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HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation expanding Pennsylvania’s National Guard tuition reimbursement program to include Army Judge Advocate General officers, chaplains and additional health-related positions has passed the General Assembly unanimously and …
Pennsylvania Bill Expands National Guard Tuition Incentives Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has restored its ability to update accessibility standards for buildings and public spaces after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed bipartisan legislation aimed at modernizing the state’s building …
New PA Law Ends Accessibility Code Limbo After Court Ruling Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said Wednesday that a bipartisan housing bill moving through the Senate could help address housing shortages and rising costs that he says are …
McCormick Backs Federal Housing Bill, Citing Shortage in Pa. Read More HARRISBURG, PA — State lawmakers from Chester County are moving to expand bankruptcy protections for Pennsylvanians, arguing the Commonwealth is leaving working families exposed as economic pressures intensify.
Democrats Push Bankruptcy Shield to Protect Pennsylvania Families From Collapse Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — State Rep. Chris Pielli today unveiled a two-bill legislative package aimed at expanding access to overdose reversal drugs as Pennsylvania continues to grapple with a deadly …
New Bills Target Opioid Deaths by Expanding Overdose Reversal Options Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Friday aimed at easing capital-raising restrictions for hundreds of mid-sized public companies, a move supporters say could accelerate growth, investment, …
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Loosen Capital Rules for Mid-Sized Public Companies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A sweeping effort to expand organic agriculture returned to Congress this past week as U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 14 …
Organic Farming Push Returns to Congress With Broad, Bipartisan Backing Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation aimed at giving cash-strapped start-ups a new way to raise capital and keep growing in the commonwealth, sending …
Pa. House Backs Friel Startup Tax Bill, Sending Net-Loss Measure to Senate Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Four Pennsylvania House Democrats are moving to give residents a formal pathway to report alleged civil-liberties violations by federal immigration agents, unveiling legislation that would direct complaints …
Pa. Democrats Move to Track ICE Abuses, Route Complaints to State Watchdog Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seeking to loosen a financial choke point for startups while preserving investor safeguards, a bipartisan pair of senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would raise the threshold …
Senators Push Crowdfunding Fix to Free Startups From Costly Accounting Hurdle Read More