Pa. House Speaker Joanna McClinton on data centers, skill games and more

On Sept. 9, 2026, members of the Pennsylvania House met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia’s 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’s Lauren Mayk about the upcoming Pennsylvania election, the future of data centers, transit funding and skill games in the latest episode of Battleground Politics.Here’s a full breakdown of the episode::00 – Intro:51 – A historic session in Philly2:36 – Childhood dreams and career goals3:18 – Making history as the first Black female Pa. house speaker5:21 – The current state of the country7:00 – Voters who are concerned over Pa. being pushed more to the left10:07 – AI and data centers12:12 – Tax breaks and data center developers13:36 – Unions, data centers and communities15:00 – Transit funding16:15 – Skill games18:40 – Functionality and division in Harrisburg20:12 – McClinton’s approach as Pa. House Speaker21:10 – Future plans Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.