Emily Kreps

Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication. It has been an extraordinary privilege. salon.com/2026/11/05/goodbye…

Democrat Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro pledged to protect “our trans children” in the face of “hate” coming from the federal government and welcomed Admiral Rachel Levine back to the Governor’s mansion at his fourth annual pride reception.

Ram Chhetri came to the US as a refugee, but this might be worst day of his life: It's the moment he realizes the $80k-$160k/year salary he's bilked from Medicaid for no-show work is coming to an end because @realdailywire caught the truth on camera. We conducted months of surveillance that shows why "home care aide" is now the *most common job* in states like NY, CA, MN, and PA: Because a large part of those jobs are unambiguous Medicaid fraud. Thanks to home care, Bhutanese refugees now make more money than actual PA families. The state doesn't just look the other way, but helps them get away with it. Converting federal health dollars into a universal basic income for certain communities relieves the financial burden they place on the state. The scammers easily deceive the feds' woefully broken monitoring system. You'll see Ram pull into a driveway for 2 minutes in the morning, then 2 minutes in the evening. He clocks in and out of his shift from the right place, and the GPS system doesn't notice that he goes home in between. $20 an hour doesn't sound like much, but at 77 hours a week, it's $80k–and it's easy to bill huge hours when you don't actually have to work them. And that's just for the low-level guys in this scheme.

Pennsylvania is just one election away from a dramatically different future. Four years ago, Democrats took control of the Pennsylvania House by just one vote. And that slim majority has had a major impact on what legislation moves forward. Consider House Bill 1200, which passed the House by a single vote and would legalize and commercialize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. House Bill 300, the so-called "Fairness Act", would expand nondiscrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity, threatening our religious liberty and girls’ private spaces like bathrooms and locker rooms. And House Bill 1957 would have enshrined abortion in our Commonwealth’s constitution, effectively allowing abortion until birth and forcing taxpayers to pay for elective abortions. These proposals have not become law. The Republican-led Senate has stopped many of them. But if control of the Senate changes this November, the balance of power in Harrisburg changes too. It would give Democrats a complete trifecta and a smooth runway for massive ideological changes that will negatively affect you and your friends and family. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Every seat matters. Every vote matters. Make a plan to vote and encourage your friends and family to do the same. Pennsylvania’s future is on the line. Don’t sit this one out. Visit pafamilyvoter.com or the link in our bio to get your personalized voter guide today.

On January 7, 2026, Republican lawmakers launched the Defending Our Daughters campaign and publicly stood behind legislation addressing girls’ and women’s sports. Nearly ten months later, Pennsylvanians should remember who was willing to put their name—and their voice—on the record. Every one of the 55 PA House members who sponsored or co-sponsored HB 158 and/or HB 1849 is a Republican. All 55. @luce_lexi and I are now calling Pennsylvania House Representatives AND their challengers asking them directly where they stand on women’s sports and sex-separated spaces. To date, not one Democratic House member has returned our calls or emails with a response to this current outreach. That silence is incredibly disappointing on an issue that national polling has shown to be close to 80/20. Meanwhile, Republican House members have signed their names to legislation and spoken publicly about where they stand. Stay through the end of this video and read the entire roster. 55 House sponsors/co-sponsors. 55 Republicans. No guessing. No assumptions. Put it on the record. REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER — KNOW THE RECORD.

The Pennsylvania Working Families Party is proud to release our full voter guide for the November 3rd general election. This is, by far, our largest slate of endorsed candidates ever. Up and down the ballot, we have the chance to elect champions for working people.