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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 — Pennsylvania House Democrats on Sunday introduced a resolution urging Congress to withhold additional federal appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
Pa. House Democrats Urge Congress to Withhold DHS, ICE Funding Pending Reforms 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
HARRISBURG, PA — As the nation counts down to its 250th birthday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is opening a new exhibit that places Pennsylvania at the center of America’s …
Keystone of America: Pa. House Unveils Exhibit Ahead of Nation’s 250th Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan push in the Pennsylvania House is targeting so-called “forever chemicals” embedded in everyday products, with sponsors warning that routine exposure poses long-term health risks that …
Pa. Lawmakers Move to Purge ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Daily Products Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bloc of Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday launched a sweeping bid to block the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in pesticides, warning that the substances are quietly …
Forever Chemicals Face a Showdown as Lawmakers Move to Ban PFAS Pesticides Read More ALLENTOWN, PA — In a sudden political pivot ahead of a closely watched special election, Pennsylvania Democrats have selected Ana Tiburcio as their nominee for the February 24 race to …
Democrats Tap Tiburcio in High-Stakes Lehigh Valley House Shake-Up Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A new flashpoint in the national immigration battle erupted in Harrisburg as State Rep. Chris Pielli introduced legislation Thursday to bar Pennsylvania from using state taxpayer …
Pielli Takes Aim at ICE as Pennsylvania Moves to Block State Aid to Feds Read More
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