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Pennsylvania state Treasurer Stacy Garrity attends swearing in ceremonies after taking the oath of office for her second four-year term in the Forum Auditorium across the street from the Capitol, Jan. 21, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

Pennsylvania governor candidate Stacy Garrity says GOP was correct to let health care tax credits expire

Stacy Garrity, the Republican frontrunner in Pennsylvania’s 2026 gubernatorial race, says congressional Republicans were “absolutely correct” to let the premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expire.

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Economy Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick reverses course on ACA tax credits after avoiding vote in May By Richard Eberwein – 9/15/25

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) has attached himself to a new bill that will extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) advanced premium tax credits, even though he avoided voting on a similar amendment in May.

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Economy Workers call on lawmakers to raise Pennsylvania minimum wage to $15 By DANIELLE SMITH Keystone State News Connection – 9/02/25

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Economy New Pennsylvania labor report reveals slower economy for workers By DANIELLE SMITH Keystone State News Connection – 9/01/25

Just out for Labor Day, a new report finds job growth was higher in Pennsylvania than in the nation overall for the first half of this year – but shows signs of slowing down.The State of Working ...

Economy Brian Fitzpatrick gets credit for voting for tax cuts, tries to dodge accountability for slashing Medicaid and SNAP By Richard Eberwein – 8/20/25

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is attempting to dodge responsibility for originally supporting President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

Pennsylvania Report: Millionaire Congressman Rob Bresnahan owns a secret helicopter By Richard Eberwein – 8/11/25

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), who is reportedly worth $69 million, owns a brand new helicopter.

Pennsylvania Republican reportedly worth $69 million, who ran on banning congressional stock trading, refuses to stop doing it By Richard Eberwein – 8/01/25

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) has gone back on his campaign promise to ban congressional stock trading, and he plans to keep trading stocks himself, saying he will “lose money and go broke” if he stops trading.

Economy Report: Medicaid cuts are putting nursing homes and hospitals in Pennsylvania at risk By Richard Eberwein – 7/22/25

According to a report from ABC 27 News, 15 nursing homes and five hospitals in northwest Pennsylvania are at risk of shutting down due to the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

Crime Tracking Heartland GOP lawmakers tied to sex crimes (UPDATED 8/4/25) By Richard Eberwein – 7/16/25

While President Donald Trump still refusing to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, Republicans around the country continue to have a sex crimes problem in all levels of government.

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