Stephen Caruso
@StephenJ_Caruso
Quid pro quo watcha want cause I'm watchin it | Pennsylvania Capitol reporter @SpotlightPA | @ThePittNews alum | Yankee fan | DMs open
Hi folk. Maybe you realized I've been slow on stories so far this year. That's because for the past three months, I poured over the last two years of campaign contributions to the governor and top state legislative leaders. And @SpotlightPA has the first of those findings today.
Deemed a "threat" to Trump's immigration operations, a journalist who fled El Salvador two decaes ago with no criminal record and legal work status in the US is fighting off deportation in a private Georgia prison. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…
Secretary of the Commonwealth complains about "confusing and contradictory" Election Code in 1937.
Nothing puts the present into perspective like reading old newspaper articles on state government. I swear we've been fighting on the same three issues for the past two centuries!
Pennsylvania's budget is three weeks late. Gov. Josh Shapiro had a weekend fundraiser in Massachusetts. Neither the House nor Senate are in session this week, but they they could return with between 12-24 hours notice. Closed door talks continue. spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/c…
Is response to concerns from Allentown Mayor Matt Turek, the Pennsylvania court system has affirmed that ICE, like any law enforcement agency, is "allowed to be present and operate in all public spaces, including public areas of county courthouses." wfmz.com/news/area/lehi…
TRENT TECUMSEH GRISHAM IS BURNING ATLANTA TO THE GROUND
The latest on Pennsylvania's budget talks: Despite sunny public remarks, Democrats & Republicans remain far apart on spending as universities, school districts, counties and transit agencies all prepare to weather a coming fiscal storm. spotlightpa.org/news/2025/07/c…
Eight House Democrats want to require that all "government agents and law enforcement officers" operating in Pennsylvania wear identifiable uniforms while prohibiting face coverings and other apparel that obscures identity during official operations. palegis.us/house/co-spons…
Private equity and crypto would get access to American's retirement savings through an executive order under consideration by President Donald Trump. ft.com/content/079062…
Sen. Scott Martin gave few details on budget talks when updating reporters this morning. But on recreational pot proposals, the Approps chair spoke bluntly: “I would never run that through my committee." lancasteronline.com/news/politics/…
"I asked chatgpt" "I asked grok" I asked my sources and they said closed door talks continue