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Legislative agency says Democrats lack a majority in the Pennsylvania House
House GOP leader Bryan Cutler's office sought an opinion from the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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Tug of war for control of state House intensifies
Democrats say precedent makes Joanna McClinton the chamber’s presiding officer, but GOP leaders are accusing Democrats of an improper power grab.
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Tracking the transition: Everyone named to Josh Shapiro's new team (thus far)
UPDATE for Thursday Feb. 2, 2023: Shapiro announces his picks for state inspector general and secretary of the Department of General Services.
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Josh Shapiro hires longtime aide Dana Fritz as chief of staff
Serving as Shapiro’s top adviser, Fritz will help build a new administration in Harrisburg.
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Patriot Polling, the brainchild of teenagers, is making its mark on the political surveying landscape
How two high school students formed their own polling firm and captured the eye of the nation’s polling pros.
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The state Senate is laying the groundwork for Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial. Here’s how it will work.
Lawmakers will take procedural steps this week to start proceedings in January.
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Senate Republicans say they will begin Krasner impeachment process next week
Republican lawmakers are aiming to hold the impeachment trial in January.
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House Republicans end session with new leaders and a bone to pick with Democrats
Republicans chose new party leaders for the first time since losing their majority in the midterms.
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How ten-sided dice play into Pennsylvania’s post-election audit
Department of State officials rolled ten-sided dice to generate a seed number needed for a post-election audit.
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Shapiro begins gubernatorial transition
The Democratic governor-elect announced three transition appointments and shed light on his future as attorney general.
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Senate lawmakers elect new caucus leaders for 2023-24 session. Here’s who they are.
Kim Ward is elected president pro tempore, while Joe Pittman takes over as majority leader.
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Here’s what Doug Mastriano said – and didn’t say – in his concession speech
Mastriano wished Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro well and said the state is in need of election law changes.
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5 storylines to follow in the wake of Pennsylvania’s midterm elections
A recap of some of the major themes coming out of Election Day.
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Mehmet Oz formally concedes Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race to John Fetterman
The concession brings an end to a bitter feud for the state’s open Senate seat.
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Pennsylvania candidates for governor and U.S. Senate cast their ballots
The polls opened at 7 a.m. and the state’s top contenders have already voted.
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How Fetterman’s stroke changed his campaign – and the disability conversation
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate’s recovery has put the focus on both his fitness for office and the need for better accessibility.
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Wolf signs $2 billion tax credit package that boosts natural gas industry
The bill was negotiated behind closed doors and drew ire from both sides of the aisle.
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‘People need to wake up’: An interview with Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Matt Hackenburg
Hackenburg advocates for smaller government and stresses the importance of spreading libertarian ideals.
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Pennsylvania’s highest court directs counties not to count undated ballots
Legal experts predict more lawsuits could surface in the weeks to come.
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