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HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House committee advanced legislation Thursday that would clarify the state’s restrictions on law enforcement officers within 100 feet of polling places, moving the election-law proposal …
Pennsylvania Bill Would Clarify Police Limits Near Polls Read More
EASTON, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers examined Tuesday how the state’s growing Latino population is expanding the workforce and entrepreneurship while persistent gaps in income, homeownership and education create pressure for …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Weigh Latino Workforce, Income Gaps Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Sens. Art Haywood and Lisa Baker are preparing bipartisan legislation that would add hazing to the state’s mandatory reporting requirements after a grand jury found that …
Pennsylvania Bill Would Make Hazing a Mandated Report Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Reps. Melissa Shusterman and Greg Scott said they expect to introduce legislation within days that would impose safety standards and independent audits on advanced artificial intelligence …
Pennsylvania Bill Would Mandate Audits for Frontier AI Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Three Pennsylvania House Democrats are organizing a Sept. 29 rally at the state Capitol to build support for a package of menopause-related bills focused on treatment access, …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Menopause Bills With Capitol Rally Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania House lawmakers convened at Congress Hall in Philadelphia on Wednesday for a rare session outside Harrisburg, voting on resolutions marking the 250th anniversaries of the Declaration …
Pennsylvania House Marks 250th Anniversary at Congress Hall Read More HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania state Reps. Jared Solomon and Chris Rabb introduced legislation this past week to increase penalties for campaign finance violations and restrict offenders from holding political positions …
Bill Targets Campaign Finance Penalties After Presler Complaint Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Democrat Brandon Dukes narrowly won Tuesday’s special election in Butler County’s 12th District, flipping a longtime Republican seat and positioning his party to expand its Pennsylvania House …
Dukes Win Expands Democrats’ Pennsylvania House Majority Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania House Democrats’ campaign arm surpassed 500,000 voter door knocks statewide Monday, reaching the organizing benchmark more than a month earlier than in the 2022 or 2024 …
Pennsylvania House Democrats Accelerate Field Push for November Read More
QUAKERTOWN, PA — Rebecca Prendergast has launched an independent campaign for Pennsylvania’s 145th House District, creating a three-way contest for the November general election against Republican incumbent Craig Staats and …
Independent Candidate Rebecca Prendergast Enters Pa. House Race Read More