5 yr #House probe of into PA #GOP Congressman affirms he violated elected representative #CodeOfConduct after #insidertrading stock investment that netted his "wife" over $65,000 in illicit profit .

REP Mike Kelly shows little remorse and derides lengthy legal investigation process that he says took too long....

https://wapo.st/4fbtxC4 #OhWell #ItsOnlyMoney #GetOverIt #Politics #GiftLink #WaPo #Pittsburgh #PennsylvaniaPolitics

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Pennsylvania lawmakers heroically passed redundant "click-to-cancel" subscription bills just as the federal court tossed similar rules. 🗑️📜 Meanwhile, the weather remains predictably sunny—unlike our legislators' originality. 🌞🤦‍♂️
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2025/07/pa-house-passes-click-to-cancel-subscription-bills-as-court-throws-out-federal-rule.html #PennsylvaniaPolitics #ClickToCancel #SubscriptionLaws #LegislativeHumor #BreakingNews #HackerNews #ngated
Pa. House passes ‘click-to-cancel’ subscription bills as court throws out federal rule

The proposed state laws are virtually identical to the Federal Trade Commission's “click-to-cancel” rules that were struck down by an appeals court this week.

pennlive
Trump's messaging backfires as GOP ballot requests slump in Pennsylvania

New data on mail-in ballot requests in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania show Democrats far outpacing Republicans. The New York Times reports , citing data from the Pennsylvania secretary ...

Daily Kos

shame on you, #Guardian! I can't believe your headline on this story - "Biden and Trump clinch #Pennsylvania primaries shortly after polls close" - the headline *should* be that Nikki Haley took over 20% of the votes from #Trump, even though the #PA #Republican #primary was only open to registered Republicans. And worse, the article goes on to quote, at length, from Trump supporters, bashing #Biden all the way. Terrible journalism.
The Guardian has never been the same since Alan #Rusbridger retired.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/23/pennsylvania-primary-races-battleground-state

#USPolitics #USPrimaries #2024Election #PAPrimary #PennsylvaniaPolitics

Biden and Trump clinch Pennsylvania primaries shortly after polls close

State’s voters still had options in presidential contests, with tallies to provide window into how state will swing in November

The Guardian

Anyway, I’ve moved instances to here (social.lol). So a brief new introduction here: I’m a #progressive elected official in my professional life. Otherwise, into all things #tech, #music, #tabletop #games, #reading, #gardening, #uspolitics, #pennsylvaniapolitics, #economics, #finance, #art and I’m sure other things I am forgetting here.

I very much dislike when the shower curtain touches a leg while showering.

I can be grouchy sometimes. But I draw dumb stuff, too.

Biden Widens Lead in Pennsylvania Over Trump: Poll

The president is leading his likely 2024 Republican opponent by seven points in the new survey

The Messenger

"The war between Israel and Hamas has thrown into sharp relief another side of Fetterman, one mostly ignored on the campaign trail: his hawkish foreign policy views. Though he rose to fame as the heavily tattooed mayor of the hardscrabble town of Braddock, he was also a graduate of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. His heterodoxy on the domestic front never extended beyond America’s borders."

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/fetterman-israel-palestine-progressives/

#JohnFetterman #PennsylvaniaPolitics

Senator John Fetterman Is a Progressive Icon, a Republican Hate Figure—and a Pro-Israel Pinup

The Pennsylvania Democrat has long bucked convention on everything from legalizing marijuana to the Senate dress code. But his views on Israel/Palestine risk alienating his base.

The Nation

This Extremist Group Calls Itself A 'Parental Rights' Org. Now It's Targeting School Boards In 1 Key State.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/moms-for-liberty-pennsylvania-school-boards_n_6545034ae4b01b258583729d

#PennsylvaniaPolitics
#HateHate

This Extremist Group Calls Itself A 'Parental Rights' Org. Now It's Targeting School Boards In 1 Key State.

Moms for Liberty is attempting to take over entire school boards in at least three Pennsylvania districts, HuffPost found.

HuffPost
Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election

Democrats in the Pennsylvania House will keep their one-vote majority after winning a Pittsburgh area seat in a special election. Voters on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell, bringing the partisan split to 102-101. Powell defeated Republican challenger Erin Connolly Autenreith in the heavily Democratic district. She replaces progressive former Democratic Rep. Sara Innamorato, who resigned in July to pursue local office. The House is expected to return next week to consider budget legislation two months into an ongoing stalemate.

AP News
Trump Calls Biden ‘Dumb Son of a Bitch’ at Pennsylvania Rally

The former president lambasts indictments, rips on Biden and others at Erie rally

Rolling Stone