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Pa. legislators react to Wolf vetoing expanded concealed carry bill
As promised, Wolf vetoed a bill introduced by Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, that allows for concealed carry without a permit, lowers the legal age from 21 to 18, and grants open carry in Philadelphia.
What to know about the vendor that’s conducting the Pa. Senate’s election investigation
The Pennsylvania Senate has entered into a six-month, $270,00 agreement with Envoy Sage, LLC as part of efforts to investigate the electoral process and identify possible weaknesses in the state’s election law.
Despite court delays, Senate GOP identifies third-party contractor to conduct Pa. election review
Envoy Sage LLC, an Iowa-based company, was identified as the firm selected by Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, to review the state’s 2020 general and 2021 primary elections.
Pa. judge grants request to join lawsuit against Senate GOP subpoena, election investigation
A Commonwealth Court judge granted a request to join the lawsuit to block the subpoena issued as part of the Pennsylvania Senate election investigation.
Request to join Pa. election lawsuit gets a day in court, Senate GOP lawmakers respond to challenge
If the court grants the request, the groups and their lawyers will be able to participate in a legal effort mounted by Senate Democrats and Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Pa. GOP lawmaker vowed transparency, but negotiations for election probe are private
Because the General Assembly does not have to follow the same procurement practices as executive branch offices, Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, has no legal obligation to publicize engagements with third-party vendors for the election investigation.
Good gov’t advocates, voters request to join lawsuit to block Senate election investigation
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the state chapters of Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and Make the Road, as well as eight voters, to join Attorney General Josh Shapiro's lawsuit against Senate Republicans.
Negotiations are ‘ongoing,’ but Senate panel has yet to hire third-party vendor for election probe
“It wouldn’t make sense to spend taxpayer dollars for an investigation if the courts would overrule our clear constitutional legal authority to provide oversight,” Jason Thompson, a spokesperson for Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Centre, told the Capital-Star.
Philly lawmaker will sue to block release of personal info in GOP probe | Monday Morning Coffee
Democratic state Sen. Art Haywood is scheduled to announce his legal action during a press conference today
Pa.’s top prosecutor sues to block subpoenas issued as part of Senate GOP election investigation
In an 85-page suit, Attorney General Josh Shapiro argues that the subpoenas issued as part of the election investigation threaten Pennsylvanians’ rights to “free and fair elections and to the protection of their personal information.”
Pa. Senate Democrats ask for courts to push back subpoena deadline, block hiring of vendor for GOP election review
Both Senate Republican and Democrats legal efforts will be paid for with taxpayer money.
Report flags corporate donors to GOP lawmakers tied to Pa. election probe | Thursday Morning Coffee
'Why haven’t the corporations that have supported these anti-democratic representatives in the past condemned their rhetoric?' an activist group asks .