Whitney Downard
@wdownard.bsky.social
Statehouse Reporter for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Previously with the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Proud SBU grad and cat mom. #GoBonnies 🐺
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ari.us
December 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Full letter here: ari.us/wp-content/u...
In the words of Carrie, his wife, "$1,792 is going to mean some significant changes … not just to our lifestyle, but the necessities."
Read more about the Wrights here: penncapital-star.com/health/congr...
Read more about the Wrights here: penncapital-star.com/health/congr...
Congressional health insurance tug-o-war puts Pennsylvanians in a lurch • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Congress can't decide how to help Pennsylvanias like the Wrights, who rely on the Pennie marketplace for their insurance coverage.
penncapital-star.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In the words of Carrie, his wife, "$1,792 is going to mean some significant changes … not just to our lifestyle, but the necessities."
Read more about the Wrights here: penncapital-star.com/health/congr...
Read more about the Wrights here: penncapital-star.com/health/congr...
The key takeaway:
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The key takeaway:
This is what I'm reading btw: www.palbfc.gov/Resources/Do...
www.palbfc.gov
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This is what I'm reading btw: www.palbfc.gov/Resources/Do...
Something else that came up — giving parents the option to "opt out" of school-issued devices. One parent legislator said her district wouldn't allow her to do so. This opinion essay pushes for eliminating all screens: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Opinion | The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Something else that came up — giving parents the option to "opt out" of school-issued devices. One parent legislator said her district wouldn't allow her to do so. This opinion essay pushes for eliminating all screens: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...