A panel of Commonwealth Court judges ruled that an amendment to the state’s constitution is required before mail-in voting can be allowed in Pennsylvania.
The high-profile absences come as Democrats in other states have begun taking modest steps to distance themselves from the president, whose approval ratings have fallen sharply in recent months.
Voters will elect the nominees for lieutenant governor this May.
The student loan collecting company will also have to advise borrowers of their options and explain repayment plans to them as part of a settlement with 39 state attorneys general.
A officials and Democratic lawmakers did not persuade judges that the subpoena issued by a GOP-controlled Senate committee had no legitimate legislative purpose.
With current Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf unable to run due to term limits, the governor seat is up for grabs. As the last line of defense against policies that are detrimental to Pennsylvanians, the 2022 governor race is extremely important and affects every resident of the state.
The panel investigating the violent insurrection at the US Capitol is seeking an interview and phone records from the five-term Dauphin County congressman.
The debate revolved around whether the PA Senate's inquiry was legitimate, and whether Republican senators and a contractor have a right to information protected by privacy laws.
Jake Corman had previously said that he would run for both the governor's office and his Senate seat at the same time when he announced his candidacy last month.
The state senator from Lancaster County joins an already crowded field of GOP candidates.
