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Tom Shortell

Politics Reporter at LehighValleyNews.com

Politics reporter for @LVNewsdotcom. I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. Opinions are my own and probably poorly thought out.

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  • Protesters sound off on Rep. Ryan Mackenzie for 1st time since Medicaid vote

    4 days ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Tom Shortell

    SALISBURY TWP., Pa. — The winter months have given way to summer weather outside U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie's office, but protesters continued their weekly demonstrations following his vote for President Donald Trump's "big beautiful" tax and spending bill. About 125 people drew some hostile shouts and a lot of supportive honks during an hourlong protest Monday as they lined Cedar Crest Boulevard.

  • Donor steps up with a $25,000 donation to restore PBS39's educational programming

    6 days ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Tom Shortell

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A summer enrichment program for city students and similar offerings at local libraries are back on track after a private donor replaced federal funding revoked through a President Trump executive order this month. The Garrigan Foundation donated $25,000 to Lehigh Valley Public Media after learning the Trump administration had clawed back the remainder of a federal Ready to Learn grant.

  • 'We'll see them in court': Lehigh Valley county execs reject Trump sanctuary designations

    1 week ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Tom Shortell

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley's county executives say they'll stick with their existing immigration policies even as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure on communities to submit to demands from ICE. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently released a list of "sanctuary" communities that it alleges are violating federal immigration laws.

  • U.S. Rep. Mackenzie on 'Big, Beautiful' bill vote: 'We shouldn't be saying a work requirement is a negative thing.'

    1 week ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Tom Shortell

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Hours after casting an essential vote for the Republican Party's "big beautiful bill" that would reallocate billions of federal dollars to fund tax breaks, U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie hailed the legislation as a boon for Lehigh Valley residents and the American economy. "My focus from a tax perspective has been on working families and seniors. There are some really positive provisions in this legislation," the freshman Republican said in an interview with LehighValleyNews.com.

  • Primary breakdown: Poor turnout, taxing mistakes and the heated race that may not be over

    2 weeks ago | lehighvalleynews.com | Tom Shortell

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Political hopefuls and their supporters lingered around televisions and continuously refreshed their web browsers late into the night Tuesday as they waited for Lehigh County election officials to upload poll results onto the county website. But as the night dragged on, they discovered that much of the vote was already in.

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Tom Shortell
Tom Shortell @TShortell
25 May 25

The big beautiful bill passed by the slimmest of margins in the U.S. House this week. I caught up with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to discuss why he supported Trump's signature domestic policy package https://t.co/exMzfWCgwg

Tom Shortell
Tom Shortell @TShortell
21 May 25

RT @RyanGaylorNews: With more than half of precincts reporting, Zrinski's lead has continued to shrink a bit -- she's currently ahead by ab…

Tom Shortell
Tom Shortell @TShortell
21 May 25

PA Secretary of State Schmidt reports a relatively smooth primary election. About 70% of the state's 800,000 mail-in ballots had been returned as of 7:30 p.m.

PA Department of State
PA Department of State @PAStateDept

Secretary of the Commonwealth to Hold Primary Election Press Conference https://t.co/uLG3x5I56Z