School Choice Fight in Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Democrats are advancing bills that would cut Education Improvement Tax Credit and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit funding, with critics warning up to 30,000 students could lose scholarships and private-school oversight could expand. Special Education Oversight Shift: Federal officials are moving special education oversight from the U.S. Department of Education to HHS, raising alarms that Pennsylvania’s large population of students with disabilities could face fragmented support. Health Care Costs for Rural Pennsylvanians: A new “Primary Care Medic” concept would borrow from military corpsmen/medics to help close rural primary-care gaps under physician supervision. Pharmacy Benefit Reform Debate: Lawmakers are weighing a single Pharmacy Benefit Administrator model, but small-pharmacy advocates say it won’t deliver promised savings and could worsen payment-rate problems. Public Safety and Benefits for Fallen Officers: A bill to ensure health coverage for families of municipal police officers killed or disabled on duty cleared a House committee unanimously, though municipalities would bear the cost. Energy and Data Centers: Pennsylvania’s data-center debate continues as lawmakers consider new rules, while a separate panel argues energy law won’t fix soaring electric bills alone. Federal Court Clash in Philly: DOJ litigation seeks to block Philadelphia from enforcing mask and identity rules for federal agents. Medicaid Pressure Points: Reporting highlights how Medicaid cuts could drive more uninsured kids in Pennsylvania and points to rising Medicaid dental and ambulance spending in multiple localities.