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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate deepened yesterday as House Democrats voted down two key bills passed by the Republican-controlled Senate, including a plan to fund mass transit systems such …
House Democrats Reject Senate Budget and Transit Funding Bills, Prolonging Impasse Read More
PAOLI, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester, has been named to the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), a statewide board that plays a central role in Pennsylvania’s technology-driven …
Shusterman Appointed to Key State Technology Development Board Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House on Monday advanced legislation aimed at securing hundreds of millions of dollars for public transit systems statewide and funding critical road and bridge repairs, …
Pennsylvania House Backs Sales Tax Hike to Save Public Transit, Repair Roads Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A key Pennsylvania House committee has advanced legislation aimed at averting imminent public transit service cuts and addressing the state’s aging infrastructure, as Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) …
House Committee Advances Sweeping Transportation Funding Bill Amid SEPTA Cut Warnings Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) has introduced legislation aimed at closing what he describes as a “dangerous loophole” in Pennsylvania law that currently permits registered sex offenders to …
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Seeks to Bar Sex Offenders From Surrogacy Parental Rights Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A coalition of Pennsylvania House Democrats is calling for new legislation aimed at prohibiting government agents and law enforcement officers from concealing their identities during official operations …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push Bill to Ban Masked, Unidentified Government Agents During Operations Read More HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester, announced this week that her third juvenile justice reform bill, House Bill 1573, has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, marking a …
Shusterman’s Juvenile Justice Reform Bills Advance in Pennsylvania House Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced an unfinalized budget vehicle bill on Monday, marking another tense chapter in budget negotiations now two weeks past the July 1 …
House Republicans Call for Fiscal Restraint as Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate Continues Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Two key pieces of juvenile justice reform legislation spearheaded by State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester, have advanced through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, marking a significant step …
Shusterman’s Juvenile Justice Reform Bills Clear Pennsylvania House Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Wednesday, July 9, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation designed to modernize and improve the Keystone STARS program, the state’s rating system that guides …
Pennsylvania House Advances Bill to Strengthen Childcare Quality Ratings Read More