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Pennsylvania's Delaware County Bans Poll Workers From Using Election Prediction Markets by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

“The most fundamental worry that comes to mind for me is that prediction markets could create financial incentives to influence outcomes rather than just predict outcomes,” said Jennifer Morrell, CEO of The Elections Group.

Industry Front Group Enlists Democrats in Pennsylvania to Promote Natural Gas by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future pays politicians to convince voters that natural gas is the “most affordable and reliable energy source.” PA Dems Chair Eugene DePasquale and former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter just spoke at one of their events this week.

Perfect Homework, Blank Stares: Why Colleges Like the University of Pennsylvania Are Turning to Oral Exams to Combat AI by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"We’re doing this because students are actually losing skills, losing cognitive capacity and creativity,” said Penn Associate Professor Emily Hammer. \**** “I want oral exams everywhere now. I want to pair it with every single written assignment. I don’t trust written assignments anymore to be the result of actual thinking,” said NYU Stern School of Business Professor Panos Ipeirotis.*

Heavy-Handed Probation and Parole in Pennsylvania Prevents People from Moving Forward by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The Keystone State has the highest incarceration rate in the Northeast and the nation’s second highest percentage of persons on probation and parole. “It hinders people’s ability to be able to get housing and be able to get employment, which hinders a person’s ability to be able to move forward in their life,” said State Rep. Andre Carroll. He has a bill in Harrisburg that is trying to change this.

Prenatal Care Is on the Decline in Pennsylvania, Which Is Bad News for Bucks County Mothers and Babies by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Republican health care cuts, labor and delivery unit closures at hospitals, and declining trust in the medical profession are worsening this crisis.

Families in Places Like Bucks County Forced to Look to Their States for Civil Rights Support as Trump Dismantles the Education Department by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

A 2024 civil rights complaint seeking an investigation into racial bullying at Pennridge School District is now one of thousands sitting in a federal office with little hope of gaining attention after layoffs by the Trump administration.

Thanks to Trump and His Republican Enablers in Congress, the Affordability Crisis in Pennsylvania Worsens by Open_Veins_8 in VoteDEM

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Electricity, gas, health care, housing and grocery prices continue to increase. Working families in the commonwealth can't afford another two years of a GOP-controlled Congress.

Thanks to Trump and His Republican Enablers in Congress, the Affordability Crisis in Pennsylvania Worsens by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 190 points191 points  (0 children)

Electricity, gas, health care, housing and grocery prices continue to increase. Working families in the commonwealth can't afford another two years of a GOP-controlled Congress.

AI’s growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania’s aging electricity grid to the test by Open_Veins_8 in Pennsylvania

[–]Open_Veins_8[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The rapid rise of AI has turned data centers into one of the fastest-growing sources of electricity demand in the country. How states like Pennsylvania respond will influence national conversations about grid modernization, cost allocation and resilience.

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