Ford Turner
Pennsylvania State Capitol Correspondent at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Writer at Freelance
Nonpartisan journalist and writer. PA Distinguished Writing Award; 40-plus other recognitions. Admirer of those who fought for our freedoms.
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2 days ago |
post-gazette.com | Ford Turner
HARRISBURG — Lunch with Pittsburgh Democratic mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor. Promoting the launch of a new recidivism-fighting program at Butler County Prison. Kicking off a national attorneys’ general AI conference in Pittsburgh. Those recent appearances by Attorney General Dave Sunday in the Pittsburgh region, all within the course of about a week, are byproducts of the veteran county prosecutor’s continued assimilation into the role of top state law enforcement official.
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3 days ago |
post-gazette.com | Ford Turner
HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro said late Tuesday morning that state budget talks are “making progress” and negotiators know what the key issues are, but the Republican-controlled Senate has to start moving legislation that goes toward common goals. Mr. Shapiro’s comments came after a ribbon-cutting for the opening of a new affordable housing complex in Harrisburg. Earlier in the morning, he said, as well as on Monday and over the weekend, he had been in “constructive” meetings on the budget.
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4 days ago |
centredaily.com | Ford Turner
HARRISBURG - A Republican lawmaker on Monday revisited questions about the Shapiro administration's use of taxpayer-funded airplane flights and raised new ones about spending on hospitality tickets and a "pre-championship golf outing" at the recent U.S. Open in Allegheny County. In a June 17 letter obtained by the Post-Gazette, Sen.
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4 days ago |
post-gazette.com | Ford Turner
HARRISBURG — A Republican lawmaker on Monday revisited questions about the Shapiro administration’s use of taxpayer-funded airplane flights, and raised new ones about spending on hospitality tickets and a “pre-championship golf outing” at the recent U.S. Open in Allegheny County. In a June 17 letter obtained by the Post-Gazette, Sen.
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5 days ago |
gazettextra.com | Ford Turner
By Ford Turner - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Financial crises threaten to force service cuts at the state's two largest transit agencies. A deadlock in Congress could vastly reduce federal aid. Opinions are divided on whether legalization of recreational marijuana is possible. State lawmakers, under intense pressure, face those dilemmas as Pennsylvania's budget deadline looms. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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