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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Lawmakers and policy experts are renewing calls to clear past cannabis-related criminal records, arguing that current laws continue to limit housing, employment, and economic opportunities for thousands …
Cannabis Records Debate Intensifies as Reform Push Grows Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require utilities to join regional power coordination networks while eliminating financial bonuses that are currently passed on to customers through …
PA Lawmakers Target Utility Profits With New Energy Bill Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to accelerate research, regulatory review, and potential patient access for experimental psychedelic drugs aimed at …
Trump Order Expands Federal Push on Psychedelic Therapies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal lawmakers are advancing legislation to strengthen the nation’s electric grid as rising demand from artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and economic growth strains existing infrastructure.
McCormick Pushes Grid Overhaul as Power Demand Surges Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Motor Voter system is operating as intended but requires stronger safeguards after auditors found a case where a non-citizen was allowed to apply to register to …
Audit Finds Motor Voter System Works but Flags Risks Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced legislation to tighten oversight of food processing waste applied to farmland, following bipartisan concerns about odors, groundwater contamination, and outdated regulations.
House Backs Friel Bill Targeting Farm Waste Oversight Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvanians with disabilities and autism will see expanded legal protections and representation in state government following three executive orders signed Wednesday by Governor Josh Shapiro.
Shapiro Orders Expand Protections for Disabled Residents Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Male caregivers could soon see expanded access to baby diaper-changing stations under legislation passed Tuesday by the Pennsylvania House, aimed at addressing gaps in public restroom facilities.
PA House Moves to Fix Gap in Men’s Restroom Access Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan bill requiring mental health warning labels for minors on social media platforms advanced in the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, signaling potential new federal oversight of …
Senate Panel Advances Bill Targeting Social Media Risks for Kids Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two bipartisan federal bills expanding Holocaust art recovery rights and extending small business research programs are now law after being signed Monday by President Donald Trump.
Trump Signs Art Recovery, Small Business Bills Into Law Read More