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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Official portrait of former Representative George Santos (R-NY) for the 118th Congress.

Editorial | The charade of George Santos: thoughts on where it all went wrong

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 8, 2023
Congress began the month of December with quite a stir by expelling George Santos, former Republican congressman from New York’s 3rd District.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., departs on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington.

Editorial | Welcome to a new era of government

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 12, 2023

Congressman Kevin McCarthy met the end of his tenure as Speaker of the House on Tuesday, Oct. 3. His removal was a longtime threat made by far-right Republicans since the beginning of his term as Speaker....

Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives attend a session at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

‘Our futures are on the line’: Elected officials, students call for Pitt funding bill to pass

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • September 22, 2023
During a press conference in Schenley Plaza Thursday morning, elected officials and students held a press conference where they urged House Republicans to support a bill that would provide funding for state-related universities in Pennsylvania.
Editorial | The Speaker of the House vote further embarrassed American politics

Editorial | The Speaker of the House vote further embarrassed American politics

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 8, 2023
Maybe next time the speaker vote drags on, we’ll have made it more than 170 years and beat our previous streak — after all, what is history if not a record to beat?
David Hickton, the founding director of Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security was selected to be staff director and senior counsel for the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.

Pitt Cyber founder selected for House committee role

By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer • May 27, 2020
David Hickton, the director and founder of Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security was selected to be staff director and senior counsel for the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. The bipartisan committee, which was created on April 23 by a House vote, will oversee the use of funds supplied by Congress to aid the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, R-Pa., second from left, House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-28, third from left, state Sen. John DiSanto, R-15, state Rep. Patty Kim, D-103, and Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse laugh at a remark during an event announcing that a new Navy ship will be named the USS Harrisburg. October 10, 2019.

Pa. House Speaker won’t seek 10th term

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 23, 2020
The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Mike Turzai, R-28, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election this year and instead work in the private sector. He made the announcement at a press conference in McCandless, located about 30 minutes north of Oakland.
Jessica Benham, director of development at the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy, will challenge Democratic incumbent Harry Readshaw for the District 36 seat in the state House of Representatives.

Pitt grad student kicks off Pa. House campaign

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer • December 6, 2019
Jessica Benham, a Pitt graduate student, aims to unseat District 36 rep Harry Readshaw III.
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday would increase Pell Grants, create a fund of $500 million for states to identify and prioritize colleges with high numbers of minority and low-income students and simplify student loan repayment plans.

Editorial: House bill necessary to reform higher education

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 15, 2019
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday is a reasonable starting point to make college more affordable.
(From left) Josh Nulph, Jacob Pavlecic, Kareem Kandil and Sara Innamorato are all current or former Pitt students running for the state House. (Images via Facebook)

Pitt students and alumni run for state House

By Sophia Mastroianni | Staff Writer • March 23, 2018

Jacob Pavlecic and his best friend Quin McLaughlin’s conversations were usually about local sports. But after the 2016 election, McLaughlin — now a student at Slippery Rock University —  surprised...

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