HARRISBURG, Pa. — With a partisan logjam holding up election reforms in the Pennsylvania legislature, lawmakers are making one final push to fix what county officials across the state say
Jacob Deemer
Lawmakers’ Power to Redraw Pa.’s Political Maps Could Be More Limited in 2021
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Lawmakers are still in charge of drawing Pennsylvania’s political maps, but good-government advocates say a bill making its way through the state Senate would check the most
Voting Victories for Democrats in Pa. Might Have Closed the Door on More Election Reform
HARRISBURG, Pa. — With less than seven weeks to go, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has significantly altered how the state’s election will run on Nov. 3, allowing ballots that arrive
Pa. GOP Advances Election Bill That Would Ban Drop Boxes, Get Mail-In Ballots to Voters Earlier
HARRISBURG, Pa. — With just two months to go until Nov. 3, the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday advanced a voting reform bill championed by Republicans as an effort to ensure
Surge in Mail-In Ballots Could Delay Election Results, So Wolf Wants to Change the Rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday unveiled a wishlist of election reforms to address logistical concerns that some county and state officials fear could turn nightmarish on Nov.
Thwarted at Every Turn, Pa. GOP Lawmakers Hatch New Plan to Undermine Wolf’s Emergency Powers
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Thwarted by court rulings and vetoes, Republicans in the legislature unhappy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to the coronavirus pandemic are plotting two new efforts to curtail
Pa. Lawmakers Concerned ‘Guidance’ for Schools Could Open the Door to COVID-19 Lawsuits
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As students prepare to begin a highly unusual school year, Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday told Wolf administration officials they’re concerned the state’s COVID-19 guidance could open districts
How Arguments in Washington Are Holding Up Coronavirus Relief in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — There’s roughly $1 billion in unspent federal aid sitting in Pennsylvania’s coffers. Yet key players in the Capitol say they won’t make any decisions about how to
Pa. Education Secretary Will Step Down in October to Lead Lancaster Technical College
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s top education official will leave his post this fall to lead a technical college, just weeks into what promises to be an extraordinarily challenging school year
Gov. Tom Wolf Cited His Emergency Powers to Withhold Millions From a Pa. County. Now It’s Suing.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Central Pennsylvania county is suing Gov. Tom Wolf for nearly $13 million in coronavirus relief funding, claiming the governor overstepped his authority by withholding the money
More Financial Assistance May Be on the Way for Pennsylvanians Struggling to Pay Utility Bills
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As regulators struggle to decide when to end Pennsylvania’s moratorium on utility shutoffs, a Republican lawmaker is seeking support to offer financial assistance to households and small
Pa. Lawmakers Want Voters to Weaken Governor’s Emergency Powers, Boost Their Own
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Having lost battle after battle to wrest control of Pennsylvania’s coronavirus response from Gov. Tom Wolf, the GOP-controlled legislature now wants voters to permanently weaken a governor’s
Lawmakers Will Rule Again Over Redrawing of Pa. Political Boundaries, but Critics Aren’t Giving Up
HARRISBURG, Pa. – For a moment, anti-gerrymandering advocates in Pennsylvania had a victory in sight.
In Pa.’s Growing Fireworks War, It’s Fed-Up Residents Versus Cold, Hard Cash
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In July 1939, Pennsylvania Gov. Arthur James declared victory in the war on fireworks.
Pennsylvania Mandates Masks for Anyone Who Leaves Their Home Amid Coronavirus Increases
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians are now required to wear masks whenever they leave their homes — rather than simply when they enter businesses — under a new order issued by
