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@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialWe chose to rename the program this year for legendary Capitol reporter John Baer, who died last month after more than 50 years of covering state government and politics. Read PennLive’s obituary of John Baer. www.pennlive.com/politics/202...
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialInterns will work with 6 outlets through the 12-week program, learning from a variety of Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents’ Association members. The program begins in mid- to late May and runs until late July or early Aug. We expect you to work out of PA’s state Capitol.
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialApplications for the 2027 John Baer Legislative Reporting Internship open Nov. 1st, offering two student journalists the chance to cover PA’s state Capitol.
I’m an alumnus of the program, and can say it led to each job I’ve held since graduating college. pacapitolreporters.org/pacapitolrep...
@chjreportinghealth.bsky.socialReposted by @jaxonwhite.bsky.socialThe USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the selection of 16 journalists from across the country to participate in our 2026 Data Fellowship. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2026DataFellows
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialLegislative leaders said they want a say in what happens with the up to three-quarters of a billion dollars in Meta settlement money, but didn’t say where they think the money would be best directed.
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@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialPennsylvania's WIC director resigned last week, saying in a letter that she faced inconsistent treatment and troubling comments “regarding my identity as a Black woman.”
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialPassed by Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R., Westmoreland) in the Capitol, and asked if she’d want to comment on any skill games action. “Nooooo,” she said, walking away with a laugh.
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialAsking lawmakers today, doesn't seem like there has been much movement on skill games since @stephenjcaruso.bsky.social and I wrote this a few weeks ago.
In fact, House Approps Chair Jordan Harris told reporters today he hasn't "read or seen anything." www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialReposted by @jaxonwhite.bsky.socialPa's attorney general often stays away from hot-button political issues, but has been notably outspoken on Big Tech.
It’s an issue Dave Sunday says is personal for him as a father, and one that observers note is helping him build a political brand.
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@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialPa's attorney general often stays away from hot-button political issues, but has been notably outspoken on Big Tech.
It’s an issue Dave Sunday says is personal for him as a father, and one that observers note is helping him build a political brand.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09...
@russwalker.bsky.socialReposted by @jaxonwhite.bsky.social@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialBackground on the fight this year.
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@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialINBOX: On Friday afternoon, the Pa. Insurance Department released the finalized health insurance rate hikes for next year. Individual market policyholders will see an average increase of 15.97%, while small group average is 10.28%.
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialJames Malone won a Trump-friendly Pa. state senate district by 526 votes in a special election last year. Can this Democratic incumbent hold on this November?
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@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialForgive me, I was 1 when it came it out
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialGreat story from LNP lancasteronline.com/news/remembe...
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialI’m watching Band of Brothers for the first time, and caught a joke that the main character, Maj. Dick Winters, is from Lancaster County.
There is always a PA connection.
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@lancasterwatchdog.bsky.socialReposted by @jaxonwhite.bsky.social@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialGov. Josh Shapiro will call for the US to pressure China into increased AI regulations when he takes the stage at an industry conference in Pittsburgh today, per @politico.com.
Those regs include a 3rd-party oversight and more transparency in development.
@jaxonwhite.bsky.socialLegislative leaders say they want to legalize and regulate skill games before a court-mandated deadline opens the terminals up to seizure by law enforcement.
Whether they’ll actually reach a consensus within the next month is much murkier.
