State Legislature
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Pa. lawmakers target utility profits as companies raise rates
Private utility companies have increased rates 49% more than the rate of inflation over the past three years.
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A new report points a way forward for Pa. lawmakers seeking to aid struggling pharmacies
The Pa. Insurance Dept. says requiring PBMs to reimburse pharmacists more for drugs would have a major impact on pharmacies.
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Bipartisan group of Pa. lawmakers target insider trading in prediction markets
Pennsylvania lawmakers want to tackle insider trading in prediction markets as they grow to a $1 trillion industry.
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What is a Cannabis Control Board and can it be a step towards a recreational marijuana law in Pa.?
A Senate committee advanced a bill to shift oversight of the state’s medical marijuana program to a new panel.
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Electricity grid maps could speed addition of renewable energy sources in Pa., panel hears
A proposal in the state House Energy Committee would require electric utilities to show where capacity is available.
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Bill to block whites-only communities clears Pennsylvania House
The bill that squeaked through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seeks to close legal loopholes that enabled an extremist group to carve out roughly 160 acres in Arkansas for a whites-only community. The leaders of this group, called Return to the Land, have expressed interest in replicating their model around the nation.
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Progressive Pa. lawmaker says working in journalism prepared him for politics
State Sen. Nikil Saval, a journalist-turned-lawmaker, reflects on his career as a writer and editor and how it affected his career in politics.
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Trump, Garrity hold lavish Mar-a-Lago fundraiser while gas hits $4 a gallon
Treasurer Stacy Garrity had other things to worry about while Pennsylvanians were getting ready for “No Kings” protests.
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Josh Shapiro sued this company for wage theft. Now, they’re endorsing his opponent
Glenn O. Hawbaker was sued in 2021 for more than $20 million for stealing from their employees over the span of three decades.
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Pa. Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity endorses Jason Richey as running mate
Richey ran for governor in 2022, dropping out a few months before the Republican primary. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he has served as the chair of the Allegheny County GOP for roughly one year.
