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Democrats keep control of Pennsylvania House with election win
Democrat Dan Goughnour handily won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, keeping majority control of the state House in his party’s hands by a single seat.
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Majority control of Pennsylvania House hinges on special election in steel region near Pittsburgh
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s special election next week will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the state House, a glimpse of voter sentiment in the swing state that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House.
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Lawmaker proposes a moratorium on new cyber charter schools
State Senator Lindsey Williams is calling on the legislature to place a moratorium on cyber charter schools until 2038. There are 14 cyber charter schools operating in the commonwealth that cost taxpayers and school districts over $1 billion annually.
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Lawsuit aims to strike down LGBTQ antidiscrimination protections in Pennsylvania
Two public school districts and several parents have sued the state in a bid to undo antidiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people in Pennsylvania, saying that the two-year-old regulation is illegal because it goes beyond what lawmakers intended or allowed.
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Support for legalizing adult-use cannabis among Pa. voters soars to new highs
Over 68% of Pennsylvania voters support legalizing adult-use cannabis according to a new poll. Its support can be found across all age groups and political affiliations.
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Pa. Women’s Health Caucus push for maternal health care, childcare access as legislature reconvenes
Tuesday marked the beginning of negotiations for the upcoming 2025-26 state budget. The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus laid out their priorities for the budget, which include funding for Black maternal health, expanding childcare access and expanding access to menstrual products for lower-income residents.
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Legal cannabis, raising wages, and skilled games: Top takeaways from Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro highlighted his track record and called for legalizing adult-use cannabis, regulating skill games, and restoring housing rights for those who have past evictions.
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Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget continues to close education funding gap
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed state budget includes an additional $526 million to close the education funding gap between poorer and wealthier school districts. It also calls for capping cyber charter tuition at $8,000 per student.
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Pa. receives federal funding to help establish tracking system for untested rape kits
Abuse survivors in Pennsylvania will soon have the ability to electronically track their untested rape kits. Pennsylvania is one of ten states throughout the country without a tracking system for untested kits.
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Pennsylvania governor rolls out plan to fast-track and subsidize power plants, hydrogen projects
Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday that he wants to fast-track big energy projects in Pennsylvania and offer hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks for projects that provide electricity to the grid and make hydrogen.
