HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate is advancing a measure that would give the state’s political parties final say over candidates for lieutenant governor, taking power away from voters. It’s
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The $1 Billion Plan to Close the Gap Between Growing and Shrinking PA. School Districts
HARRISBURG, Pa. — When Pennsylvania passed a new formula to distribute money for public schools in 2016, it was hailed as a major step toward equity and away from an
Pa. Voters Will Get the Last Word in Struggle Between Wolf and Lawmakers. Here’s What You Need to Know.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — This spring, Pennsylvania voters will be asked to weigh in on one of the most contentious battles between Gov. Tom Wolf and the GOP-controlled legislature. The state
Wolf Asks for Tax Increase on Pa.’s Top Earners Amid Pandemic, GOP Pans Proposal as ‘Irresponsible’
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In one of his boldest budget proposals since taking office, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is asking the legislature to significantly boost funding for public schools, legalize recreational
Pa. GOP Lawmakers Want Voters to Give Them the Power to End Governor’s Emergency Orders
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are advancing a measure that would give the legislature more power over the executive branch, the result of long-festering resentment against Democratic
Top Pa. Lawmakers Who Rejected Election Results Denounce U.S. Capitol Mob
HARRISBURG, Pa. — State lawmakers in Pennsylvania denounced violence in Washington on Wednesday after a mob of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol to impede the official count of Electoral
Frustrated by the Pa. Legislature? How Obscure Rules Kill Reforms and Fuel Partisan Gridlock
HARRISBURG, Pa. — It looked like Rep. Steve Samuelson’s proposal had a bright future. In 2017, he co-authored a joint resolution to turn over legislative redistricting power to ordinary people,
As Coronavirus Hits Home, Pa. GOP Shifts Messaging But Still Rejects Mandates
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jim Rigby and his wife Kathleen considered themselves lucky when they said final goodbyes to her 89-year-old mother through a six-inch crack in a nursing home window.
In Rare Move, Bipartisan Panel Rejects Pa. House Request to Audit 2020 Election
presidential election failed Monday when a bipartisan panel rejected it, citing its redundancy. The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee voted 2-1 against the audit, which was requested by the House
Pa. Lawmaker Claims Capitol Unsafe After Fifth Member Tests Positive for COVID-19
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A state lawmaker has filed a formal complaint against the Pennsylvania House alleging unsafe working conditions, citing potential exposure risks after another member tested positive for the
Two Women Just Made History in the Pa. Legislature. Will That be the Last Thing They Have in Common?
HARRISBURG, Pa. — One is a former health-care worker and political veteran from Westmoreland County. The other is an ex-public defender and relative newcomer from Philadelphia. Two different women, two
Pa. GOP Advances Audit of 2020 Election, Says It’s Not About Fraud
HARRISBURG, Pa. — State House Republicans on Wednesday moved a step closer to launching a review of the 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania, though the process would not be completed
The Months-Long Political Saga That Guaranteed a Long Vote Count in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — It didn’t have to be this way in Pennsylvania.
Pa. Republicans Drop Effort to Create ‘Election Integrity’ Panel With Subpoena Power
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Republicans have dropped their plan to create an “election integrity” panel with subpoena power, an effort Democrats feared would lead to a “stealth attack” on voting.
House GOP Leadership Calls on Lawmaker to Resign Over Vulgar Videos
HARRISBURG, Pa. — House Republican leaders are calling on a member of their caucus to resign after videos of a Lawrence County lawmaker encouraging his young son to smoke and
