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The U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to every state ahead of Election Day.

ICYMI: The deployment is part of a nationwide effort. Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, has said the department intends to send out 1,000 election monitors across all 50 states on Nov. 3, a larger number than typical.

New Folo PA podcast episdode drop: Skill games are now illegal in Pennsylvania. So, now what?

A western Pennsylvania county accidentally sent voters 157 duplicate ballots for the 2026 midterm elections.

In the first three years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion in June 2022, more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies.

The report analyzes the level of education voters would need to understand the titles and summaries of the measures put before them.

President Donald Trump’s 11th-hour campaign to intervene in California’s vote counting encountered the first signs of resistance in federal court over the weekend, with appellate judges expressing deep skepticism over the legality of the effort.

The deployment is part of a nationwide effort. Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, has said the department intends to send out 1,000 election monitors across all 50 states on Nov. 3, a larger number than typical.

ICYMI: The uninsured rate for adults ages 19-64 rose to 11.2% this year, up from 8.9% in 2024, according to a new analysis by the Commonwealth Fund, a health policy and philanthropic nonprofit.

ICYMI: The Atlantic Center’s petition asked the Supreme Court to appoint a special master to supervise the district attorney’s office and require the district attorney to consult with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s capital unit regarding decisions to seek death.

Federal regulators are cracking down on the nonprofits responsible for coordinating organ donations, aiming to begin shutting down substandard groups by early next year.

Fewer than 5% of U.S. House races are seen by a top political analysis as truly competitive heading into November’s midterm elections, giving relatively few voters the ability to determine which party controls the chamber for the next two years.

The group defines an election denier as someone who “participated in spreading Donald Trump’s lie about the 2020 election, refused to certify the results of that election, or attempted to overturn the results.”

Data centers Are ‘front and center’ in Pennsylvania’s competitive congressional elections • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

ICYMI: Private equity and corporate ownership are driving up prices and forcing people to make awful choices about their animal companions.

ICYMI: “I think it's the worst kept secret in this building that over the last couple days we've been negotiating, trying to get skill games done,” Harris told the Capital-Star.

A record number of women are running for state legislatures this year • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

ICYMI: Republican Congressman Dan Meuser's seat is considered safe, but he faces a strong challenger in Democrat Rachel Wallace.

ICYMI: The Department of Justice has charged nine more Pennsylvania residents with voting as a noncitizen, according to a Friday press release.

ICYMI: Pennsylvania's General Assembly sent a bevy of bills to Gov. Josh Shapiro, some of which have already been signed into law.

The Philadelphia school district’s enrollment fell by 2,500 students. Where did the kids go? • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

ICYMI: The uninsured rate for adults ages 19-64 rose to 11.2% this year, up from 8.9% in 2024, according to a new analysis by the Commonwealth Fund, a health policy and philanthropic nonprofit.

ICYMI: The Atlantic Center’s petition asked the Supreme Court to appoint a special master to supervise the district attorney’s office and require the district attorney to consult with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s capital unit regarding decisions to seek death.

The Department of Justice has charged nine more Pennsylvania residents with voting as a noncitizen, according to a Friday press release.

Both Democratic and Republican candidates during the heated midterm election cycle have had to navigate deep voter resentment of data centers that will power artificial intelligence.

The Atlantic Center’s petition asked the Supreme Court to appoint a special master to supervise the district attorney’s office and require the district attorney to consult with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s capital unit regarding decisions to seek death.

The U.S. Department of Justice is stepping up its legal campaign over the midterm elections, appealing a lawsuit against suspected noncitizen voters in California and suing Alaska over its U.S. Senate election.

ICYMI: Private equity and corporate ownership are driving up prices and forcing people to make awful choices about their animal companions.

ICYMI: “I think it's the worst kept secret in this building that over the last couple days we've been negotiating, trying to get skill games done,” Harris told the Capital-Star.

The uninsured rate for adults ages 19-64 rose to 11.2% this year, up from 8.9% in 2024, according to a new analysis by the Commonwealth Fund, a health policy and philanthropic nonprofit.

Analysis: Trump deportations near 1M, but few are criminals • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

The Philadelphia school district’s enrollment fell by 2,500 students. Where did the kids go? • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Pennsylvania's General Assembly sent a bevy of bills to Gov. Josh Shapiro, some of which have already been signed into law.

“I think it's the worst kept secret in this building that over the last couple days we've been negotiating, trying to get skill games done,” Harris told the Capital-Star.

A record number of women are running for state legislatures this year • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

ICYMI: Teachers are leaving the profession in record numbers, especially in rural Pennsylvania.

ICYMI: Voters in six states are considering ballot measures in the midterm elections that would make it clear that only U.S. citizens may vote — and block local governments from expanding that right to others.

Many popular nicotine vapes are now banned in Pennsylvania, with only six companies approved to sell their products in the state.

Private equity and corporate ownership are driving up prices and forcing people to make awful choices about their animal companions.

Republican Congressman Dan Meuser's seat is considered safe, but he faces a strong challenger in Democrat Rachel Wallace.

A federal judge blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations that could sweep up U.S. citizens in Pennsylvania and eight other states. From @statesnewsroom.com

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday denied the Trump administration's emergency request to implement a rule that would terminate gender-affirming care for transgender people incarcerated in federal prisons.

Birth centers are an option for those with low-risk pregnancies and are correlated with more positive health outcomes.

The new attack comes as polls show Democrat Janelle Stelson has a slight edge over incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry.

ICYMI: Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Teachers are leaving the profession in record numbers, especially in rural Pennsylvania.

Flipping the state Senate could pave the way for environmental action in Pennsylvania, but Gov. Josh Shapiro may be “the limiting factor.”

Many employees in Allegheny County will soon be eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after council this evening passed the first policy of its kind in the country.

Voters in six states are considering ballot measures in the midterm elections that would make it clear that only U.S. citizens may vote — and block local governments from expanding that right to others.

A Tioga County man is charged with sending death threats to the office of a state representative. Timothy D. Geisler of Mansfield was being held Tuesday in Tioga County Prison on a misdemeanor charge of making terroristic threats with the intent to intimidate. From @petehallpa.bsky.social