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Big Names Make News
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt emphasized that the legislature needs to decide whether counties should have election ballot drop boxes. [Watch ([link removed]) ]
Treasurer of the Commonwealth Stacy Garrity explained why having staff on both sides of the aisle has been essential to her record-breaking success. [Watch ([link removed]) ]
PA House Appropriations Chairman, Jordan Harris made the case that farmland across the state could fuel a robust cannabis industry, and one that would be turbocharged by federal legalization. [Watch ([link removed]) ]
PA House Appropriations Minority Chairman, Seth Grove said, "The governor is basing his entire budget on using one-time dollars in our surplus and our rainy day fund to bring balance to it in the out years... Go back to the Basic Education Funding Commission report that the governor's office signed off on – the billion dollars [increase in education spending] is in this year, but not in the out years." [Watch ([link removed]) ]
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Numbers You Need to Know
Elections
* 9% of Pennsylvania primary ballots in 2024 were cast by first time voters, a block heavily dominated by Gen Z. [L ([link removed]) 2 Data ([link removed]) ]
Voter Sentiment
* 63% of PA's "double-haters" (voters who dislike both Biden and Trump) are Democrats. Only 5% are Republicans and 27% are independents. [L2 Data ([link removed]) ]
Policy
* 29% of PA voters are “concerned” about Artificial Intelligence, citing a "Rise of the Machines" apprehension [L ([link removed]) 2 Data ([link removed]) ]
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The Electronic Payment Coalition cautions against the passage of HB 2394, a proposal to exclude fees on the sales tax portion of transactions, and Ballot PA makes the case for Open Primaries in Pennsylvania.
** In Case You Missed It
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Episode 1: Governor’s Budget, Education Cash Crisis & Marijuana Legalization in PA [Watch ([link removed]) ]
Episode 2: "This is a Rescue Mission," Education, & Early Voting Return Data [Watch ([link removed]) ]
Episode 3: Why Joe Biden is in PA Every Other Week [Watch ([link removed]) ]
Episode 4: We Need to Fix Trust in Elections – Here's How [Watch ([link removed]) ]
Episode 5: Exclusive Data, PA Voter Attitudes on Israel-Hamas War + College Protests [Watch ([link removed]) ]
Episode 6: The Women of PA Politics + Data on Post-Dobbs & Trump Verdict Voting Trends [Watch ([link removed]) ]
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