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Pennsylvania Capitol Building. May 24, 2022. Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg, for the Capital-Star).

Pa. House committee advances bill that would change how the state handles pardons

BY: - November 13, 2023

House Bill 1410 would amend the state’s constitution to change the requirement that the Board of Pardons must vote unanimously on whether to advance a pardon request to the governor. Under the bill, the BOP would return to the simple majority vote that was in place before the sentencing reforms of the 1990s.

A proposed amendment to Pennsylvania’s constitution would change how the state considers pardons

BY: - October 30, 2023

Pennsylvania's Board of Pardons must vote unanimously in order for a person to be recommended for a pardon. HB 1410 would change it to a simple majority.

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Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia (Photo by Amanda Mustard for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star).

We’re all exhausted. Progressives can offer an antidote. Here’s how | Heather MacDonald

BY: - July 12, 2023

Progressives need to balance factual accuracy with emotional honesty to win the debate.

Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia (Photo by Amanda Mustard for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star).

Pa. House Speaker McClinton: DelCo special election win endorses Dems’ agenda

BY: - May 22, 2023

'It is clear that Pennsylvanians believe in our agenda and our ability to get things done,' McClinton, D-Philadelphia, said.

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Pa. House Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia (Photo by Amanda Mustard for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star).

Sure the budget jockeying is interesting. But don’t forget it impacts real people | Ray E. Landis

BY: - May 8, 2023

The one-vote majority Democrats hold in the lower chamber could also be more a curse than a blessing in budget negotiations.

Shapiro signs bipartisan bill enhancing coverage for breast cancer screening, testing

BY: - May 1, 2023

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation — his first since taking office — that lawmakers hope will save lives by enhancing insurance coverage for breast cancer screening and genetic testing.

Black women’s political gains due to experience, knowledge and skill, observers say

BY: - March 6, 2023

By Stephen Williams PHILADELPHIA — Political observers say the most recent political gains by Black women in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. are a result of their knowledge, skill, experience, work ethic and relationships. As Black History Month ended and Women’s History Month kicked off, state Rep. Joanna McClinton ascended to speaker of the Pennsylvania […]

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Who’s got the gavel now? That’s you, Madame Speaker | Editorial Cartoon

BY: - March 4, 2023

State Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, was sworn in as Pa.'s Black woman House speaker this week.

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For McClinton, a historic speaker’s election – and a historic challenge | Wednesday Morning Coffee

BY: - March 1, 2023

The Philadelphia Democrat has the gavel -- and a slender majority. What she does next matters.

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Progressives have high hopes – and expectations – for a Rozzi speakership | Marc Stier

BY: - January 12, 2023

We are not looking for leadership in the House tilted in our direction. We are looking for fair, open, and inclusive leadership.

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Pennsylvania Capitol Building. May 24, 2022. Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg, for the Capital-Star).

The Pa. Legislature returns: Three storylines to follow today | Tuesday Morning Coffee

BY: - January 3, 2023

Welcome to the first Tuesday of 2023. At high noon today, incoming members of the state House and Senate will take the oath of office, officially kicking off the new, two-year legislative session. And while last November’s general election is squarely in the rearview mirror, that doesn’t mean the coming weeks and months are going […]

GOP warns members against accepting deals from Dems ahead of House speaker vote

BY: - January 2, 2023

Democrats did not confirm or deny whether they had made any offers to Republican members.