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A Pennsylvania native, Marley Parish covers the Senate for the Capital-Star. She previously reported on government, education and community issues for the Centre Daily Times and has a background in writing, editing and design. A graduate of Allegheny College, Marley served as editor of the campus newspaper, where she also covered everything from student government to college sports.
To spend or save? Wolf, Legislature begin budget talks with different views on Pa.’s fiscal future
By: Marley Parish - February 23, 2022
Lawmakers and Wolf have until July 1 to reach a deal on the budget.
Pa. Republicans vying for U.S. Senate face off in debate
By: Marley Parish - February 21, 2022
Four GOP candidates vying to fill Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat took the stage Monday night, giving voters a chance to see where they stand on issues ahead of the May 17 primary election.
Pa. Supreme Court hears arguments on congressional districts
By: Marley Parish - February 18, 2022
Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation is currently split 9-9, and the final map could decide political campaigns before they start.
State Supreme Court arguments in Pa.’s congressional redistricting case begin today. Here’s what to know
By: Marley Parish - February 18, 2022
The state’s highest court stepped in to direct the redistricting process after a deadlock between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who vetoed a map the Republican-controlled Legislature sent to his desk.
Who the Jan. 6 House committee wants to hear from in Pa. and why
By: Marley Parish - February 16, 2022
In the six months since the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol convened, the Democrat-controlled panel has issued sweeping requests to hear from former Trump administration officials and supporters who worked to reverse the 2020 election results.
Pa. nurses could soon see debt relief. What to know before the application deadline
By: Marley Parish - February 16, 2022
More than 6,000 program applicants submitted a request for relief.
U.S. House committee subpoenas Sen. Doug Mastriano as part of Jan. 6 investigation
By: Marley Parish - February 15, 2022
Mastriano, an ally of former President Donald Trump, and a Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate, attended the “Save America” rally, the morning precursor to the deadly riot.
Pa. Democrat proposes banning controversial campaign fundraising tactic
By: Marley Parish - February 15, 2022
Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, D-Delaware, announced plans for legislation prohibiting candidates from using prechecked boxes to default into recurring campaign contributions.
Pa. human services, corrections departments launch doula program for incarcerated mothers
By: Marley Parish - February 14, 2022
SCI-Muncy and SCI-Cambridge Springs, both all-female facilities, can hold an average of seven to eight pregnant people at any given time, a Department of Corrections spokesperson said.
‘Our kids deserve it’: Wolf’s $1.55B K-12 school plan aims to address inequitable funding
By: Marley Parish - February 13, 2022
With a $1.55 billion investment in K-12 public education included in Wolf’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal years, school officials think there is an opportunity to address inequitable funding across the state’s 500 districts.
‘Abortion rights are always on the ballot.’ Advocates issue a call to action ahead of 2022 election
By: Marley Parish - February 11, 2022
More than a dozen state legislatures have imagined a post-Roe era, with bills to limit abortion access. And if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark case, more could follow.
Pa. Supreme Court suspends candidate petitions pending redistricting suits
By: Stephen Caruso and Marley Parish - February 9, 2022
The high court made the decision in an order issued on Wednesday afternoon.