This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Every year, thousands of officials in state government must fill out reports by May 1 that disclose their sources...
Diane Barber, executive director of the Pennsylvania Child Care Association, called the expanded tax credit “a wonderful thing for families.” But she and other child care...
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This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. A design change Pennsylvania officials made to prevent voters from making a disqualifying error on their mail ballots appears...
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Election experts in Pennsylvania expect largely smooth sailing at the polls this week, anticipating the unofficial results for most...
As Pennsylvania’s auditor general, Pinsley says he will “audit for impact,” which he defines as helping citizens, enforcing policy, and eliminating waste, in addition to acting...
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Pennsylvania voters will elect a new attorney general this November, but Democrats and Republicans first must pick their candidates...
His two terms as auditor general were marked by the regular release of special reports focused on policy issues critics say were beyond the traditional scope of...
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Ahead of the April 23 primary, Pennsylvania’s top election official answered your questions about misinformation, voting machine security, and...
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $3.5 billion of Pennsylvania’s surplus to stabilize transit systems, fund a court-mandated K-12...
