Government & Politics
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Rise in Montco Democrats Could Sway Election
Montgomery County and the surrounding suburbs are seeing a surge in registered Democrats as the population increases, reports Katie Bernard and Assem Shukla for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This surge could benefit Kamala Harris and the Democrats in November. Recent trends show that the more rural areas of Montco, Chester, and Bucks County are seeing a…
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Montgomery County Implements Free Menstrual Products Policy to Help Women in Need
Montgomery County now offers free tampons and other menstrual products in all of its government facilities including public houses and parks, reports Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The policy was announced Monday and went into immediate effect. Jamilla Winder, chair of the County Board of Commissioners, led the project. “It was the right thing…
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Josh Shapiro’s Heavy Investment in Digital Strategy Could Help Land Spot on Harris’ Ticket
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s social media presence could help him land a spot on Vice President Kamala Harris’ ticket, writes Trebor Maitin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shapiro is the only one of the top contenders for the Democratic vice presidential nomination who taking advantage of the memes and trends behind Harris’ campaign. “He’s a well-oiled machine,”…
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Harris Chooses Philadelphia for First Campaign Rally with Running Mate Raising Speculation About Shapiro as Her VP Pick
Vice President Kamala Harris will arrive in Philadelphia on Tuesday for her first campaign rally with her running mate, which has raised speculation about Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is on top of her short list of potential vice presidential picks, write Hans Nichols and Mike D’Onofrio for AXIOS. The campaign rally in Philadelphia will open…
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Lori Shapiro Steps into Spotlight as Potential Second Lady
Pennsylvania first lady Lori Shapiro, who served as an analyst in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the Clinton administration, may have the chance to return to D.C. in a new role, writes Fallon Roth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her husband, Gov. Josh Shapiro, is considered a top contender for Vice…
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From Abington to the National Stage: Shapiro’s Possible Path to the White House Started in Montgomery County
All the talk this week is about PA Governor Josh Shapiro being one of the top candidates being considered to be Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidential running mate. Many who have followed the Abington native’s political career are not surprised, write Julia Terruso, Jeremy Roebuck, Gillian McGoldrick, and Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shapiro caught…
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Montco’s Madeleine Dean Joins Taskforce Investigating Assassination Attempt Against Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appoint Montco’s Madeleine Dean to the probe into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, writes Katie Bernard and Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Democratic Congresswoman and Glenside native Dean has joined the task force along with 13 other lawmakers, including two more from…
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With No Changes in State Law, Pennsylvania Presidential Election Votes Could Take Days to Count
Due to a quirk of the state’s election law, Pennsylvania presidential election votes could again take days to count, write Colby Itkowitz and Derek Hawkins for The Washington Post. The law forbids the opening of mail-in ballots before 7AM on Election Day. Despite widespread calls for change, the state Senate decided not to revise the…
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Online Gamblers Believe Gov. Shapiro Will Be Harris’ VP Pick
As election predictions flood online markets, Gov. Josh Shapiro is emerging as the favorite among gamblers for Kamala Harris’ running mate, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Following President Joe Biden’s exit from the race, Harris secured the required number of state delegation endorsements on Monday for the Democratic nomination. However, she has not…
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Upper Dublin’s Gov. Josh Shapiro Not Confirming Whether He Is in Running for VP Nomination
Gov. Josh Shapiro, who lives in Upper Dublin and is being touted as the best candidate for the Vice President nomination by top Pennsylvania Democrats, would neither confirm nor deny he is in the running for the position in his first comments regarding the issue, write Gillian McGoldrick and Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Broadcaster Audacy Agrees to Pay Lower Merion Township $2 Million in Unpaid Taxes Settlement
Audacy has agreed to pay Lower Merion Township $2 million in a settlement over unpaid taxes during the time the broadcaster was based in Bala Cynwyd, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The settlement comes as Audacy, formerly known as Entercom, continues to work through bankruptcy proceedings, which started in January. Lower Merion was…
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Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Jeff Yass Gives Additional $4M to Greg Abbott’s Campaign
Following a record donation of $6 million in December, Bala Cynwyd billionaire Jeff Yass has given another $4 million to Governor Greg Abbott’s campaign, writes Annie Massa for Bloomberg. The December contribution was the largest single political donation in Texas’ history. The co-founder of Susquehanna International Group made the latest contribution in April. The donation…
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For Montgomery County Alternate GOP Delegate, Week of RNC Feels Heavier Than Expected
GOP delegates from Pennsylvania, including Drew Morrisroe, an alternate delegate from eastern Blue Bell, are prepared to welcome Trump at the Republican National Convention after the assassination attempt at his rally in Western Pennsylvania, write Julia Terruso and Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Trump was recovering over the weekend after a bullet pierced his…
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Growing Up in Willow Grove Helped Jill Biden Learn Empathy, Independence, and Resilience
Jill Biden, wife of presidential candidate Joe Biden, who grew up in Willow Grove, points to Philadelphia as the place where she learned all about empathy, independence, and resilience, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Philadelphians are really resilient,” said Biden. “It’s a city with a lot of grit, and I love that.” From…
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Local Teacher Running for Congress to ‘Return People’s House to People’
Seasoned Chester County teacher Neil Young is challenging incumbent Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan in the race for the 6th Congressional District seat, writes Carson Swick for the New York Post. The social studies teacher said he wanted to run for Congress to “return the people’s house to the people.” Earlier this week, Young held a…
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2 From Montgomery County Named to List of Pennsylvania’s Most Influential Millennials
Two millennials tied to Montgomery County were named to this year’s list of City & State Pennsylvania’s 40 Under 40, writes Hilary Danailova for City & State Pennsylvania. J.J. Abbott is a Narberth native who is executive director of Commonwealth Communications. By age 30, he was press secretary under former Gov. Tom Wolf. He went…
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Former Governor: The Legislature Should Reject Any Attempt to Create a Different Tax Rate for So-Called ‘Skill Game’ Devices
Twenty years ago this week, I was in my second year as Governor. My team and I were in the midst of negotiating the State Budget for 2004-2005. A major part of that budget involved passage of the Gaming Act, which brought casino gaming — slot machines to be exact — to the Commonwealth. Gaming industry…
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Simone Collins Runs Unconventional Campaign in Montgomery County
Republican Simone Collins, who has gone viral with her husband Malcolm for their pronatalist lifestyle, is hoping to defeat Rep. Joe Webster, a Montgomery County Democrat, with her unconventional campaign, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Collins lives in Audubon. She is a pronatalist Republican with a sizable following on YouTube. In November, she…
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