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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 — Legislation requiring large-scale data centers to provide emergency response information to local fire officials advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee this …
Pennsylvania Data Center Safety Bill Advances After Committee Vote Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation aimed at expanding access to behavioral healthcare by requiring insurers to accept qualified providers into their networks advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee this …
Pennsylvania Bill Targeting Therapist Shortages Advances in House Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Pennsylvania House committee has advanced legislation that would impose some of the state’s first safeguards on artificial intelligence chatbots, including restrictions on interactions with minors and …
Pennsylvania House Panel Advances AI Chatbot Safety Bill Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan bill that would prevent Pennsylvania agencies from using Social Security benefits intended for foster youth to offset the cost of their care advanced unanimously from …
House Committee Advances Bill to Preserve Foster Youth Benefits Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved bipartisan legislation that would allow municipalities to temporarily halt consideration of data center applications while updating local zoning rules, responding …
House Advances Data Center Pause Bill to Expand Local Control Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 186-16 on Wednesday to approve legislation directing a statewide study of Pennsylvania’s child care industry, including the role of public, private …
House Advances Shusterman Child Care Study Amid Cost Pressures Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers and energy stakeholders gathered Tuesday to examine the drivers behind rising electricity costs and discuss potential policy changes aimed at reducing utility bills for households …
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Examine Rising Electric Costs, Weigh Consumer Relief Options Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House has approved legislation that would require new landscaping projects at state-owned facilities to incorporate native, insecticide-free plants, a measure supporters say could help counter …
Pennsylvania House Advances Pollinator Habitat Bill Amid Species Declines Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House approved two bipartisan child welfare bills Monday that would create a process for reinstating terminated parental rights and limit the role incarceration can play …
Pennsylvania House Advances Bills on Parental Rights and Family Reunification Read More