News & Politics
Policy
Lawmakers want colleagues to take a chance on skill games
Proponents say regulating games of skill could raise $300 million annually.
Education
Policy
Incomplete assignment: PASSHE officials delay action on tuition rates
The university system’s board of governors decided to wait until after the state budget is completed to vote on setting tuition rates.
Gun Control
Opinion
Opinion: Why I'm working to reduce gun violence
With the new session and a new majority, I will renew my fight for legislative action.
Policy
Policy
Marriage equality measure gets a bipartisan backing with new bill; Dems give a renewed push for the Fairness Act
The LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus wants to codify marriage equality and anti-discrimination language into state law.
Policy
Opinion
Opinion: Dems are determined to stop voter ID, even if it comes at the expense of their top legislative goal
Let voters decide on the constitutional amendments instead of wasting time and resources on the dysfunction in Harrisburg.
Policy
Politics
Norfolk Southern has spent millions on lobbying and political donations. Will it pay off?
Lawmakers in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. are pushing reforms to railroad laws as Norfolk Southern faces scrutiny over recent train derailments.
News & Politics
Politics
Fetterman, Casey and Ohio’s Sherrod Brown introduce new rail safety legislation
The bill would direct federal railroad officials to study wheel-related failures and increase safety measures while trains are in motion.
News & Politics
Policy
Is your TikTok account hiding enemies of the state? How do you know?
Some lawmakers are trying to ban the app from government-owned devices, a move experts say will strengthen cybersecurity.
Policy
Politics
Anti-gun violence advocates call for changes to state gun laws
Democrats say they want to use their new power to ‘stop the carnage.’
News & Politics
Politics
Josh Shapiro says his education spending plan will give kids ‘a fair shot’
Shapiro’s visit to Allegheny County on Tuesday marks the second stop on a statewide tour.
Policy
Politics
In Senate testimony, Norfolk Southern’s Alan Shaw promises he will ‘make this right’
Shaw explained the chain of events that day as lawmakers pushed for details that led to the train derailment.
News & Politics
Politics
A guide to the gatekeepers: Here's who’s running the most powerful committees in Harrisburg
City & State has put together a list of all the committee chairs in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
News & Politics
Policy
East Palestine was ‘H.G. Wells War of the Worlds stuff’
The February train crash along the Pennsylvania-Ohio border has people worried about their health and the future of their communities.
News & Politics
Politics
Malcolm Kenyatta makes school audits an early focus of the auditor general race
A decision to eliminate a school audit bureau could resurface in next year’s auditor general race.
Policy
Opinion
Opinion: PA has a cost of living crisis. Let local leaders help.
State lawmakers should eliminate a preemption on local minimum wage increases.
Capitol Beat
Politics
Mike Zabel to resign following another accusation of sexual harassment
State Rep. Abby Major accused Zabel of harassing her last November during a press conference on Wednesday.
News & Politics
Politics
5 takeaways from Josh Shapiro’s first budget address
Shapiro outlined a $44 billion budget that includes funding increases for education, policing.
Education
Politics
Public school advocates warn lawmakers: ‘Don’t stall;’ fix the broken system now
Following the major court ruling regarding the state’s school funding system, lawmakers have some complicated equations to solve.
Events
Personality
Larry Shifflet, Tony Williams and others talk infrastructure, transportation and the built environment
State and local leaders came together for a full-day summit focused on rebuilding Pennsylvania.
News & Politics
Politics
Mike Zabel faces calls to resign following sexual harassment allegations
An SEIU lobbyist and an anonymous state representative have accused Zabel of harassment.
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