A weekly roundup of Pennsylvania political events, advocacy opportunities, protests, and more ways to take action statewide–Friday, April 17 through Thursday, April 23.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania has jumped from $3.12 to $4.07 since the US and Israel went to war with Iran on Feb. 28.
Following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last week, Republican Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity admitted that Trump has a tendency to exaggerate about the economy when confronted.
US House Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Montgomery) referenced King George and the grievances the country’s founding fathers laid out in the Declaration of Independence while speaking at Philadelphia’s “No Kings” rally on Saturday, March 28.
A roundup of Pennsylvania No Kings protests, marches, and rallies on March 28.
President Trump has sent in ICE officers to assist at security checkpoints at more than a dozen US airports, including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as Transportation Security Administration airport workers remain on the job without pay.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania has jumped 16% since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran Feb. 28., disrupting the transport of oil from the region.
Only one in four Americans approves of the US strikes on Iran. About half—including one in four Republicans—believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
A Pennsylvania coffee shop owner said President Donald Trump’s new tariffs are the latest move putting real pressure on small businesses like hers.
Named Operation Epic Fury, the US and Israel bombed targets with Iran Saturday, with Iran responding with strikes on US allies in the region.
