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Jaxon White

@jaxonwhite.bsky.social

Ask about my spreadsheet of spreadsheets. Reporter @SpotlightPA. Email: jwhite@spotlightpa.org Signal: JaxonWhite.02

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 2w ago

PA Attorney General Dave Sunday joined other states' attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to maintain federal rules adopted last year that would ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products nationwide, beginning in November.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 3w ago

.@governor.pa.gov Josh Shapiro signed onto a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump admin to bar the Department of Homeland Security from obtaining personal data of folks enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. More from @politico.com ... www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

States sue to shield anti-poverty program data from DHS

The lawsuit, co-led by California, New York and the District of Columbia, alleges a new federal data-sharing scheme is aiding mass surveillance efforts.

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Pennsylvania Capital-Star@penncapital-star.com · 3w ago

Immigration advocates from across Pennsylvania called on Gov. Josh Shapiro to shut down a youth detention center in Berks County and end state collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday. From @emilyscolnick.bsky.social

Gov. Shapiro faces calls to close youth detention center, end state collaboration with ICE • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Over 100 people from 15 Pennsylvania counties joined a rally on the Capitol steps Wednesday, urging Shapiro to protect immigrant communities.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 3w ago

Protective gear. Bans on certain maneuvers. restrictions on attire. A medical passbook with medical/fight records. State Rep. Danilo Burgos (D., Philly) wants to regulate mixed martial arts and create create a sub-commission within the PA State Athletic Commission to oversee it.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 4w ago

INBOX: Department of General Services Secretary Reggie McNeil will exit the Shapiro administration come at the end of this month. Executive Deputy Secretary Sandra Aguilera will be named acting secretary on August 1.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · 4w ago

After raiding the home of former state Rep. Jesse White (D, Cumberland), the FBI said it found more than 100 files of child pornography organized by age at his home. White was arrested on two federal child pornography crimes. Story by Jenna Wise @pennlive.com www.pennlive.com/crime/2026/0...

100+ child porn files found in Cumberland County home of ex-lawmaker: FBI

Agents said the man had labeled some of the files by the children's ages, which ranged from 7 to 15.

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Danielle Ohl@dtohl.bsky.social · 4w ago

The state legislature had 120 days to fix Pennsylvania's unconstitutional felony murder sentencing scheme. So far, they haven't done it. Each side holds up the worst, or best, case scenario as a reason not to compromise. I talked to the victims of those cases. Turns out, they largely agree.

PA lawmakers remain deadlocked on murder sentencing

Attorneys and victims’ families prefer a legislative solution over the potential chaos of judges deciding individual cases over years

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Stephen Caruso@stephenjcaruso.bsky.social · last mo.

Gov. Josh Shapiro wields 100+ years of American liberal rhetoric to retell an old story: That government can be a force for good. But as he offers himself as a leading party voice, what does his record show? W/ @angelasink.bsky.social www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/07...

Josh Shapiro's rise to power reveals wins, losses, and broken promises

As voters nationwide get to know Josh Shapiro, Spotlight PA examines where he has succeeded as governor but also where he has arguably fallen short.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · last mo.

The issues page on the Stacy Garrity for Governor website is blank at the moment. A spokesman said it’a because a “technical issue with the website and it is being addressed now.” He also noted that he received 4 inquires about the page in a 5-minute span.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · last mo.

When Pa. lawmakers passed a state budget, leaders praised it for being a fiscally responsible $50.8 billion product that doesn’t dip into the rainy day fund. That’s a misleading picture. To reach that number, they had to employ some accounting tricks. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/07...

PA’s budget is only balanced because of accounting tricks

The budget delays billions in payments to organizations that manage healthcare for PA Medicaid recipients

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · last mo.

Republican gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity's thoughts below on the Pa. budget expected to be signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro later today. Her campaign did not respond to a question about the deal relying on account maneuvering to avoid pulling from the rainy day fund.

"I commend the Republican leadership of the state legislature for holding the line and protecting the Commonwealth’s Rainy-Day Fund from Josh Shapiro’s attempts to raid it to fund his liberal presidential wish list. While Josh Shapiro did not get his irresponsible budget request this year, spending in the Commonwealth has exploded on his watch, and without real discipline we are on the verge of fiscal insolvency. Next year, I look forward to working with Senate President Pro Tempore Ward and Leaders Pittman and Topper to once again making Pennsylvania taxpayers the top priority in this process, not the Governor’s national political ambitions."
Stephen Caruso@stephenjcaruso.bsky.social · last mo.

In the state budget before lawmakers as of Saturday night: -$900 million+ in new ed spending. -Pension boosts for public workers retired for 25+ years -No use of rainy day fund Not in: -Tax policy changes -Minimum wage hike -Skill games W/ @jaxonwhite.bsky.social

PA poised to adopt $50.8B budget

The plan also preserves the state’s nearly $8 billion rainy day fund — a key priority for Republicans, who control the state Senate.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · last mo.

Dem Approps Chair Vincent Hughes indicated the $565 million adequacy funding for Pa. public schools is agreed to as part of a budget deal: “If the adequacy number was not agreed to, we wouldn't be having this conversation.” Not many other details to share yet.

Stephen Caruso@stephenjcaruso.bsky.social · last mo.

The latest on where budget talks stand, from @jaxonwhite.bsky.social and I. Details on a final deal are sparse, but the potential inclusion of either an elimination of the data center sales tax exemption or the state's GRT on electricity are key debates. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/07...

PA’s 2026 budget could be finished this weekend

Two unresolved issues in PA’s 2026 budget talks are whether to cut a data center sales exemption and lower an electric utilities tax.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · last mo.

Republican gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity is speaking at a “fireside chat on affordability” next week with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Philadelphia. General admin is $300/ticket and jump to $25k for VIPs.

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Jaxon White@jaxonwhite.bsky.social · last mo.

Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) is in the Capitol today for meetings. “We’re getting close,” he told some folks as he headed toward the Senate chamber. Asked by me, he affirmed that the Senate could come in as early as Thursday and work through the weekend.