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To spend or save? Wolf, Legislature begin budget talks with different views on Pa.’s fiscal future
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The high court made the decision in an order issued on Wednesday afternoon.