Guest Commentary

Philadelphia, America’s Democracy Laboratory — Again

The PA Speaker of the House of Representatives on why Hillary Clinton, Josh Shapiro and PA lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle just started a voting access revolution, in Philly

By Joanna McClinton

Josh Shapiro and Moral Clarity

Wouldn’t the Governor’s principled call for it in the New York Times and elsewhere best be served by retiring the phrase “antisemitism?"

By Larry Platt
The New Urban Order

The Case for a Politics of Repair

We need more of what Governor Josh Shapiro gave us with the quick fix of I-95

By Diana Lind

VP Remorse?

Tim Walz’s subpar debate performance should have Democratic insiders looking at Harrisburg and wondering what could have been had Gov. Shapiro been on that stage

By Larry Platt

“Baruch Shapiro” Was Funny … ’Til It Wasn’t

Progressives targeted Josh Shapiro in the VP sweepstakes. What does that mean for PA … and the country?

By Larry Platt

Is Josh Shapiro Brat Enough for Kamala Harris?

Trump’s true legacy has been to retire conventional wisdom and turn politics into pop culture spectacle. Does our Governor help Harris answer in kind?

By Larry Platt

Josh Shapiro for VP?

The first-term governor is expected to be on the shortlist for Vice Presidential candidate on a Kamala Harris ticket. Here’s what that might mean

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

How is This Guy Getting MAGA Support? 

A confluence of factors and unique political talents explains Governor Josh Shapiro’s astounding popularity in the polls — even among those with whom he disagrees

By Larry Platt

Freedom Fighter

Does Governor Shapiro have a winning argument for Biden and the Dems in the fall? Judging by how many are borrowing it from him, yes

By Larry Platt
Ideas We Should Steal

AI in Government (No, Really!)

Earlier this month, Sheriff Rochelle Bilal showcased how public officials should not deploy Artificial Intelligence. But like other cities, we can harness the new technology for good

By Malcolm Burnley