"Neither locking up this funding due to regional grievances nor threatening to immiserate entire communities because of the intransigence of their elected officials serves this commonwealth." post-gazette.com/opinion/editor…

This @NYTimes story has some context: nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…

Screw it, remove the middle man.

In case anyone was wondering what's new in Harrisburg:

The Pennsylvania Senate Rules committee has placed on its calendar a general appropriations bill (i.e. the budget) currently in the state House on its calendar for a yet unscheduled meeting today. That could mean things either good or bad. Worth watching House Approps today.

NEW - The feds are seeking Pittsburgh office space for an unspecified law enforcement agency expansion in the region. Reporting from WaPo and NPR indicate that ICE is behind the request as part of a 10,000 officer nationwide expansion axios.com/local/pittsbur…

Almost every member of the Office of Population Affairs lost email access and is unable to tell if they were laid off, workers told NOTUS. notus.org/health-science…

New from Pa. Rep. Gregory Scott: a resolution "to recognize the importance of this widely used solution that supports everyday health by providing fast and effective relief." palegis.us/house/co-spons…

PA Health Insurance Rates Increasing For 2026 newtownpanow.com/2025/10/15/pa-…

House Parliamentarian Dave Brogan sent an email to the chamber yesterday saying that "while we certainly enjoy the spirit of the season, the House has important legislative business scheduled for the upcoming week," so "costumes, as fun as they may be, are strictly prohibited."

This is a good thread from one of our area transit wonks.

Its almost time.

Nearly 100 people living with HIV in southcentral Pa. could soon lose access to housing after the Shapiro administration ordered a mid-year budget cut to the commonwealth’s regional HIV service providers. witf.org/2025/12/08/sha…

Meanwhile in the Midwest