State Senate
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Pennsylvania’s Whole Home Repairs program goes national
Pennsylvania’s wildly popular Whole Home Repairs program got a national boost on Tuesday when US Sen John Fetterman
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Shapiro and lawmakers celebrate historic funding for public defenders
Gov. Josh Shapiro along with Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Democratic leaders gathered in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday to celebrate historic funding for indigent defense services.
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PA Republicans shrug off Shapiro’s call for marijuana legalization
A two-thirds majority of Pennsylvania voters support the legalization of adult-use cannabis according to a recent poll conducted by Franklin and Marshall college.
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Shapiro’s budget address calls for marijuana legalization and education and public transportation increases
Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed an ambitious and historic budget during his second budget address at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday.
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Here’s how candidates make it on Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary ballot
Pennsylvania’s signature collection period to obtain access to the 2024 primary ballot is underway.
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Older and disabled Pennsylvanians now eligible for $1,000 property tax and rent rebate
Older and disabled Pennsylvanians are set to receive more money from the commonwealth through a property tax and rent rebate program.
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We asked, you answered: What would you like to see the state Legislature accomplish in 2024?
Establish a livable minimum wage? Make significant progress toward legalizing marijuana for recreational use? Stronger gun safety legislation? Find out what your fellow Pennsylvanians want lawmakers in Harrisburg to get done in 2024.
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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).
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PA Republicans have blocked a minimum wage increase for six months
The minimum wage is increasing in 25 states on Jan. 1, 2024, but Pennsylvania isn’t included on that list due to inaction by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate.
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PA lawmakers pass bill cracking down on porch pirating
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed legislation with strong bipartisan support to crack down on porch pirating or mail theft.
