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New Pennsylvania laws in 2025 expand access to health care and …
3 days ago · Gov. Josh Shapiro signed more than 150 new laws last year and some of them are now taking effect or will in the first few months of the new year. Many are adjustments to the clockwork of state and local government, unlikely to be noticed by the average resident. Others, their authors hope, will ...
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Jan 9, 2025 · Shapiro reaffirms no state funding for new Sixers arena, hopes project will boost area BY: John Cole - January 10, 2025 Nearly one month after Philadelphia City Council approved a package of bills giving the green light to the Philadelphia 76ers to build an arena in the Market East section of Center City, Gov. Josh Shapiro told reporters he hopes it will have a positive economic impact on the ...
Pa. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman signals he’ll support some of …
2 days ago · President-elect Donald Trump has announced his cabinet selections over the past two months, although the process formally begins today with the first set of Senate hearings for his nominees to lead the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Interior.. U.S. Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) are on opposite sides of the aisle, but aren’t entirely falling in line or ...
Pa. House session opens with 'feel-good story' of bipartisanship …
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives began its new legislative session Tuesday like the previous session, with conditions ripe for partisan gridlock. Instead, a dose of pragmatism and rule changes to give the minority Republican Caucus a fighting chance to advance its …
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3 days ago · Immigration lawyers fear Laken Riley bill could have broad impact as Trump takes office BY: Ariana Figueroa - January 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate this week is moving to pass a bill that immigration attorneys and experts warn could have far-reaching ramifications, such as swamping federal courts with challenges by state attorneys general and subjecting some migrants — including ...
Pennsylvania General Assembly session draws to a close with …
Oct 23, 2024 · “That said, there is still time to work on critical legislation, including providing survivors of child sex abuse an opportunity to seek justice, ensuring protections from discrimination, a long-overdue cost of living increase to retired public servants, adequately funding our mass transit systems and helping counties count votes quickly and accurately with pre-canvassing, in addition to the ...
The top 5 stories from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives …
Dec 23, 2024 · In their second year controlling the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after more than a decade as the minority party, Democratic lawmakers had some success. That included tackling maternal morbidity among women of color, finally banning texting while driving and shifting the state’s energy ...
Pennsylvania Senate caucuses elect leaders as session comes to an …
The state Senate returned to Harrisburg for the last scheduled day of the legislative session on Wednesday. Republicans and Democrats also met within their caucuses to elect their respective leaders for the next two years. While Republicans made gains in national elections, the partisan makeup of both the Pennsylvania state Senate and House will remain […]
2024 Voter Guide - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pennsylvania is the battleground of battlegrounds in 2024, with its 19 electoral votes and a key U.S. Senate race. We spoke to candidates in statewide races to get their perspectives on specific issues important to the offices they’re seeking and the voters of Pennsylvania. You can find all of the Capital-Star’s election 2024 coverage here.