an alleged arsonist’s fire tore through one of its wings and said he will begin sleeping there again soon.
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Police seek motive for arson at Gov. Shapiro’s residence as suspect’s 911 call is released
Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo said authorities are trying to flesh out a statement by police in the arrest affidavit that Cody Balmer “admitted to harboring hatred towards” Shapiro, who is Jewish.
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Arson attack probe looking into suspect’s hatred of Gov. Shapiro
Police have said that Cody Balmer harbored hatred toward Shapiro. Balmer called 911 less than an hour after the fire erupted, promised a confession and talked about Palestinians being killed, police wrote in search warrants.
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Man charged with arson at Gov. Shapiro’s Harrisburg residence struggled with mental health, brother says
The suspect, Cody Balmer, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but didn’t believe the assessment, according to his brother, who said he said he twice helped him get treatment at the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.
