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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Pavlecic by switching their conversations to politics. He thought Pavlecic could run for office. ...