Senate Environmental Committee meets October 21 to consider resolution authorizing study of economic importance of conventional oil and gas industry, as reported by PaEN via tinyurl.com/4kkry9ta.

DEP joins Competitive Power Ventures and local officials to open 114 MW wind energy facility on reclaimed strip mine in Cambria and Clearfield Counties, as announced in a LinkedIn post via PaEN.

SpaceX plans to retire most popular rocket, potentially affecting military satellite launches

SpaceX is planning to retire its most popular rocket, which could jeopardize U.S. capabilities and affect the military’s ability to put advanced satellites in orbit on time.

Georgia electric cooperative plans 50-MW home battery deployment

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corp. plans a 50-MW home battery deployment to reduce system peaks and energy costs as data centers seek grid connections.

Chris Deluzio signals 2028 Senate run against John Fetterman in Pennsylvania

Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) seems to be all but ready to declare a 2028 Senate run against Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), according to POLITICO reporting from Beaver Falls.

House Democrats say GOP discord dashed hope for a skill games bill this year

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) said Senate Republicans were unable to muster votes needed to pass a skill games bill in the upper chamber, dashing hope for an agreement before the end of the legislative session next month.

Allegheny County Council passes first-of-its-kind parental leave mandate in 11-4 vote

Many employees in Allegheny County will soon be eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after council this evening passed the first policy of its kind in the country.

NJ court delays special education complaints beyond federal limits

Danna Dennis, an East Orange mother, reports her disabled son's special education complaint took six months, four times the federal limit, amid ongoing judicial delays.

House · Second Consideration (watchlist)

House · Second Consideration (keyword: public utilities)

House · Resolutions (keyword: data center)

Senate · Third Consideration (keywords: data center, data centers)

Ballard Partners tops Punchbowl News lobbying top 10 with $98M revenue

Ballard Partners, led by Brian Ballard, netted $98 million in revenue this year, topping Punchbowl News' lobbying top 10 list from its Portal data intelligence platform.

DMFI PAC to spend $7M in two CBC seats backed by Bloomberg infusion

DMFI PAC will spend around $2 million to help Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Ala.) and roughly $5 million supporting Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) after a cash infusion from Michael Bloomberg.

WinSenate to spend $7M on closing message ads in Maine Senate race

WinSenate, aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, is putting $7 million behind its closing message in Maine’s Senate race featuring voter testimonials against Sen. Susan Collins.

Sherrod Brown campaigns in Ohio, cites data center opposition in Senate race

Sherrod Brown told supporters in Chillicothe, Ohio on Tuesday he will win his rematch against Sen. Jon Husted, framing the contest as a populist fight against Big Tech and data center growth.

Young voter poll shows Democrats leading Republicans 63% to 26% among 18-29 year olds

Democrats lead Republicans 63% to 26% among likely young voters (ages 18-29) who say they will definitely vote, with 10% undecided, according to Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics' national poll.