The Caucus

There is a large crowd overflowing from Lancaster’s Penn Square this morning participating in the nationwide Hands Off protests against President Donald Trump and his admin. Organizers say there are more than 2,000 people here.

State Rep. Mindy Fee said Monday she is no longer interested in replacing outgoing state Sen. Ryan Aument, clearing the way for Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons to pursue the seat. lancasteronline.com/news/politics/…

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Lancaster County commissioners stick to their story on voter registration issue, so does Sec. of State Al Schmidt, affected voters and ACLU of PA: "We can see digital footprints...their claim that they have done everything perfectly defies reality." lancasteronline.com/news/local/lan…

The @aclupa has called out the @lancastercounty Board of Commissioners, calling its statement about the concerns about registering @FandMCollege students to vote “dishonest” and its actions “illegal.” politicspa.com/aclu-challenge…

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt said Lancaster County election workers were delivering “an inaccurate description of Pennsylvania law” to voters, misleading them about their eligibility to cast a ballot in the Nov. 5 general election. lancasteronline.com/news/politics/…

Gov. Josh Shapiro returned the $2,450 PlexiDor electric dog door purchased in June with taxpayer dollars for the Governor’s Residence, according to his spokesman Manuel Bonder. “That [dog] door was erroneously purchased,” Bonder said. lancasteronline.com/news/pennsylva…

Receipts show Gov. Josh Shapiro purchased an automatic dog door, a massage sofa and big-screen TVs for the Governor's Residence. Read more in the article below… lancasteronline.com/news/politics/…

More purchases by Gov. Shapiro, such as $1,800 for an unspecified number of new toilets from R.F. Fager Co. and $35,000 at Reading-based food equipment supplier Singer Equipment Co. on kitchen tools, suggest an extensive upgrade to the official residence. lancasteronline.com/news/politics/…

Smucker also says he'll stand by McCarthy if Gaetz etc try to oust him as House Speaker.

A Republican judge in Pennsylvania has said mail-in voting allowed “hanky panky” in the 2020 election. She’s urged a new challenge to the law that enabled people to vote by mail. Now she’s running to flip a Dem seat on the state Supreme Court: boltsmag.org/pennsylvania-s…

WGAL anchor Janelle Stelson leaving station, said to be considering run for Congress lancasteronline.com/news/politics/… via @lancasteronline

‘A positive force’ Grandmas for Love in Warwick form as counter to Moms for Liberty values, ideals witf.org/2023/09/13/a-p…

September is #NationalVoterRegistrationMonth. Eligible Pennsylvanians have until Oct. 23 to register to vote in the Nov. 7 general election: vote.pa.gov/Register

As Democratic attacks on David McCormick ramp up, Pennsylvania Republican leaders are circling the wagons and urging the former Treasury official and Army vet to run for Senate in this key swing state post-gazette.com/news/politics-… by @BenKail

State lawmakers look to stop ticket scalpers from selling ‘fake’ seats lancasteronline.com/news/pennsylva… via @lancasteronline

2 Lancaster Countians appointed to Gov. Shapiro's Commission on Women lancasteronline.com/news/local/2-l… via @lancasteronline

New rules expand Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program to reach additional 5,700 Lancaster County residents lancasteronline.com/news/politics/… via @lancasteronline

$290K up in smoke: What laws allow Pennsylvania authorities to seize hemp products? [Lancaster Watchdog] lancasteronline.com/news/local/290… via @lancasteronline

A Pa. congressman is enjoying a surge of PAC donations now that he runs a key committee post-gazette.com/news/politics-…