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Editorial | Welcome to a new era of government
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
• October 12, 2023
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‘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
![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.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Hickton-photo.jpg)
Pitt Cyber founder selected for House committee role
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
• May 27, 2020
![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.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/US-NEWS-PA.-SPEAKER-MIKE-TURZAI-TELLS-HA.jpg)
Pa. House Speaker won’t seek 10th term
By Jon Moss, News Editor
• January 23, 2020
![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.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/N_Benham_AH-900x634.jpg)
Pitt grad student kicks off Pa. House campaign
By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer
• December 6, 2019
![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.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/O_SNED_Vi-900x598.jpg)
Editorial: House bill necessary to reform higher education
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
• October 15, 2019
![(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)](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/N_STATE-FINAL-900x600.jpg)
Pitt students and alumni run for state House
By Sophia Mastroianni | Staff Writer
• March 23, 2018
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