Garrity hits Shapiro on taxes, gas prices and skill games in only Pa. governor debate

Garrity hits Shapiro on taxes, gas prices and skill games in only Pa. governor debate

Steven Paiva
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October 8, 2026
Republican Stacy Garrity used Pennsylvania’s lone governor debate Wednesday night to press Gov. Josh Shapiro on taxes and gas prices while trailing badly in polls and money. Axios Pittsburgh reported the hourlong showdown at the ABC27 studio in Harrisburg is likely the only one of the race, and that the candidates traded barbs over data […]
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Picozzi urges tax on skill games to fund transit as Pa. Supreme Court deadline nears

Picozzi urges tax on skill games to fund transit as Pa. Supreme Court deadline nears

Steven Paiva
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October 8, 2026
State Sen. Joe Picozzi is pressing Harrisburg to regulate and tax Pennsylvania’s skill games and steer part of the revenue to mass transit before a court-imposed deadline arrives Oct. 13. The Philadelphia Republican, who represents the 5th District in the Northeast, made the case in an op-ed on his Senate website, warning that some 70,000 […]
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Garrity Campaign Says Shapiro Took Millions From Out-of-State Data Center Interests

Garrity Campaign Says Shapiro Took Millions From Out-of-State Data Center Interests

Steven Paiva
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September 28, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is facing renewed scrutiny over campaign contributions tied to the data-center industry, with Republican gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity accusing the Democratic incumbent of taking millions of dollars from out-of-state interests connected to the rapidly expanding sector. Garrity campaign spokesperson Matt Beynon said that the campaign's figures show Shapiro received more than $5 […]
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Shapiro Finally Agrees to Debate Garrity

Shapiro Finally Agrees to Debate Garrity

Steven Paiva
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September 15, 2026
After months of pressure from Republican challenger Stacy Garrity, Gov. Josh Shapiro has agreed to take the debate stage. Pennsylvania voters will get their first televised gubernatorial debate since 2018 on October 7 at 8 p.m., when Shapiro and Garrity meet at the ABC27 studio in Harrisburg. Longtime anchor Dennis Owens will moderate. The debate […]
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