State Senate
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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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A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza, some say for the better
In New York, a looming ban on potassium bromate, a key component of thin-crust pies, may soon force thousands of pizzerias to tweak generations-old recipes. A similar measure was proposed in the Pennsylvania Senate last year.
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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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Pa. senators weigh consumer protections from cryptocurrency scams
Millions of Americans fell prey to scammers in 2025, losing nearly $21 billion in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence scams. It’s an ever-growing industry that takes advantage of society’s most vulnerable.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers are talking the talk on data center regulations. But will they walk?
Can the state’s fractious politics deliver?
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Probst’s bill to expand tax relief for disabled veterans passes House
Legislation introduced by state Rep. Tarah Probst (D-Monroe) would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to broaden eligibility under Pennsylvania’s Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption Program.
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Pa. House Democrats introduce identical budget proposal to Gov. Shapiro’s
Appropriations Chair Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) formally filed the bill with legislative services on Tuesday, emphasizing his caucus’ alignment with Pennsylvania’s chief executive.
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Pa. House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2029
For the third time in four years, the state House has passed a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.
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Pa. Senate passes bill regulating AI chatbots used by children and teens
The proposal lays out a series of limited safeguards for operators of chatbot services.
