Budget
Policy
State House Appropriations Committee chair: Budget unlikely to be done by June 30 deadline
Wolf’s budget secretary says a deal is ‘very close and within reach’
Gun Control
Policy
Gun control bill once again amended and replaced with GOP concealed-carry legislation
The House Judiciary Committee voted to amend a firearm background check bill, changing it into a constitutional carry proposal.
Abortion
Policy
‘Ready to rumble’: Democrats urge voters to keep Roe in mind ahead of fall midterms
Abortion rights advocates say abortion itself is on the ballot this fall.
General Assembly
Policy
How a bill becomes a brawl: The fight over the changes needed to the legislative process
City & State takes an inside look at how Harrisburg pols want to rework the way laws are enacted in Pennsylvania
Power List
Power Lists
The 2022 Law Power 100
The legal eagles influencing Pennsylvania politics from local to national levels.
Abortion
Politics
Pennsylvania politicians react to SCOTUS ruling on abortion
The Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade prompted a range of thoughts on abortion policy in America
Abortion
Policy
Post-Roe Pennsylvania: How we got here and what could happen next
State political leaders are split over the impacts of the decision.
U.S. Congress
Policy
Toomey, Senate colleagues applauded for bipartisan effort addressing gun violence
Pat Toomey was among the Republicans who worked behind closed doors to get the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act through the Senate.
Opinion
Opinion
On his birthday, reflecting on the legacy of Gov. Milton Shapp
In an op-ed, Ari Mittleman remembers the 40th governor of Pennsylvania as an optimist, innovator and bold policymaker.
Business
Policy
House Democrats pitch bills to take on price-fixing and price-gouging
‘The act of price gouging is unpatriotic and it needs to be called out,’ said one lawmaker
Winners & Losers
News & Politics
Politics
Democratic Governors Association calls on Mastriano to release potential Jan. 6 footage
Mastriano is Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor.
Budget
Policy
Philadelphia’s $5.8 billion budget by the numbers
Final approval of the city’s budget includes increased spending for police, anti-violence programs and property tax relief
Education
Policy
Members of the LGBTQ community denounce new, so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills
Two GOP-backed bills aimed at giving parents control over when their kids learn about sexual orientation is drawing ire
Capitol Beat
Policy
GOP effort to expand poll watcher access advances in state House
Legislation from state Sen. Doug Mastriano would allow poll watchers to travel to any precinct in the state.
Donald Trump
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Trump’s meddling in Pennsylvania’s election demands a redress
The mountain of evidence against the former president and allies needs to be met with an indictment.
Labor
Policy
Labor advocates wary of classification bill despite support from gig workers
A recent poll shows ridesharing drivers want to maintain their flexibility
News & Politics
Politics
Cutler tells Jan. 6 panel he felt post-election calls from Trump lawyers were ‘inappropriate’
Committee hearing examined efforts to pressure state lawmakers and election officials
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Pennsylvania Democrats to choose next party chair at Gettysburg meeting
Gerald Lawrence and Sharif Street are running to be the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s next leader.
Labor
Politics