State Legislature
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Pa. legislative roundup: What lawmakers sent to Gov. Shapiro this week
And what bills he’s signed already.
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Pennsylvania’s minimum wage remains $7.25. Here’s where local candidates stand on raising it
As Pennsylvania lawmakers continue to debate raising the minimum wage and expanding access to retirement savings, candidates running for office are speaking out on the issue.
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Pa. House advances bills limiting student cellphone use and Flock-like cameras
The support for a cellphone ban spans party differences and has the support of Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers ask court to delay skill games ban
With a week to go before more than 70,000 skill games become illegal, legislators have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for a four-month extension to determine how to regulate the machines.
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As energy costs climb, Pa. Dems propose bills to lower utility costs
Rising electricity rates and a strained power grid are putting more pressure on Pennsylvania households heading into winter. A group of House Democrats says its new package of bills could help lower costs while strengthening the state’s energy system.
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Bill to regulate kratom sales and ban synthetic compounds passes Pa. House
Members of the Pennsylvania state House voted unanimously Monday to pass a bill that would regulate natural leaf kratom products and ban the sale of synthetic compounds derived from the substance.
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House bill gives 1.2 million independent Pa. voters new hope
Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing voting group is one step closer to being able to cast ballots in the two major political parties’ nominating contests.
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Black, LGBTQ leaders call for GOP lawmaker’s resignation after ‘homophobic tirade’
Rep. Aaron Bernstine also made transphobic remark to a Philadelphia issue advocate in 2023.
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Know your constitutional rights: voting laws in Pennsylvania
A comprehensive guide to Pennsylvania’s voting rights.
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Pa. House panel passes proposals on data center costs, utility company profits
The measures are intended to keep electricity bills lower as forecasted demand grows.
