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Jacket Debate Amid Budget Gridlock | Charleston News
A Pennsylvania rep storms the House floor in a flag-adorned suit jacket, sparking a fiery exchange with Speaker Joanna McClinton, who called it a “costume.” Davanzo defended it as patriotic symbolism, urging lawmakers to focus on the state’s crumbling budget and affordability crisis instead of fashion. The Speaker’s office retaliated, accusing Republicans of distracting antics while Democrats push for serious governance. With Pennsylvania missing its fifth consecutive budget deadline, the jacket kerfuffle highlights how political theater drowns out real legislative progress — and why the…
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