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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed four bills into law Friday that expand federal spending transparency, extend tax relief for disaster victims, preserve authority for a national emergency medical …
Trump Signs Four Bills on Spending, Disaster Tax Relief Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has increased the maximum civil penalty for operating an unlicensed Commercial Driver’s License training school from $2,500 to $25,000 under a new law intended to strengthen …
Pennsylvania Raises Fines for Unlicensed CDL Training Schools Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania property owners will face new transparency requirements under legislation signed into law Monday that requires municipalities to maintain contact information for property owners, a measure intended …
Pennsylvania Enacts Property Owner Disclosure Law to Combat Blight Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation requiring the Federal Communications Commission to review its broadband mapping and challenge process, an effort aimed at improving …
Senate Bill Targets FCC Broadband Maps to Refine Funding Decisions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation that would remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances, reviving an effort to end the federal prohibition of marijuana while …
Senate Democrats Renew Push to End Federal Cannabis Ban Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has expanded its National Guard tuition reimbursement program to include Judge Advocate General officers, chaplains and additional medical specialties, a move state lawmakers say is intended …
Pennsylvania Expands National Guard Tuition Incentives Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers approved legislation Sunday that would impose processing deadlines and expand digital access for the state’s ignition interlock program, aiming to reduce delays that can leave …
Neilson Bill Sets Deadlines for Ignition Interlock Licenses Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania property owners who are older adults or have qualifying incapacities will be able to designate a third party to receive notice of delinquent property taxes before …
Pielli Property Tax Notice Bill Becomes Law in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation requiring additional trauma-informed care training for Pennsylvania county veteran assistance directors, including education on military sexual trauma, has passed the state Senate unanimously and is headed …
Shusterman Bill Expanding Veteran Trauma Training Clears Senate Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation that would allow older adults and incapacitated individuals to designate a third party to receive notice of delinquent property taxes before a sheriff’s sale has passed …
Pielli Bill to Protect Seniors’ Homes Clears General Assembly Read More