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State FILE- In this file photo from Nov. 19, 2019, a man is silhouetted in the shade as he walks by the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
State State Democrats Keep Proposing Ideas to Help Pennsylvania. Republicans Keep Ignoring Them.

From pandemic relief to election laws, Republican leaders in the state Legislature continue to ignore Democrats.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla July 12, 2021 3:08 pm EDT
Elections Gov. Tom Wolf participates in a send-off ceremony on Sept. 5, 2019, in Annville, Lebanon County, as they prepare to mobilize for deployment to the Middle East. (Flickr/Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)
Elections Wolf Vetoes GOP Election Bill That Included Voter ID, Restrictions

Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-crafted elections bill that would have mandated voter identification in all elections.

Associated Press Associated Press June 30, 2021 11:50 am EDT
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Elections Trump Says It’s OK for Him to Vote Absentee But ‘Dangerous’ for Anyone Else

Trump voted by mail just last month, but he says other people who do it are cheaters.

Emily Singer Emily Singer April 8, 2020 2:26 pm EDT
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Law and Order Florida GOP’s Attempt to Stop 1.4 Million From Voting Ruled Unconstitutional

A federal court of appeals affirmed that Florida’s new re-enfranchisement law, which requires felons in the state to pay all court fines and fees before voting, violates the 14th Amendment.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil February 19, 2020 2:00 pm EST

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