In 2025, nearly every contest — from judge to township supervisor to school director — became a stand-in for national politics. The GOP paid the price.
Bucks County Sheriff confirms pursuit of 287(g) program has ended – Bucks Round-Up – November 24, 2025
Outgoing Sheriff Fred Harran confirmed this week that the program was never fully implemented, despite his earlier court victory allowing it to proceed.
Bucks Sheriff-elect Ceisler says anti-Trump energy and early mail-in advantage fueled his win in race
The victor said the race ultimately centered on immigration enforcement and Harran’s controversial decision to join ICE’s 287(g) partnership.
Welcome to post-persuasion Bucks County
How did a county which saw such a Republican surge collapse into double-digit losses just twelve months later?
From the Editors: What was the point of all this?
What did Democrats get out of the longest federal shutdown in American history? On paper, it looks like not a whole lot.
State budget impasse ends as Governor Shapiro signs $50.1B spending bill
The House passed the measure by a 156-47 vote, while the Senate did the same by a 40-9 count.
The blank slate election
2025 was a perfect storm of three distinct factors: unbridled Democratic motivation, Republican base apathy, and the classic “party-in-power-malaise.”
Fiscal fallout: Pennsylvania funding has spiked 64% under last two governors
The state’s budgets have increased 3.5 times more during the last two Democratic administrations than the previous Republican one.
Coleman’s weapon incident notification bill signed into law
The law requires schools to quickly notify parents, guardians, and school employees if a weapon is discovered at a school property, event, or vehicle.