Republican Doug Mastriano challenges Democrat Josh Shapiro to 2 debates, but with conditions | Gubernatorial debates in Pennsylvania are usually hosted by independent media outlets and moderated by journalists and news anchors who have been covering the campaigns for months. Republican candidate Doug Mastriano has a new proposal and says he will only debate Democrat Josh Shapiro “if it’s a fair fight.” (via Pittsburg Post-Gazette)
4th Congressional Dist. candidate Nascimento airs positions at Gilbertsville town hall | Christian Nascimento does not disagree with the renewable energy or the prescription drug price reduction goals of the “Inflation Reduction Act” President Joe Biden signed Tuesday night, he just thinks Congress is taking a patchwork approach that should be better planned out. (via The Mercury)
Moving to open primaries in Pa. vetted by House committee | The House State Government Committee on Tuesday heard from independent voters, veterans’ advocates and Democratic and Republican operatives who all argued the state should open its primaries to voters who are registered independents. (via Penn Live)
Fetterman ‘grateful’ as he returns to Pa. Senate race | Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman acknowledged he was lucky to be alive as he officially returned to the campaign trail Friday, more than 90 days after the Democrat suffered a stroke that threatened his life and political prospects in one of the nation’s premier Senate contests. (via Associated Press)
Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania | Ashley Hoffman is currently pregnant with a girl, and she’s determined to make her future bright. That starts by telling the story of her daughter’s brother, “who was loved and lost, and whose mother lived because of an abortion,” Hoffman, a 32-year-old Bucks County resident, wrote in a personal essay she shared with the Capital-Star. (via Pennsylvania Capital-Star)
Josh Shapiro, Doug Mastriano race for Pa. governor puts partisan divide in clear view | Circling the state just three months before the November election, Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano — gubernatorial contenders hoping to take over for Gov. Tom Wolf — agree on one thing: The stakes are higher than ever, and they — not their opponent — can meet this crucial moment in Pennsylvania’s history. (via Pittsburg Post-Gazette)
PSEA calls GOP gubernatorial candidate Mastriano’s school funding plan ‘completely irresponsible’ | Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has shared his vision for overhauling education funding that calls for directing dollars to students instead of systems. He wants to create accounts that would allow families to choose the best educational option for their child. (via Penn Live)
Luzerne County DA completes May 2021 primary election investigation | Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce and his staff have completed an investigation of complaints from last year’s May 18 primary election. (via Times Leader)
Want to help democracy? Sign up to be a poll worker in Pa. on Tuesday’s ‘Help America Vote Day’ | Inside Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in Oakland on Election Day, every voter is likely to hear the same phrase: You are the only person today who will have touched your ballot. (via Pittsburg Post-Gazette)
