General Assembly
Capitol Beat
Farm Show roundtable examines technology’s impact on PA agriculture
Senate lawmakers held a discussion focused on opportunities and challenges presented by new technologies in agriculture.
Capitol Beat
Unpacking Harrisburg’s first session day of 2025
State lawmakers elected presiding officers for the 2025-26 legislative session, while Lt. Gov. Austin Davis scheduled a special election for March.
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What to watch for in Harrisburg in 2025
As lawmakers prepare for a new legislative session, many already have plenty of ideas for what they want to tackle in 2025.
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Q&A with former House GOP leader Bryan Cutler
Cutler, who served as GOP leader and house speaker, spoke with City & State about the 2024 election and his time in leadership.
General Assembly
The Year in Review
Our top stories of 2024 and where the issues stand
Capitol Beat
Aument exit will trigger special election in PA’s 36th Senate District
State Sen. Ryan Aument will be leaving the state legislature to take a new role as state director for U.S. Senator-elect Dave McCormick.
General Assembly
That’s A Wrap: City & State’s Legislative Session Review
A look at what Pennsylvania lawmakers did – and didn’t – accomplish during the last legislative session.
General Assembly
5 bills signed into law this week
New laws in Pennsylvania will ban the use of license plate-flipping devices and add motorcycles to the state’s Automobile Lemon Law.
Capitol Beat
A Q&A with state Rep. Tina Pickett
Pickett discussed a new data security law and the need to address insurance cost drivers next session.
General Assembly
Q&A with House Insurance Committee Chair Patty Kim
Kim discussed her efforts to make health insurance more affordable for Pennsylvanians and how Pennie has improved the commonwealth’s insurance landscape.
General Assembly
PA House approves bills that would codify Affordable Care Act protections in state law
House lawmakers voted in bipartisan fashion on Wednesday to approve three pieces of health care legislation.
Capitol Beat
Rep. Manny Guzman discusses state House Dems’ Central PA Delegation, recent budget wins
The chair of the General Assembly’s Central Pennsylvania Delegation says this year’s state budget contains lots of good things for residents across the commonwealth.
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In the battle over how to legislate skill games, everyone is playing for keeps
With looming court rulings and potential budget deficits, is it time to bet on skill games regulation?
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Ask The Experts: Smartphones In Schools
Advocates and policymakers across the political spectrum are making a concerted effort to limit smartphone use in K-12 schools.
Capitol Beat
Trip Advisor: legislative edition
A look into some of the more interesting itineraries of PA lawmakers in 2023.
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Track and yield
Pennsylvania's horse racing industry receives hundreds of millions of dollars each year from the state – what does the state get in return?
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Democratic state Reps. Bullock, Kinsey resign from PA House
Democrats will maintain their majority due to a provision in the House rules.
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9 takeaways from Pennsylvania’s 2024-25 state budget
City & State’s guide to what is – and isn’t – being funded over the next fiscal year.
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10 bills passed by PA lawmakers this budget cycle
As budget negotiations continue, state lawmakers have kept busy by passing a flurry of bills.
Energy
Opinion: Pennsylvania’s energy past could be its energy future
State Rep. Tom Mehaffie explains why lawmakers are relaunching the Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Caucus.
