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
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
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.
Labor
Policy
Labor advocates wary of classification bill despite support from gig workers
A recent poll shows ridesharing drivers want to maintain their flexibility
Capitol Beat
Policy
An optimistic Seth Grove looks to begin bipartisan talks on election reforms
Gov. Tom Wolf’s office says Grove has ‘no credibility on election issues’
Capitol Beat
Policy
State lawmakers advance measure to cut corporate taxes
GOP bill would lower corporate tax rate from 9.99% to at least 6.99%
News & Politics
Policy
Democrats fail in efforts to force votes on gun legislation in Harrisburg
In wake of recent mass shootings, Democrats accused Republicans of blocking action on gun-related reforms
Capitol Beat
Politics
House GOP jumpstarts proceedings to impeach Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner
Republicans in Harrisburg say crime goes “unchecked” under the city’s progressive top prosecutor
Budget
Politics
It’s budget season in Pennsylvania. Here are five things to watch for.
Lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf have until midnight on June 30 to pass the 2022-23 state budget
Economic Development
Policy
GOP advances efforts to privatize liquor system via constitutional amendment
Mihalek’s proposal would allow voters to decide on replacing the state-run system.
Capitol Beat
Policy
‘A declaration of war’: GOP lawmakers eviscerate PennDOT’s bridge tolling plan
Lawmakers and business leaders called on the Wolf administration to end the plan
Tom Wolf
Politics
Man with a ban: How Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto tally is defining his legacy
With the exception of a flurry of COVID-related vetoes in 2020, Wolf’s use of this executive power has been remarkably consistent.
Abortion
Policy
Here’s how some are bracing for a post-Roe Pennsylvania
Stark choices await both sides if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark abortion rights decision.
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers remember trailblazing Black speaker with ‘K. Leroy Irvis Day of Action’
In 1977, Irvis was the first Black man elected speaker of a state legislature since Reconstruction
Capitol Beat
Policy
Pennsylvania, flush with cash, could see surplus go down the drain
Financial experts say COVID relief funds should be reserved for one-time uses
Satire/Odd News
Policy
Should the Hershey Kiss be Pennsylvania’s official state candy?
Policymakers are set to debate this dense subject at City & State’s 2022 Pennsylvania Power 100 event
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The latest congressional vote counts in the commonwealth
Candidates faced off in pivotal primary races across the state on Tuesday
Capitol Beat
Politics
Jake Corman to temporarily take over for John Fetterman following heart procedure
The lieutenant governor had a pacemaker put in with a defibrillator Tuesday after he suffered a stroke on Friday
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Jake Corman drops out of governor’s race, endorses Lou Barletta
Corman’s exit comes as Republicans worry about state Sen. Doug Mastriano’s electability in the fall
Campaigns & Elections
Policy