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The Confluence

Shapiro issues orders, Democrats gain majority in state House, and more state politics

By Kevin Gavin,

Marylee Williams, Laura Tsutsui, Emma Furry

Published February 17, 2023 at 10:47 AM EST

Mark Rozzi (center) is joined by Republican Bryan Cutler (right) and Democrat Joanna McClinton (left) after being selected speaker of the Pennsylvania House.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: A roundtable of state political reporters dive into this week’s news, such as Shapiro’s pledge to not issue execution warrants and Democrats securing a majority in the state House.

Today’s guests include: Sam Dunklau, Capitol Bureau Chief for WESA; Stephen Caruso, Capitol reporter with Spotlight PA; and Charles Thompson, government reporter with PennLive.

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