Covering politics and government in Pennsylvania for @APnews.com. @Colorado born. Honest as a Denver man can be. @CambodiaDaily & @PhillyInquirer alum. The wicked flee when none pursueth.https://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lp544iby722gSACRAMENTO, Calif. (@APnews.com) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status in a state-funded health care program starting in 2026 and begin charging those already enrolled a monthly premium the following year.14 May 2025 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp544iby722ghttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lp3mwarvvc2mMADISON, Wis. (@APnews.com)— A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, allowing the case against her to continue.13 May 2025 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp3mwarvvc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3loy466l7tk2yANKARA, Turkey (@APnews.com) _ The PKK Kurdish militant group announced Monday that it is disbanding and renouncing armed conflict as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of hostilities.12 May 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3loy466l7tk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lorbgtcpbs2yNEWARK, N.J. (@APnews.com) _ Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at an federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said.09 May 2025 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lorbgtcpbs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3loogeckunk2yVATICAN CITY (@AP) _ Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in history08 May 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3loogeckunk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3loo7hfbxak22A legislative chamber in Pennsylvania, for the first time, has passed legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by adults. Via @apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-marijuana-legalization-cannabis-recreational-939f7baa6f96713bd8412ab976d828ac08 May 2025 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3loo7hfbxak22https://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lonrur62as2bSen. John Fetterman had a meeting last week with teachers’ union representatives when it devolved into him shouting and slamming his hands on a desk. It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him. Via @AP: https://apnews.com/article/john-fetterman-trump-democrats-senate-pennsylvania-8129e206ed9479ad8534eac3fd128abe08 May 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonrur62as2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lonrur62as2bSen. John Fetterman had a meeting last week with teachers’ union representatives when it devolved into him shouting and slamming his hands on a desk. It came the day before a story in which former aides aired concerns about him. Via @AP: https://apnews.com/article/john-fetterman-trump-democrats-senate-pennsylvania-8129e206ed9479ad8534eac3fd128abe08 May 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonrur62as2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lomis55ewk2yHARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legislative chamber.07 May 2025 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lomis55ewk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3logn555c5s2yWASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who’ve returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda.05 May 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3logn555c5s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lo5iadxmmk2gWASHINGTON (@APnews.com) — Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned.01 May 2025 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo5iadxmmk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lo4nqlnrvk2zWASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz, deputy to depart in first major White House staff shakeup, AP sources say01 May 2025 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4nqlnrvk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lo4mwr2sb22zA police officer killed during a hospital siege in Pennsylvania was struck by a shotgun blast fired by another officer that also hit the attacker as he held a zip-tied hospital worker hostage with a gun to her head, a prosecutor said. Via @apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-hospital-shooting-be51350d0644fe94664e7df7162542ac01 May 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4mwr2sb22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lnzxwtv7u22yWASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years. growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the U.S. tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs.30 Apr 2025 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzxwtv7u22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lnzt7hczxk2mKYIV, Ukraine (@APnews.com) — Ukraine is prepared to sign a landmark mineral resources agreement with the United States in Washington on Wednesday, according to two senior Ukrainian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly.30 Apr 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnzt7hczxk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lnxn5o53zs2hWASHINGTON (@APnews.com) _ Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs takes a heavy toll.29 Apr 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxn5o53zs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lnw25yq3pk2jHARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities.29 Apr 2025 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnw25yq3pk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lnw2275okc2jNo one answered the phone at US Rep. Scott Perry’s offices. No one opened the locked district office door. A voice said through the intercom it didn't have any public appearance information. How Republicans are avoiding the Trump backlash, via @AP: https://apnews.com/article/republicans-recess-congress-no-town-halls-de45284c77fbc54a13c7090f7599467429 Apr 2025 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnw2275okc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lnqmlcnth22oICE has deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl — separating them indefinitely — and three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, their lawyers say. Via @AP: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-mothers-deported-d8c5c0353c18e9ee0c228ea15e02d75926 Apr 2025 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnqmlcnth22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/timely-writer.bsky.social/post/3lnqa6tnpb22dCoal-fired power plants, long an increasingly money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now -- even if they shut down. Via @AP: https://apnews.com/article/coal-electricity-artificial-intelligence-trump-power-energy-a3779aee7970dabded42d8d7b3ef378326 Apr 2025 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:33ymm4qq3yz77o77b4ufhnim/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnqa6tnpb22d