Stories tagged: "Pennsylvania House of Representatives"

(Shutterstock Photo/Paul Brady Photography)

Elections Up for Grabs: Open Seats in the State Legislature in the 2022 Election

All 203 seats in the state House of Representatives and 25 of the 50 seats in the state Senate are up for election in 2022.

Ashley Adams February 24, 2022 12:36 pm EST

Crime

Then-state Rep. Margo Davidson during a debate on the 2019-20 budget. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania House of Representatives)

Crime Ex-Delaware County Lawmaker Pleads Guilty in Double-Dipping Reimbursements Case

The attorney general's office accused Margo Davidson, a Democrat, of getting reimbursed for hotel stays, parking, tolls and gas by both her campaign and by the House from 2015 to 2019, and for putting in for reimbursements for hotel stays that never actually occurred.

Associated Press December 6, 2021 12:06 pm EST

Law and Policy

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 9, 2021, file photo, demonstrators from MarchOnHarrisburg stand outside Pennsylvania's Capitol to press lawmakers to pass legislation banning them from taking gifts from lobbyists and others aiming to influence them, in Harrisburg, Pa. On Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, Pennsylvania's state House of Representatives began advancing a package of bills aimed at lobbyist influence, including limiting gifts from lobbyists and prohibiting lobbyists from trying to influence an elected official for whom they also worked as a campaign strategist. (AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)

Law and Policy Bills Seek to Keep PA Lawmakers From Falling Under the Influence… of Lobbyists

Gov. Tom Wolf in 2015 banned employees under his jurisdiction from accepting gifts of any amount, but lawmakers still allow themselves to accept gifts in unlimited quantities from anyone seeking to influence them.

Associated Press October 26, 2021 4:10 pm EDT

Crime

Crime Democratic State Rep. Margo Davidson Charged With Theft, Resigns

Davidson said she will pay $6,900 in restitution.

Associated Press July 23, 2021 8:36 am EDT

State