State lawmakers finally adopted a set of operating rules for the House which expand sexual harassment and discrimination protections, and change the constitutional amendment approval process.
While House Democrats flipped a total of 12 seats in November to win a majority, three seats are now vacant and Republicans are claiming they’re in the majority again.
So far, 44 out of the 75 Democratic women who ran in the commonwealth have won their respective elections. The only race that’s still to be called as of this writing featuring a female Democrat is between Democrat Melissa Cerrato and incumbent Republican Todd Stephens in the 151st House district.
In a hearing before Democratic lawmakers, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health testified to the “facts and fictions” of a post-Roe Pennsylvania and what could happen if abortion access is restricted in the state.
As the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas was unfolding, as the numbers were growing and no one knew for certain just how many children, teachers, and school personnel were injured or dead, community leaders responded in very different ways.
Democratic candidates for Governor and Senate have been equally forceful in their public support for abortion access, while their opponents in the GOP are universally against the right.
A new Monmouth University poll released Wednesday shows the Democratic primary for United States Senate has a clear front-runner: Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman. The Republicans, meanwhile, have a tight three-way race for the nomination. In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate: John Fetterman garnered the support of 44% of poll respondents while Congressman Conor Lamb...