State Legislature
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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.
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80% of polled voters in state back Pennsylvania’s ‘Beagle Bill’
A poll found that 80% of voters support Senate Bill 381, Pennsylvania’s “Beagle Bill,” while 5% oppose it.
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Largest teachers union warns budget impasse will hurt Pa. schools
Pennsylvania House Democrats passed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget in April, which included a $700 million increase in education spending, but Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate left Harrisburg on Tuesday without passing a budget.
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What to know as Pennsylvania’s state budget deadline passes
It marks the fifth time in as many years elected state officials missed the statutorily mandated June 30 deadline. Last year, it was not signed until Nov. 12.
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With little data or oversight, Pennsylvania’s $650M school tax credits draw criticism
Pennsylvania spends $680 million a year on two school voucher-like tax credit programs, but lawmakers say the state lacks the data to know if they’re helping—or simply handing out corporate tax breaks.
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Pa. House passes data center ‘pause’ along with Shapiro’s plan for ‘responsible’ development
Both chambers have approved a repeal of the commonwealth’s sales tax break on computer equipment for data centers.
