State Politics
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VIDEO: The 2024 election is about Scranton values vs. Mar-a-lago values
During a visit to Scranton on Tuesday, President Biden argued there’s a marked difference between the values he holds dear and the values of his opponent in November, Donald Trump. The president argued against the current tax codes, promising to make them fairer while stating that Trump will only continue the trickle down economic policies…
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VIDEO: Susan Wild: GOP on ‘warpath’ when it comes to attacking reproductive rights
Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-Lehigh) didn’t hold back when talking about the Republican Party’s ongoing attacks on reproductive rights following a roundtable discussion on in vitro fertilization (IVF) restrictions with military families in Allentown last week. Wild introduced the Access to Building Families Act, which would codify IVF rights nationwide, earlier this year. She believes that…
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Opinion: After years of advocating, families of disabled feel hopeful
In this op-ed, Gary Blumenthal applauds the prioritization of the ID/A Community in the FY 24/25 Budget and calls for continued advocacy to ensure Governor Shapiro’s vision becomes a reality.
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VIDEO: State Rep. Mary Isaacson speaks on equal pay bill
State Rep Mary Isaacson, (D-Philadelphia) spoke earlier this week in favor of house bill 98, which just passed the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee by party lines earlier today. The bill not only reaffirms that it is illegal to discriminate pay on terms of gender but mandates pay transparency, requiring employers to disclose the…
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VIDEO: PA lawmaker tells inner city kids to join the military if they want free education
State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) went on a tirade about affordable higher education costs during Thursday’s Senate Appropriations Hearing and told inner city kids to join the military if they want a free college education. The interaction between Pennycuick and Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Khalid Mumin occurred when Mumin was testifying about Gov. Josh…
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Opinion: Reproductive choice and other freedoms are at stake in 2024
The League urges legislators to show their support for state-level bills that enhance reproductive healthcare choices, such as HB1888 proposing an amendment to the PA Constitution protecting reproductive liberty.
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2.9 million Pennsylvanians rely on Social Security–Biden’s vowing to protect it
While President Biden has repeatedly pledged to protect the program, conservatives, including the likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, have a record of supporting cuts to Social Security.
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Puff, puff, pass: Why Pennsylvania hasn’t legalized recreational marijuana yet
Even with a Democratic majority in the state House and a governor who supports it, Pennsylvania remains one of the only states in the region to not have a legal recreational marijuana market.
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Insulin prices plunge for Pennsylvanians due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Pennsylvanians who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
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Mastriano hit with Senate ethics complaint over role in ‘coup attempt’ and effort to overturn PA’s 2020 results
Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) was named in a Senate ethics complaint regarding his actions to undermine the commonwealth’s 2020 election results by fellow colleague State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia).
