Franklin & Marshall College
Coverage of Franklin & Marshall College in the Nexus archive.
- Trump-backed gas stations in Pa., N.J. raise prices to $3.57/gallon, keep ownership a secret
President Donald Trump promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a gas station chain in Pennsylvania and New Jersey offering initially lower prices before raising them to $3.57 per gallon. The White House endorsed the initiative, but experts suggest the price reduction is a short-term marketing tactic with limited broader impact on gas prices.
- Advocates push for Pennsylvania to leave its closed primary system behind
Pennsylvania's closed primary system excludes over 1.5 million independent and third-party voters from partisan primaries. Advocates, including Open Primaries founder John Opdycke, argue the system is outdated and exclusionary, citing rising independent voter numbers and public support for open primaries. A Franklin & Marshall College poll shows 77% of Pennsylvanians favor switching to an open primary system.