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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Education reporter Sarah Schneider explains the vote taken by the Pittsburgh Public School board last night, and previews how the district plans to balance its budget; the Pittsburgh International Airport is expecting a surge in passengers this Thanksgiving holiday; and we talk about the history of why the commonwealth uses judicial retention.
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The state House is torn over how to update the system Pennsylvania uses to get judges onto its three highest courts.A proposal to elect them by district…
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When Senators passed a proposal this week aimed at creating a citizen's commission to draw Pennsylvania's congressional maps, they tacked on an amendment…
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In 2015, $15.8 million was spent in Pennsylvania's judicial elections, breaking the record for the costliest supreme court race in U.S. history.The race…
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When voters in Allegheny County go to the poles May 16, they will see the names of at least 14 candidates hoping to become a judge.While it is often…
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The Pennsylvania judicial election is less than two weeks away, and tensions are high. With new attack ads airing regularly, many wonder what effect large…
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The Pennsylvania judicial election is less than two weeks away, and tensions are high. With new attack ads airing regularly, many wonder what effect large…
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For years, a dogged group of advocates has called for appointing appellate court judges in a multi-step process called merit selection, instead of holding…