Tag Archives: Josh Shapiro

NBC News reports: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its broad freeze of federal funding, saying in a lawsuit that the effort has “jeopardized at least $5.5 billion that has been committed to Pennsylvania” in federally appropriated money. In the lawsuit, the Shapiro administration said Trump is in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and …

The Associated Press reports: The suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO plans to fight extradition to New York to face murder charges, but officials hope to get him back with what’s called a governor’s warrant. The process could happen quickly or take more than a month. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office on Wednesday had not yet asked …

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports: Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested Sunday that law enforcement authorities should investigate entrepreneur Elon Musk’s offer to pay $1 million a day to voters in Pennsylvania and other swing states who sign up to support a petition favoring gun rights and opposing efforts to stop the spread of misinformation. Mr. Shapiro questioned the legality of America PAC, …

“Vice President Kamala Harris has my enthusiastic support – and I know that Governor Tim Walz is an exceptionally strong addition to the ticket who will help Kamala move our country forward. “Lori and I consider Tim and Gwen to be good friends of ours and we are excited for them and for the country to get to know the …

Axios reports: No one who really knows is talking. But White House, campaign and party sources tell Axios that all signs point to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, 51, being picked as running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris. Virtually all roads to 270 electoral votes run through Pennsylvania — one of the few things the Harris and Trump campaigns agree …

Bloomberg News reports: Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on a group of potential running mates, as she faces a two-week dash to make the biggest decision of her nascent presidential bid. Harris is considering a wide range of vice presidential candidates from the Democratic Party’s bench, though people familiar with the process say a short list has emerged …

“Understand, it ain’t easy debating a pathological liar, which is what Joe Biden had to do last night. Donald Trump lied about everything, from his record to the direction he wants to take people in this country. “Hell, John, he even lied about saying Democrats want to kill babies after they’re born. I mean, come on! It’s nonsense! Frankly, I …

“All they hear from Donald Trump is a whole bunch of whining about this country. And I think Donald Trump’s got to quit whining, go to quit trying to divide us. I mean, consider this, Jen. “We’re producing more energy than anyone before in this nation. We have the strongest economy in the world and we are beating China for …

CBS News reports: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said starting Tuesday it is making it easier for someone to register to vote when they are getting or renewing a driver’s license in the state. Under the new format, prompts on the computer screens in driver’s license centers will take the user to a template to register to vote. That leaves …

Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate reports: “We demolished a roadway, we rebuilt I-95 in just 12 days,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said while taking a victory lap at a Friday morning news conference. “Through that process we showed the nation what Philadelphia and Pennsylvania are all about.” “When we work together, we can get s*** done here in Pennsylvania.” the first-term Democrat …

The Associated Press reports: Interstate 95 was set to reopen to traffic Friday less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia shut down a heavily traveled stretch of the East Coast’s main north-south highway. Workers were putting the finishing touches on an interim six-lane roadway that will serve motorists during construction of a permanent bridge. Crews worked around …

Philadelphia’s Fox affiliate reports: On Wednesday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the demolition of the southbound lanes, which were found to be unsafe after the collapse of the northbound lanes, will be completed by Thursday. He says the first step after demolition will be to backfill the area and pave it to allow motorists to return to the roadway with three …

ABC News reports: Repairs on Interstate 95 are expected to take “months” after an elevated section collapsed in Philadelphia on Sunday morning when a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, officials said. “With regards to the complete rebuild of I-95 roadway, we expect it to take some number of months,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro told a press conference on …

Axios reports: A pair of newly elected governors — both potential Democratic rising stars — want to steal the GOP’s thunder on patriotism and freedom. Democratic governors-elect Wes Moore of Maryland and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania both made this messaging central to their campaigns against Trump-backed election deniers. While addressing reporters at a Democratic Governors Association press conference in New …

The Hill reports: Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro (D) said on Sunday that his Republican opponent, Doug Mastriano, has not called to concede the race after major media outlets projected his loss on Tuesday night. “I mean, who cares if he calls, right?” Shapiro told CNN’s Dana Bash. “He doesn’t get to pick the winner, the people pick the winner,” Shapiro …

NBC News reports: Democrat Josh Shapiro defeated far-right Republican Doug Mastriano in the Pennsylvania governor’s race on Tuesday, NBC News projected, providing Democrats with a significant victory in a contest where oversight of the 2024 election and abortion rights took center stage. Shapiro, the state attorney general, framed his opponent as an extremist and sought to make his campaign about …

First, some background via the New York Times: The race between Mr. Mastriano, a state senator, and his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Josh Shapiro — a Jewish day school alum who features challah in his advertising and routinely borrows from Pirkei Avot, a collection of Jewish ethics — has also centered to an extraordinary degree on Mr. Shapiro’s religion. Mr. …

USA Today reports: Democrat John Fetterman is hanging on to a six percentage-point lead over Republican Mehmet Oz in the nation’s most closely watched Senate race, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll of Pennsylvania finds, stoking Democratic hopes of keeping control of the Senate in the midterms. The Pennsylvania contest is believed to be the best shot Democrats have to …

The Morning Call reports: With just over six weeks until the general election, Democratic candidates hold leads in both the Pennsylvania gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, according to a new Morning Call/Muhlenberg College poll. Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro leads Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano by 11 points, 53% to 42%, which includes voters who are leaning to one candidate. …

Politics PA reports: Democrat Josh Shapiro has a double-figure lead over GOP opponent Doug Mastriano at 55-44 percent with one percent stating they are unsure at this time, according to today’s CBS/YouGov poll That same 55% are glad that the Dems nominated Shapiro, while 60% of Republican respondents said they wished the GOP had nominated another candidate other than Mastriano. …