News Digest :: February 1, 2021

Budget Marijuana, natural gas tax and higher minimum wage: Pa. Gov. Wolf’s budget plan carries familiar themes https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/02/marijuana-natural-gas-tax-and-higher-minimum-wage-pa-gov-wolfs-budget-plan-carries-familiar-themes.html COVID-19 is...

News Digest :: January 29, 2021

Legislature Elections officials from Lehigh County, elsewhere tell lawmakers of problems with Pennsylvania’s aging electronic voter system...

News Digest :: January 28, 2021

Legislature Pa. General Assembly advances $912M COVID aid package Pa. General Assembly advances $912M COVID aid package Pennsylvania Senate passes COVID-19 relief package, including grants of up to $50,000 for small businesses...

News Digest :: January 27, 2021

Legislature Frustration over lawmakers not wearing masks brings Pa. House action to a short halt https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/01/frustration-over-mask-less-members-brings-the-pa-house-action-to-a-short-halt.html Reinventing Pa. state government: House panel...

News Digest :: January 26, 2021

Legislature State Senate panel moves quickly on child abuse survivors bill https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2021/01/25/child-abuse-survivors-PA-Senate-Judiciary-Committee-constitutional-amendment/stories/202101250116 Statute of limitations reform takes...

News Digest :: January 25, 2021

Legislature Scranton exit from Act 47 on track for January 2022 https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-exit-from-act-47-on-track-for-january-2022/article_578519a9-9f51-512e-9322-e81fc0c213bd.html Frustration grows with Pennsylvania’s ‘confusing’ vaccine...