State Legislature
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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.
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Pa.’s latest online age verification bill would restrict access to adult content
Experts warn the measure poses First Amendment, data protection issues.
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Pa. House panels hear testimony on automatic license plate cameras
Users of the law enforcement tech and opponents agree Pennsylvania needs to regulate its use.
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Pa. Supreme Court decisions on felony murder, skill games loom over lawmakers’ return
In a historically unproductive legislature, it’s unclear if lawmakers will be able to come up with a solution on either topic.
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For Pennsylvania voters, abortion rights are personal and political
Abortion and reproductive rights remain important issues for Pennsylvania voters, with new polling showing broad support for protecting reproductive health care access. For some, the issue is also deeply personal.
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Bipartisan legislative proposals would limit the use of Flock cameras in Pa.
The cameras, known as ALPRs for short, capture images of passing vehicles and upload them to a database police can search.
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York lawmakers want to eliminate school property taxes. Will it work?
Legislators from York County are once again pushing a proposal to eliminate school property taxes by increasing sales and personal income taxes, reigniting a decades-old debate over how Pennsylvania should fund public education.
