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Law and Policy Only 3 Pennsylvania Republicans Voted to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Under Federal Law

The Respect for Marriage Act passed the US House despite six of Pennsylvania’s GOP representatives voting against it. The bill would protect marriage equality through federal law.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams July 20, 2022 7:51 am EDT
Courts FILE- In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo William Marx points out one of the districts that crossed four counties as an image of the old congressional districts of Pennsylvania are projected on a wall in the classroom where he teaches civics in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Courts State Court Has a Dozen Congressional Maps to Review

The process is running up against the three-week period beginning Feb. 15 when candidates can circulate petitions to get on primary election ballots. The primary election is May 17.

Associated Press Associated Press January 26, 2022 5:47 pm EST
Elections FILE- In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo William Marx points out one of the districts that crossed four counties as an image of the old congressional districts of Pennsylvania are projected on a wall in the classroom where he teaches civics in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Elections Lawmakers to Take First Steps Toward Mapping Out Pennsylvania’s New Congressional Map

The Republican and Democratic chairs of the Senate State Government Committee plan to introduce a map in the coming days, with committee and floor votes expected in January after a public comment period.

Associated Press Associated Press December 9, 2021 10:29 am EST
Elections PA Rep. Summer Lee (D) speaks on stage during a keynote discussion of the Netroots Nation progressive grassroots convention in Philadelphia on July 13, 2019. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Elections With US Rep. Mike Doyle’s Retirement, PA Rep. Summer Lee Announces Bid for Congress

Lee, a progressive attorney from Braddock, is the first Black woman to represent southwest Pennsylvania in the state Legislature.

Patrick Berkery Ashley Adams Ashley Adams October 19, 2021 3:05 pm EDT

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