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Former top Pa. lawmaker's lobbying firm paid $41K by Game Commission in unusual arrangement
by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
Good-government advocates and some Pennsylvania lawmakers have questioned whether taxpayers benefit when their money is used in this way, and other states have banned or restricted the practice.
The Capitol
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania's housing crisis. Here's how.
by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget would put state money behind a popular home repair program, anti-homelessness initiatives, and public legal defense against evictions.
Investigations
This Pa. activist is the source of false and flawed election claims gaining traction across the country
by Carter Walker of Votebeat
A Spotlight PA / Votebeat investigation found Heather Honey’s flawed claims have been cited by ex-President Donald Trump and fueled GOP backlash against a tool intended to keep voter rolls accurate.
Impact
Determining if someone is mentally fit for trial in Pa. often traps them in the place making them worse — jail
by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA and Brittany Hailer of The Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism
A Spotlight PA/PINJ investigation found few state hospital beds for those with severe mental illness, ill-equipped jails, and a system so broken some defense attorneys avoid it entirely.
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