On Sept. 9, 2026, members of the Pennsylvania House met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia\u2019s Old City to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the adoption of the Pennsylvania constitution. Before the historic session, House Speaker Joanna McClinton spoke with NBC10\u2019s Lauren Mayk about the upcoming Pennsylvania election, the future of data centers, transit funding and skill games in the latest episode of Battleground Politics.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a full breakdown of the episode:<\/p>\n
:00 \u2013 Intro<\/p>\n
:51 \u2013 A historic session in Philly<\/p>\n
2:36 \u2013 Childhood dreams and career goals<\/p>\n
3:18 \u2013 Making history as the first Black female Pa. house speaker<\/p>\n
5:21 \u2013 The current state of the country<\/p>\n
7:00 \u2013 Voters who are concerned over Pa. being pushed more to the left<\/p>\n
10:07 \u2013 AI and data centers<\/p>\n
12:12 \u2013 Tax breaks and data center developers<\/p>\n
13:36 \u2013 Unions, data centers and communities<\/p>\n
15:00 \u2013 Transit funding<\/p>\n
16:15 \u2013 Skill games<\/p>\n
18:40 \u2013 Functionality and division in Harrisburg<\/p>\n
20:12 \u2013 McClinton\u2019s approach as Pa. House Speaker<\/p>\n
21:10 \u2013 Future plans<\/p>\n
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