Mastrianos campaign argued that Owens was a member of the "legacy media" that had "relentlessly amplified Josh Shapiro's false charges against the Senator." Were going to see police that are from the community, that are properly trained, that work hand in hand with our community groups to keep us safe, and that understand theyve got to get out of their patrol cars, walk the beat, learn the names of our children and talk to the people who really run the neighborhood, he continued, eliciting cries of affirmation from the predominantly Black crowd. "Josh was going to bring Fetterman across and that people cared about democracy and the election deniers. For more information on the transition, as well as information regarding old C&L accounts, please see this post. Shapiro offered support for the legislation, which passed in the state House in April with most Democrats opposed, in a Sept. 1 response to news and opinion outlet Broad & Liberty. Pennsylvanias retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R) has declined to endorse Mastriano, even as he has heartily backed Republican Mehmet Oz to succeed him in the Senate. That is real freedom. To become an ad-free subscriber please select one of the following two options. PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania Republicans have seized on an uptick in crime in Philadelphia to attack Democrats. Some supporters even said they could one day see Shapiro running for president, a suggestion he batted away among reporters. Shapiro won a key victory over a 2020 election denier in a state that projects to loom large in 2024. For Democrats in an election cycle when they stand a good chance of losing both the U.S. House and the Senate and are struggling to hold governorships in states as blue as Oregon, Shapiros candidacy is a rare bright spot. Josh Shapiro (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.He assumed office on January 17, 2017. And this guy is super dangerous, really extreme and must be defeated. That's all Josh. Democrat Josh Shapiro is projected to win the Pennsylvania governor's race over Republican Doug Mastriano. Dad to 4 kids. At the same time, as a candidate for governor, Shapiro has courted Pennsylvanias community of progressive criminal-justice reformers with a multifaceted proposal for overhauling the states sentencing and probation systems. Let me tell you what real freedom is. Shapiro speaks at a campaign rally in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. But Shapiros strengths are equally notable: a record of outperforming other Democrats, a talent for public speaking and, perhaps most important, an ability to turn the issue of public safety into a political advantage. Feeling safe is how he describes the complementary need for residents, especially Black residents, to have confidence that they will not suffer violence at the hands of the very police officers sworn to protect them. Furthermore, why would anyone see such ineffective and radical behavior as centrist and ultimately vote this person into office? DeSantis, a likely Republican contender for president in 2024, sparked controversy this month when he flew Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Marthas Vineyard in a hey-look-at-me political stunt that has prompted a civil lawsuit and a criminal investigation. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, who has taken more liberal criminal-justice stances than Shapiro, has also stayed silent. And in July 2019, Democratic Gov. The letter continued on to state that while " the end of this pandemic is in sight," the attorneys general blamed "misinformation desalinated via your platforms" on delays in vaccination rates. Shapiro supports changing the rules to allow the board to approve a commutation for a life sentence by a simple majority rather than a unanimous vote. Exactly what quality or tradition of our League is he thought to emblematize? wrote Hangley to Mills, also an attorney. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia's police union endorsed Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Mehmet Oz, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, on Monday. The city has experienced a 60% drop in gun-violence homicides since 2020, according to figures advertised by D.A. Tom Wolfs administration enacted early in the pandemic; blaming Shapiro for rising crime in the state saying Wednesday that the state attorney general "has blood on his hands" and "doesnt care about anything but his own political ambition" and putting Shapiro on the side of culture war issues that infuriate conservatives. Ive seen it reflected in his platform.. The New York Times, the Guardian, and the Washington Post report that the York native is the blueprint for all Democratic candidates. Attorney General. Democrat Josh Shapiro will be Pennsylvania's next governor, CBS News projects. Some club members objected to the honor and others, arriving at the event in tuxedos and ball gowns, were jeered by antiwar protesters. Its not just physical fitness and using a weapon effectively, which is incredibly important, but also making sure that were talking to our law enforcement leaders and partners about mental health issues and also about the ways in which they engage with community doing so in a way that tries to mitigate violence and the risk of violence and instead wants to defuse different situations, he told reporters at the Oct. 8 briefing. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Tuesday. "He had the right tone. The GOP-controlled state House of Representatives voted to hold Krasner in contempt in September for refusing to comply with a subpoena to testify about his prosecutorial policies. He promised to protect people instead of criminals. Shapiro (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Pennsylvania.He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.. Shapiro previously served as a Montgomery County commissioner from 2011 to 2017. **Does not apply to Comments, YouTube or any other embedded service ads. It should be a place where people come to enjoy the heart and soul of the nation. Doug Mastriano is a Trump endorsed election denier who has refused to testify to the Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. Additionally, the letter stated that "Facebook has allowed anti-vaxxers to skirt its policy of removing misinformation that health experts have debunked, by failing to prevent them from using video and streaming tools like Facebook Live and sites like Bitchute, Rumble, and Brighteon to evade detection. Dad to 4 kids. The 49-year-old Shapiro then became more explicit about the implications of a Mastriano win. The Union League deployed similar secrecy two years later when Rumsfelds boss, then-President George W. Bush, received the clubs gold medal. But now, it's a place of danger. "By effectively rooting out fraudulent information about coronavirus vaccines, you can prevent needless illness and death and hasten our road to recovery.". Hes always concerned about what his job here will do to benefit or hurt him in his next election. "And I think he poses a clear and present danger to democracy, our freedom and our safety.". Let us know what's going on! But Shapiro, as Mikus said, has also benefited from investing time in places across the state, including smaller and more Republican-leaning counties, during his tenure as attorney general. Mastriano and the Commonwealth crew were always a bad fit. He says his views are irrelevant on abortion because he can only sign whatever the Legislature passes, but a Mastriano win would in all likelihood provide Republicans with unified control over Harrisburg, allowing them to pass new restrictions. Coverage of the race has understandably focused on Mastriano, a Christian nationalist and participant in the election-denying rally that preceded the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. There was a significant underperformance among Republican voters, and it could be that they feared Oz would be beholden to the former president during the next two years as he campaigned for president. His support from law enforcement, including the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association and Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police two groups that have endorsed Oz in the Senate race stood out to her, too. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. But hes run a great campaign. Yet, voters must look no further than Shapiro's refusal to prosecute gun crimes in Philadelphia to notice his true intentions. Commonwealth spent $13 million in Polling places in Pennsylvania will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. And both those things, I think, happened. This might have put the brakes on voters who were breaking toward Oz to decide not to vote at all. enjoys a substantial and widening lead in the polls, and ticket-splitters backing Shapiro and Mehmet Oz, Fetterman's Republican opponent for Senate, are weighing heavily on the Pennsylvania races, 1,000 Pennsylvania children had been abused by the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic organizations believe Shapiro went too, responded to the allegations of antisemitism. Lincoln received the clubs first gold medal in 1863, described then as something to be conferred on men who were regarded as deserving well of their country.. John Fetterman at the Centre County Democratic Committee Annual Fall Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at the Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, Pa. With Election Day one week away, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate John Fetterman is set to join Josh Shapiro and Austin Davis to speak at Penn State. The Union League of Philadelphia will present its highest honor, a gold medal, to Florida Gov. His current term ends on January 21, 2025. That seems to work for a lot of people these days., The Union League was founded in 1862, during the Civil War, to support President Abraham Lincoln and his policies. Democrat Josh Shapiro is projected to win the Pennsylvania governor's race over Republican Doug Mastriano. Noting updated community guidelines as a "step in the right direction," the letter stated that "however, it appears that Facebook has not taken sufficient action to identify violations and enforce these guidelines by removing and labelling misinformation and banning repeat offenders. In September, it was revealed that the Biden administrations CDC held regular meetings and communications with social media companies on how to suppress "misinformation" on their platforms. Josh Shapiro (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.He assumed office on January 17, 2017. I love you. Democrat Josh Shapiro won his bid for governor of Pennsylvania, NBC News projected. After Fetterman took office in 2019, the number pardons and life sentence commutations recommended by the board jumped dramatically. ), Its not an issue that comes before me as attorney general or even as governor, Shapiro told HuffPost in an Oct. 8 interview. Democratic nominee for the governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro gave an Obama-inspired type speech on Saturday explaining what real freedom is and what it is not. Once again, Shapiro refused. In the states other 66 counties, local prosecutors still have to request the intervention of the state attorney generals office. He wasnt wrong. If you don't mind the ads and would rather donate, please select one of the options below: On May 14, 2022, we started migrating our comments from Insticator back to Disqus. "If youre a moderate Democrat, you think hes a moderate. Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, enjoys a substantial and widening lead in the polls over his GOP opponent, Republican Doug Mastriano. In our first interview after he won his primary election last May, Shapiro told me he was running to represent the people of Washington County and not the people running Washington, D.C. Remember Clouts rule on coincidences: We dont believe in them. Commonwealth spent $13 million in Some members vowed to resign unless the club changes course. But he is not leaving anything up to chance. The Chester Partnership, launched in November 2020 and modeled on Bostons Operation Ceasefire, identifies the fraction of young, gang-involved men most likely to engage in violence and targets them with an approach known as focused deterrence.. That narrowing of the electorate happened at the same time the other Democrat beside him, John Fetterman, lost this county by 12,000 votes to Republican Mehmet Oz. Supports cheer in Ewell Plaza as Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and Austin Davis, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, arrive for a rally Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Crime in Pennsylvania is a real vulnerability for Democrats across the board, said a national Republican strategist, who requested anonymity to speak freely. Sent every Thursday. Clout obtained a flurry of letters from club members to Union League president Craig Mills, calling for the event to be canceled. That has prompted disunity among the 160-year-old clubs members. "Lawlessness is killing Philadelphia," Mastriano said at a recent campaign event. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. Democrat Josh Shapiro will be Pennsylvania's next governor, CBS News projects. He has long said that if Shapiro won this state by more than 8 percentage points, he would take Fetterman with him into the winner's circle. Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro speaks to supporters at a rally on Tuesday. The campaign declined to say if Democrats in the legislature had pushed back on his support for the bill. "Thats why hes just uniquely strong," Mikus said. "He had the right tone. Hosted by the Penn State College Democrats as part of the national Get Out The Vote initiative, the event Rally in the Valley is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. Wednesday on Penn States Old Main lawn. said Lamb, who lost to Fetterman in the Senate primary. Conversely, Republican candidate Doug Mastriano pledged to be tough on crime. Pile this onto the heap of recent bad news for Doug Mastriano the only group funding television ads to help the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania just walked away. Josh Shapiro, the winner of Pennsylvania's 2022 midterm election for governor, at this election night party on Nov. 8. A letter from March of 2021 recently resurfaced on social media platforms, revealing that gubernatorial candidate and current state attorney general Josh Shapiro demanded that social media platforms remove anti-vaccine On Saturday, the Democratic nominee for the governor of Pennsylvania exposed how extreme Republican Doug Mastriano's views are about freedom, choice and liberty. And we do *not* plan to use it to act unilaterally or go around DA Krasner.. The deeper into the night it got, the clearer it was that the GOP state senator couldnt overtake Shapiros lead. Philadelphia state Rep. Rick Krajewski (D), a self-described democratic socialist who helped organize the July 2019 protest against Shapiro at Netroots Nation, has appreciated Shapiros efforts to meet with former foes. The March 24, 2021 letter was addressed to then-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook Chairman and CEO, with the subject line of "vaccine disinformation.". If you look how Josh did in Washington County, I mean, it was stunning. "He had the right tone. Mastrianos campaign against Shapiro is threefold tying him closely to Covid shutdown orders that Democratic Gov. He added similar language to his campaign website on Sept. 9 and expressed support for the concept at a campaign stop on Sept. 17, while discussing flaws in the legislation. Josh Shapiro is a known entity, I believe hes a decent, honorable guy. Democrat Josh Shapiro will be Pennsylvania's next governor, CBS News projects. Philadelphia-based public affairs professional and political observer Larry Ceisler is a native of this county and a supporter of Shapiro. Sophia, Jonah, Max, and Reuben. "He had the right tone. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Josh Shapiro, the Democratic attorney general for Pennsylvania, is projected to become governor after defeating Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano on Tuesday. We welcome relevant, respectful comments. "Real freedom comes in a commonwealth where we respect everyone, no matter what you look like or where you come from, who you love or who you pray to," Shapiro said in Clarion. That conservative political action committee, Commonwealth Leaders Fund, appears suddenly charmed by the Democratic nominee, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and his cautious embrace of school vouchers. Real freedom comes when we invest in that young child's neighborhood to make sure it is safe so she gets to her 18th birthday. This guy is the most dangerous, extreme person to ever run for governor in Pennsylvania and by far the most dangerous, extreme candidate running for office in the United States of America, Shapiro told the crowd in Chambersburg, Mastrianos home base in his I think he says whatever he thinks will get him noticed. But apparently, that didn't matter to Josh Shapiro. The $20 million in stolen wages that the company agreed to pay out to more than 1,000 workers is the focus of one of Shapiros TV ads. "He is the face of elitism. Even Democratic Gov. But his supporters paint a fuller picture of why Shapiro, a former state representative and county commissioner who outperformed Democratic presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in his 2016 and 2020 runs, has emerged as a rare breakout star for Democrats this cycle. Its an issue on which the GOP has an advantage in polls, and many Democrats would sooner not discuss it. DON'T BLAME DOUG MASTRIANO FOR JOSH SHAPIRO'S CONFEDERATE POLITICAL PARTY. Trump also played a role in Fettermans win in that, in the final days of the midterm elections, he made the cycle a very vocal promotion of himself. Lori has blessed me with her love and we have been blessed with four amazing children. Shapiro made sure Pennsylvanians were aware of his actions by also highlighting his anti-choice and anti-women viewpoints. Dave Ball, the outgoing chairman of the Washington County Republican Party, shakes his head at the absurdity of it all. His hardline right-wing views, comments and associations he has sought to organize grassroots support on the Gab platform, a hub for white nationalists would make him a useful foil for any Democrat. "There is no fight too big, no mountain too high to climb," Shapiro said in Beaver. While focusing on laps in the pool, he also enrolled in the Bellisario College of Communications as a Public Relations Major knowing that he in some way wanted to promo. I mean, Im a Democrat. Running to be the next Governor of Pennsylvania text 32210 to join us. In 2022, after the aforementioned bill expired in 2021, state legislators again took action and introduced House Bill 2275, another bipartisan effort to fight gun crime, crime that disproportionately affects people of color. We did *not* seek this, Shapiro wrote on Twitter. Shapiro has also vowed to sign an array of criminal justice reform bills should they pass the legislature. Crime in Pennsylvania is a real vulnerability for Democrats across the board, said a national Republican strategist, who requested anonymity to speak freely. At each of Shapiro's stops, he sought to compare his vision for freedom with Mastrianos, whose campaign slogan is "Walk as Free People" (which Mastriano has said is based on biblical text). Polling shows Shapiro winning over a small but sizable number of Republicans, and ticket-splitters backing Shapiro and Mehmet Oz, Fetterman's Republican opponent for Senate, are weighing heavily on the Pennsylvania races. "But do you know what we are for? Democrats in Pennsylvania have tried to rebrand Josh Shapiro, the left-wing gubernatorial candidate. We need more police in our communities, and we need to make sure that the police and the community are working closer together, he responded to the reporters question at a press briefing after an organized labor canvass kickoff in Media earlier on Oct. 8. In recent weeks, allegations of antisemitism have taken on more prominence in the race. This is an Obama level speech pic.twitter.com/MN1ZbCXj8A, Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) November 6, 2022. Thats the model, that is the blueprint. Lori has blessed me with her love and we have been blessed with four amazing children. Mastriano and the Commonwealth crew were always a bad fit. Attorney General. He says hes no Democrat, but it is clear to anyone with eyes that the lesson for Democrats is being broadly misread by the media. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Attorney General. Sent every Friday and Monday. Doug Mastriano needs to be hauled in front of the Select Committee and get nowhere near the governor's residence. Theres no way you can win.". And perhaps most notably, he has been reluctant at times to use his seat on the five-person board of pardons to grant clemency to people convicted of crimes. HARRISBURG (KDKA) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has announced criminal charges against four men in Pennsylvania for the sexual abuse of children across the Commonwealth. At the same time, Shapiro is the kind of Democrat who is comfortable ticking off statistics that attest to his success fighting all kinds of lawbreakers. Pennsylvania voters have selected Democrat Josh Shapiro as their 48th governor. He would approve legislation ending mandatory life sentences for felony murder cases like the one involving Smith, legalizing marijuana and expunging the records of those locked up for nonviolent marijuana convictions, and creating more opportunities for aging prisoners to seek geriatric parole on a case-by-case basis. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Tuesday. Married to my high school sweetheart. HARRISBURG (KDKA) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has announced criminal charges against four men in Pennsylvania for the sexual abuse of children across the Commonwealth. Sign up now to get the Washington Examiners breaking news and timely commentary delivered right to your inbox. "Hes a champion of the people in Pennsylvania," she said. ", "How do you respond to somebody who says youre antisemitic?" Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. Democrats in Pennsylvania have tried to rebrand Josh Shapiro, the left-wing gubernatorial candidate. Josh Shapiro is clearly the candidate you model a statewide election after," he said. John Fetterman, Josh Shapiro, Austin Davis to speak at 'Rally in the Valley', Braden Dyreson & Nick Stonesifer | The Daily Collegian, Student Farm presents 4th annual Plant Powered PSU event with plant-based food alternatives, smoothie bike, Taking Love of Entertainment Promotion from Penn State to Music Law Focus at University of Miami Law, Sharing our favorite Thanksgiving foods with you | Wrap Around Podcast. Shapiro gave a rousing speech that continually ignited the boisterous crowd of supporters. Despite the controversy, Clout hears the DeSantis event with tickets going for $160 at the already pricey club is sold out and has a wait list for people hoping to attend. Democrat Josh Shapiro is projected to win the Pennsylvania governor's race over Republican Doug Mastriano. ", "This is about our democracy," he added later. At stops along the route, supporters described Shapiro as a dynamic speaker and hard-nosed campaigner who is delivering the right message at the right time: talking up boosting police and education spending and prioritizing protecting individual freedoms and democracy, all while highlighting his own record to enhance his credibility. View our, Josh Shapiro's Closing Argument Is Brilliant, Please Don't Worry About Josh Shapiro's Mastriano Ads, Doug Mastriano's Disgusting Claim That Josh Shapiro Is Grooming Children, Mastriano Posed In Confederate Uniform At Army War College, Mastriano Retweets Fake Poll Numbers For PA Governor Race, Jake Tapper Rips Mastriano For Anti-Semitic Sneer At Shapiros School, Republicans Got A Taste Of Their Own Medicine Waiting In Lines To Vote, Roger Stone Goes Back To Drinking Russian Vodka, Trump Supporters, Please Collect Your Hero. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. During this transition period, some posts will have Insticator and some Disqus. It is not freedom to tell women what they are allowed to do with their bodies. Jericka Duncan reports from Pittsburgh. Shapiro had nearly $11 million in his account, even after spending nearly $28 million this summer, including for television ads critical of Mastriano. Mastriano and the Commonwealth crew were always a bad fit. THE MIDTERMS ARE OVER, BUT CRIME ISN'T GOING AWAY. You know who that is: The grandmas on their porches. In a blow to Doug Mastriano's campaign, Commonwealth Leaders Fund is ending TV ads critical of Josh Shapiro. He is the face of entitlement. One letter came from William Hangley, a local law firm founder who called DeSantis a man who has made political and territorial disunion his stock in trade and has shown only contempt for oppressed people, in direct contrast to the Union Leagues original mission. Married to my high school sweetheart. Look at all hes done. If you're interested in submitting a Letter to the Editor, click here. I just think its about pragmatism.". The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Tuesday. It is fair to say that Ceisler and other Democrats interviewed for the story believe that if the Democratic Party or the media are looking for the Democrats' blueprint, they are looking at the wrong guy. Josh Shapiro (Democratic Party) is the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.He assumed office on January 17, 2017. A Shapiro spokesperson said he and the campaign has had no contact with Brouilette or his PAC. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. WATCH: What are people thankful for and does the Biden administration make the cut? And Republicans are laying the groundwork for a vote to impeach Krasner, even though Krasner dispatched with a spirited primary challenge in 2021 and easily won reelection. But Krasner was still furious. Stollsteimers office. Running to be the next Governor of Pennsylvania text 32210 to join us. Shapiro is a wolf in sheep's clothing and cares more about left-wing political agendas than innocent people. Heck, Shapiro even turned Beaver County blue something Fetterman didnt come close to doing. Beaver County has been voting Republican since former President Barack Obamas second run for president in 2012. The PACs ads critical of Shapiro didnt even mention Mastriano by name, instead urging voters to support the Republican ticket.. Its an issue on which the GOP has an advantage in polls, and many Democrats would sooner not discuss it. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia's police union endorsed Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Mehmet Oz, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, on Monday. (Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mastriano is a state senator who elevated Trump's baseless claims about the 2020 election. In many of these counties, he did better than Biden by double digits.". Crime is at record levels in Pennsylvania's largest city, and the potential governor wants to overturn a law to combat gun crime. Following a December 2019 meeting that yielded just two recommendations for commuted sentences, Fetterman told Shapiro that hed run against him for governor in the Democratic primary in 2022 if he did not accede to more commutations, according to anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter cited in a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer in May. Shapiro's rebranding as a centrist is a con job. "Thats real freedom. Your contribution will help the Collegian provide award winning journalism to the Penn State community and beyond. WASHINGTON (AP) Republican Doug Mastriano could not catch up to Democrat Josh Shapiros lead in the Pennsylvania governors race. Shapiro has also elicited criticism from progressives in Pennsylvania for a range of other stances. Voters can check their registration, vote early, and/or make a plan to vote by visiting thePennsylvania voting website. The Democratic attorney general running for governor of Pennsylvania hopes to turn what is typically a Democratic weakness into a source of strength. After the Gab payment was uncovered, Mastriano posted a statement saying, "I reject anti-Semitism in any form. National Republicans, cowed by Shapiros massive fundraising edge over Mastriano, have effectively forfeited the race. I also lead Clout, an often irreverent column on people, power, and politics. Please refer to our Terms of Service for information on our posting policy. It should be a hallowed place. He's Coming Unglued, Republican Governor Bashes Trump's Dinner With Extremists, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei Dies Suddenly. Shapiro supports changing the rules to allow the board to approve a commutation for a life sentence by a simple majority rather than a unanimous vote. He highlighted his achievements in office, which include negotiating an agreement between western Pennsylvanias largest health care and health insurance providers, staving off disruptions for people across the region, and advancing an investigation that found 1,000 Pennsylvania children had been abused by the Roman Catholic Church. And not only did he refuse, but Shapiro also wanted to repeal the law. The PACs ads critical of Shapiro didnt even mention Mastriano by name, instead urging voters to support the Republican ticket.. Thats a big deal if you are a Democrat running for statewide office here in Pennsylvania. That's not freedom., And it sure as hell isn't freedom to say, you can go vote, but he gets to pick the winner. Shapiro won a key victory over a 2020 election denier in a state that projects to loom large in 2024. He also said that he and his staff have jokingly dubbed Shapiros office Paraguay because the South American country took in so many former Nazis after World War II. Democrat Josh Shapiro defeated Republican Doug Mastriano for Pennsylvania governor. He has also compared abortion to murder and has advocated for strict restrictions on the procedure. Its given us, as a community, a chance to somewhat heal and continue on the process of rebuilding and keeping our streets safe.. Pennsylvania, we showed how to build a coalition to win a race in a big way. Now, as more progressive elected officials protest what they see as a Republican effort to persecute Krasner for political gain, Shapiro has declined to comment on the matter. refusal to prosecute gun crimes in Philadelphia. In December 2017, for example, he was the lone no vote against commuting the life sentence of William Smitty Smith, a 76-year-old stroke survivor serving a mandatory life sentence for participating in a 1968 robbery in which his accomplice murdered someone. Once you click your selected plan a window will open taking you to Admiral, our ad-free partner. "This guy loves to talk a big game about freedom, right? I think the guys a bully, Hangley told Clout. Shapiros team pointed HuffPost to the Chester Partnership for Safe Neighborhoods, an anti-violence initiative in the small, impoverished city of Chester, just a few miles southwest of Philadelphia along the Delaware River, as a potential model for the kind of policing that Shapiro hopes to replicate statewide. Pennsylvania, we showed how to build a coalition to win a race in a big way. Thank you. At the same time, community leaders backed by the government offer the young men help getting jobs, mentorships and access to social services such as mental health care should they choose to avail themselves of it. Its not exactly clear how Shapiro plans to achieve his vision of community-police cooperation. Do House Republicans Plan To Support Ukraine? "Philadelphia is where this nation was born in 1776. He is the face of political correctness.". Shapiros decision to pursue criminal wage theft charges against Hawbaker, a major construction contractor that does business with the state government, is a particular hit among union members. His current term ends on January 21, 2025. ", Amid his own tour across the state during the final week, Mastriano challenged Shapiro at a rally in suburban Pittsburgh to "stare me in the eyes and call me an antisemite. And your kids are condemned to these dangerous areas. I love you. Married to my high school sweetheart. The Student Farm at Penn State hosted its fourth annual Plant Powered PSU in St. Pauls Unit. He wants to encourage police departments to recruit more officers from the communities they patrol and improve police officers training so they are better equipped to de-escalate situations that could result in the use of force. Support Josh Shapiro for Governor. Mastriano, who has always trailed Shapiro in fund-raising, on Tuesday reported having $2.5 million in the bank as of last week. Mastrianos campaign argued that Owens was a member of the "legacy media" that had "relentlessly amplified Josh Shapiro's false charges against the Senator." I write about politics at the federal, state, and local level. Clout hears the ad spending, which still had $3.2 million to go until the general election, stopped this week. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Democratic candidate for governor and current Attorney General Josh Shapiro is stopping to speak at Penn State as part of his GOTV Bus Tour stopping in the counties of Pennsylvania to encourage voter participation. Republican state senator Doug Mastriano conceded the Pennsylvania governor's race to his Democratic opponent Josh Shapiro several days after Shapiro was projected as the winner by NBC News. In Pittsburgh, DeSantis hammered home conservative culture war complaints, declaring, We can never, ever surrender to woke ideology.. But he is not leaving anything up to chance. Were independent and cant be cancelled. Mail-in ballots need to be returned before 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. While Shapiro is favored in the polls and has a dramatic fundraising advantage over Mastriano, crime has become a major issue on the campaign trail. Allan Smith is a political reporter for NBC News. Speaking on his campaign bus, Shapiro described himself as a pragmatist. Shapiro supports changing the rules to allow the board to approve a commutation for a life sentence by a simple majority rather than a unanimous vote. "We have to find ways to get to working together again," he said. A letter from March of 2021 recently resurfaced on social media platforms, revealing that gubernatorial candidate and current state attorney general Josh Shapiro demanded that social media platforms remove anti-vaccine Retiring Sen. Pat Toomey, also a Republican, has not endorsed his candidacy, while Oz has kept Mastriano at arm's length. He inspires people, said Jack Stollsteimer, the Democratic district attorney of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He ran and won in 2016, the same year former President Donald Trump won the state's electoral votes, and again in 2020, when a red wave swept every down-ballot race in the state except his. Supporters of Shapiro at a campaign rally in Beaver, Pa. Shapiro on his bus en route to another campaign stop in Pittsburgh. This county is home to small towns such as Prosperity, Avella, Bentleyville, and Monongahela, which are the homes to manufacturing workers, coal mines, and gas wells. Democratic nominee for the governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro gave an Obama-inspired type speech on Saturday explaining what real freedom is and what it is not. And this is a private event.. Supports cheer in Ewell Plaza as Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and Austin Davis, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, arrive for a rally Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. But you cant, unfortunately, say that about the Democrats [at large]. Being safe is Shapiros shorthand for using law enforcement to reduce crime. "I cant say anything negative about him. Josh Shapiro won his bid Tuesday for governor in swing-state Pennsylvania, where he pledged to fend off Republican extremists who he said threatened to roll back rights for voting, gay marriage and access to abortion. Democrat Josh Shapiro defeated Republican Doug Mastriano for Pennsylvania governor. Mail-in ballots need to be returned before 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. Mastrianos campaign argued that Owens was a member of the "legacy media" that had "relentlessly amplified Josh Shapiro's false charges against the Senator." And this was in 2019 before the pandemic, before the rioting, before the crime rose to historic levels. DeSantis stirred controversy in Pennsylvania last month, appearing at a Pittsburgh rally for Mastriano despite calls from religious groups to cancel since the Republican nominee for governor had paid $5,000 for consulting from Gab, a social media site notorious for antisemitic content. Thats a legislative process, so Ill leave it to the lawmakers.. Going through the highlights of the Penn State and State College news so you don't have to. Commonwealths very deep pockets are filled by Pennsylvanias richest man, billionaire Jeff Yass, who has dumped millions into school voucher efforts. 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