December 31, 2024
by Alex Lloyd Gross According to Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood, the senate republicans should be ashamed of themselves. The minimum wage has not been raised one cent. Meantime, the pay for house lawmakers has risen every year, do to the cost of living raises they voted for themselves. It’s now close to $100 thousand…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Former President Of the United States Jimmy Carter had died in his home in Plains Georgia. He was 100 years old and had been in declining health for several years. Of course, when he was campaigning and when he was president, he visited this area frequently. When he left office he…
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Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — As a new presidential administration prepares to take power, people involved in fledgling clean energy projects in…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, could sound like it is a division of the PA department Of State. Attorney General Michelle Henry said that this Florida based company was contacting business owners that need a document called a Subsistence Certificate, which is a legitimate document that costs $40, but is not necessary…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross The United States Supreme Court has been asked by Tik-Tok for a life saving parson. Congress voted to ban the popular app after it was said the parent company, Bytedance is owned by China. Over 100 million users in the United States use Tik-Tok to watch videos or sell products. Many…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross In anticipation of the tariffs going to be enacted by Donald Trump, Canada has reacted just as you would expect therm to. They are going to put a tariff on goods and items going to Canada from the United States. They just have to figure out how much. In the meantime,…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Governor Josh Shapiro held a news conference yesterday to announce that he brought $153 Million with him which will help the transportation agency as they neared a budget shortfall. This money was transferred from PennDOT. The Federal highway capital funds were sent to stave off a 21 percent fare increase and…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Matt Gaetz, the controversial politician who was a congressman in Florida, resigned to take the nomination for Attorney General. Just hours ago, he took his name out of the running. President Elect Donald Trump has to pick a new person for Attorney General. Since Gaetz resigned, he cannot just rescind that…
Read More about Matt Gaetz Takes His Name Out Of the Attorney General Nomination ProcessAlex Lloyd Gross Photo- Delaware Valley News.com File Photo Matt Gaetz in Philadelphia. President Elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz (r) to be the next United States Attorney General. The person in this position is appointed by and serves at the whim of the President Of the United States. The issue with…
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Stephen Caruso and Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Democrats will stay in control of the Pennsylvania House after holding off strong GOP challenges…
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