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ELIZABETH TWP, PA — Casting her campaign as a challenge to business-as-usual politics in Harrisburg, community advocate and working mother Kellianne Frketic announced Monday that she is officially running for …
Working Mom Enters Race, Promising a Ground-Level Shakeup in House District 39 Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Democrats moved swiftly to shore up their narrow House majority Saturday, unveiling candidates for two pivotal special elections that could shape the balance of power in …
Democrats Lock In Candidates for High-Stakes Pennsylvania House Specials Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House, in its final legislative action of 2025, narrowly approved a bill that would give voters the chance to decide whether reproductive rights should be …
Pennsylvania House Narrowly Moves to Put Reproductive Rights Before Voters Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday narrowly approved a proposal that would allow voters to decide whether to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution, marking a pivotal …
Pa. House Narrowly Advances Reproductive Rights Amendment Toward Voter Ballot Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House unanimously approved legislation on Wednesday that would modernize the verification process for vehicle insurance, a change supporters say could spare drivers from unexpected registration …
Pa. House Unanimously Backs Online Insurance Checks to End Surprise Suspensions Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers unanimously approved legislation Wednesday that would require human trafficking awareness training for workers across the hospitality industry, a move supporters say is urgently needed as …
Pa. House Unanimously Backs Trafficking Training for Hotels Ahead of 2026 Surge Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday approved a bipartisan bill aimed at speeding medical release for the state’s rapidly aging prison population, a move supporters say could save …
Pa. House Backs Medical Release for Aging Inmates as Costs and Deaths Rise Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday formally introduced legislation aimed at speeding the search for missing individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities, invoking the death of a 6-year-old autistic …
After Tragedy, Lawmakers Push ‘Purple Alert’ to Find Missing Disabled Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Democratic lawmakers this week unveiled legislation that would impose a severance tax on natural gas production in Pennsylvania, reviving a long-running debate over whether the state is …
Democrats Push New Gas Severance Tax, Saying Pennsylvania Is Leaving Billions Behind Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A group of Democratic state lawmakers introduced legislation this week designed to shield Pennsylvania from what they describe as unlawful federal funding freezes that jeopardize public safety, …
PA Lawmakers Unveil Aggressive Plan to Fight Federal Funding Freezes Read More