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Photos: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorses Doug Mastriano

By Pamela Smith, Visual Editor • August 19, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed Republican Doug Mastriano for Pennsylvania governor at the Downtown Wyndham on Friday.

SGB slates, candidates announced at Tuesday meeting

By Donata Massimiani, Staff Writer • January 26, 2022

With the start of campaigning for Student Government Board elections only a few weeks away, Marcus Edelstein, who chairs the board’s elections committee, announced the final list of candidates at the...

Students react to Gainey’s election as first Black mayor of Pittsburgh

By Alaina Goldberg, For The Pitt News • November 12, 2021

Students shared their reactions to Pennsylvania’s Nov. 2 municipal election, which included Pittsburghers choosing Ed Gainey as the City’s first Black mayor.

Squirrel Hill attorney Steve Irwin announces run for U.S. House

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • November 8, 2021

Squirrel Hill attorney Steve Irwin announced on Thursday that he is joining the race to represent Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. The seat currently belongs to U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, who announced on Oct. 18 that he will not run for reelection.

Your guide to the Nov. 2 municipal election

By Katie Cassidy, Staff Writer • October 27, 2021

Pittsburgh voters will be able to decide several municipal appointments — including the new mayor — when polls open for the Nov. 2 general election.

Faculty union organizers ‘optimistic’ as election draws to a close

By Katie Cassidy, Staff Writer • October 12, 2021

More than five years after Pitt faculty began a union-organizing campaign, they will start to find out next week whether they succeeded in bringing a union to campus.

Op-Ed | Why I Oppose Unionization: An Open Letter to My Colleagues

By Chris Bonneau, political science professor • August 24, 2021

I agree that faculty should have significant say in the conditions of their workplace. Our system of shared governance already provides this.

Op-Ed | A faculty union means a better University for Pitt students

By Dr. Deborah Polk, assistant professor of dental public health • August 24, 2021

My colleagues and I want nothing more than to collaborate with the administration to address problems like these and make Pitt a stronger institution. With our union, we’ll be able to have those discussions as equals.

Pitt’s Chris Deluzio seeks to succeed Conor Lamb in Congress

By Natalie Frank, News Editor • August 23, 2021

Chris Deluzio, policy director of Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security and adjunct professor in the School of Law, announced he is running to represent the 17th Congressional District on Monday.

Across the board: Meet this year’s student government

By Allison Radziwon, Staff Writer • August 20, 2021

After a tumultuous election season and a year of online classes, Pitt’s Student Government Board has big plans for the 2021-22 academic year. The Pitt News spoke with the board to learn about their top priorities and plans to improve campus life this fall.