Pennsylvania
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Gerrymandering Easy to Condemn, Difficult to Resolve
While it can be easy for the opponents of gerrymandering to point to current congressional maps, finding a way to fix them is not so simple, writes David Wasserman for FiveThirtyEight. There’s no denying that the partisan process has drawn some absurd maps in the past, including Pennsylvania’s infamous Seventh Congressional District, otherwise known as…
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Pennsylvania Rolls Out Red Carpet for Amazon with Most Generous Incentives Ever Offered
Pennsylvania is preparing what is perhaps its most generous incentive package to date to have Amazon select either Philadelphia or Pittsburgh as its second headquarters, writes Jan Murphy for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Dennis Davin, the state’s Community and Economic Development Secretary, announced that Pennsylvania was one of two states – the other being Texas –…
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Gerrymandering Update: State Supreme Court Finds Current Congressional Maps Unconstitutional
In a 4-3 vote, the state Supreme court has found the current Congressional maps unconstitutional and ruled that new maps must be drawn and submitted to the Governor by February 9, writes Paul Engelkemier for Philadelphia Business Journal. “The Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011 clearly, plainly and palpably violates the Constitution of the Commonwealth of…
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More Info on Pennsylvania’s New REAL ID-Compliant Driver’s Licenses
More information is slowly coming out regarding Pennsylvania’s new REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses, which will be issued beginning in March 2019, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. The REAL-ID compliance is required by the Department of Homeland Security to improve the security of state-issued driver’s licenses and reduce identity fraud. While it is not required…
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At Penn State, Happy Valley Becoming ‘Hockey Valley’
Standing in the shadow of Beaver Stadium, the 100,000-plus-seat venue for Penn State football, is Pegula Ice Arena, a 6,000-seat rink that is slowly transforming Happy Valley into “Hockey Valley,” writes Stephen Whyno for The Washington Post. Penn State alum Terry Pegula and his wife, Kim, gave more than $100 million to his alma mater…
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