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10/7 Playbook: Court Retention Race Heats Up Shapiro Joins Fray in New Ad. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook

🚉 It’s Tuesday

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. State Supreme Court Battles Move to Pennsylvania. Report Names PA’s Most and Least Effective Lawmakers. The Small PA City Looking to Philly on Gun Laws. Riding the Steam Train to School. #PoliticsPA
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10/6 Playbook: Shaping Voting Rights in PA How The Supreme Court Retention Vote Could Affect You.

🎂 Hello, Monday. #66 begins

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. How Supreme Court Retention Race Could Shape Voting Rights in PA. Closer Look at GOP’s Health Care Argument. Leaders Say 'Life' Has Returned at Schools With Cell Phone Bans. Smaller Portions at Restaurants. www.politicspa.com/10-6-playboo...

State Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) has opted not to run for reelection for her 148th District seat in the PA House in 2026. #PoliticsPA

10/3 Playbook: Trump Charts Path to Total Control Views shutdown as an "unprecedented opportunity" Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook

😎 The Weekend Starts Now

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Trump Charts Path to Total Control Amid Government Shutdown. Ward Talks Budget, Garrity, Chinese Flag. Election Cheat Sheet. Livestock Landscaping. #PoliticsPA www.politicspa.com/10-3-playboo...

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There. A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

SCOOP: PA prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parent's address in Pennsylvania for years. Me with @marisakabas.bsky.social

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Ward: "We Can Pass Budget Today If We Let Democrats, Governor Have Their Tax Increase" "We can pass a budget today if we don't fight to keep your taxes down."

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Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward said that Pennsylvania's 94-day budget impasse could end today if Senate Republicans let Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Democrats "have their tax increase."

"We can't afford this. Nobody, nobody runs their house or business in this manner. It's not responsible."

The hot mic!

10/2 Playbook: Quinnipiac’s Pennsylvania Poll 60% Approve of Shapiro Performance. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook

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10/2 Playbook: Quinnipiac’s Pennsylvania Poll 60% Approve of Shapiro Performance. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook

✡️ Wishing all who observe Yom Kippur a meaningful day of reflection.

🗞️ 3 in 5 Pennsylvanians Approve of Shapiro’s Job Performance. Gun Bill Debate Leads to Shouting Match in PA House. White House Asks Penn to Sign ‘Compact’ of Operational Principles. Who is Tilly Norwood? #PoliticsPA

QU Poll: 3 in 5 Pennsylvanians Approve of Shapiro's Job Performance Highest job approval rating for governor since Quinnipiac began asking in June 2023

Job approval
Sen. Dave McCormick | 39% favor, 35% unfavorable
Sen. John Fetterman | 46% - 38%

State budget blame
House (D), Senate (R) equally | 46%
GOP Senate | 26%
Dem House | 21%

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Quinnipiac Poll | Sep 25-29 | 1547 RV | MOE 3.3

Gov. Josh Shapiro has 60% job approval, +32 favorability rating (60-28).

Leads Stacy Garrity 55-39 and Doug Mastriano 56-39 in hypothetical governor races.

Leads VP JD Vance 53-43 in hypothetical 2028 presidential contest #PoliticsPA

The Blame Game The government shuts down and it's time for America's favorite game show ... "Who's. To. Blame."

Here are just some of the social media reactions.
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It's time for America's favorite game show: "Who's. To. Blame."

The shutdown of the federal government is in its first hours but that did not stop Pennsylvania's elected leaders from pointing fingers and assessing blame in an attempt to affix responsibility to the other side. #PoliticsPA

(ORDER LIST: 606 U.S.) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025 ORDER IN PENDING CASE 25A312 TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL. V. COOK, LISA D. The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending oral argument in January 2026. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule for amici curiae and any supplemental briefs responding to amici.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve Board Governor for now.

The court schedules oral arguments for January on DOJ's request to allow Trump's purported firing of Cook to take effect during litigation.

Fitzpatrick Says He Will Not Accept Salary During Government Shutdown "Withhold any and all payments to me for the entire duration of any lapse in government funding."

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Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-01) said that he will not accept his salary during the federal government shutdown.

He called out "colleagues who voted against the bipartisan, bicameral funding bill" that would have avoided the shutdown, saying "put your money where your mouth is." #PoliticsPA

10/1 Playbook: The Government Is Closed Federal Shutdown Underway. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Government Shutdown Begins as Nation Faces New Period of Uncertainty. Shapiro Explains Impact of Federal Shutdown On PA. Experts Slam Trump Administration on Tylenol and Autism Link. Millennials Are Quitting the Homebuying Hunt. #PoliticsPA
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Republicans just shut down the federal government. Here's what I think of their foolishness.

Let’s get this straight. It’s very simple.

Republicans control the United States House of Representatives.

Republicans control the United States Senate.

A Republican occupies the White House.

Republicans have shut down the federal government.

Senate Republicans Move to Alleviate Financial Pressures During Budget Impasse Introduce Legislation Providing Loan Interest Forgiveness to Counties and Head Start

With the state budget impasse now at 92 days with no end in sight, Senate Republicans are making a move to alleviate pressures felt by those denied funding. #PoliticsPA www.politicspa.com/senate-repub...

9/30 Playbook: Misleading Mailer Mischief PA Supreme Court Fight Continues. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook

👋 See Ya, September

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. Who’s Behind the Misleading PA Supreme Court Mailer? 92 Days: School Districts, Counties Warn of Impending Cuts. Data Centers Strain Grid As Electricity Costs Climb. What to Do With Discarded Artificial Turf. #PoliticsPA www.politicspa.com/9-30-playboo...

Starting Tuesday, the Social Security Administration will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments, putting more than 15,000 Pennsylvanians without digital access, and people with disabilities who rely on traditional banking, in the crosshairs #PoliticsPA

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9/29 Playbook: Shutdowns and Impasses Is PA Set For Double Whammy? Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook

🗞️ In The Playbook. PA Poised For Potential Fed Shutdown Amid Budget Impasse. Yass-Backed Mailer Suggests PA Supreme Court Created Congressional Map It Actually Threw Out. Bucks Countians Receiving Farm Tax Credits. 58-Year-Old Playing College Football #PoliticsPA
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Nothing cool about the Nazi rise to power, especially as Secretary Hegseth convenes generals and admirals for an unknown reason.

We're tired of the Trump administration making light of authoritarianism while prosecuting political adversaries.

Perry Says 'Let COVID-era Obamacare Subsidies Expire' Republican says extending subsidies "would be a colossal mistake"

In an opinion piece in Newsweek, Rep. Scott Perry called for Congress to let the expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that were passed during the COVID pandemic expire, saying extending them "would be a colossal mistake." #PoliticsPA
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9/26 Playbook: PA, DOJ Battle Over Voter Lists State Sued by Government Over Personal Data. Here is the PoliticsPA Playbook

🗞️ In Today’s Playbook. DOJ Sues State For Failure to Produce Voter Registration Lists. Pittsburgh's 'Jock Tax' Is Unconstitutional. Should Pennsylvania's Small Municipalities Pay For State Police Service? Dictionary With “Rizz” #PoliticsPA

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DOJ Sues Pennsylvania For Failure to Produce Voter Registration Lists “Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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The battle over voter registration lists between Pennsylvania and the DOJ has taken another turn.

The DOJ's Civil Rights Division announced the filing of federal lawsuits against six states, including Pennsylvania, for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request.

Protect Journalism Online Efforts to undermine First Amendment rights on the internet and to censor online content are a fundamental threat to the free press.

Tell Congress not to grant itself the power to censor information about its members on the internet.

Use our new, easy action center tool to stop lawmakers from sacrificing transparency for a false sense of security.