News Digest :: February 20, 2020

Legislature City school board may endorse bills on charter reform https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2020/02/19/Pittsburgh-Public-Schools-board-charter-reform-bills-may-be-endorsed/stories/202002200099 ‘Shame on us’ Labor & Industry secretary says of...

News Digest :: February 19, 2020

Legislature Pa. Lottery blames growth of skill games, lack of big jackpots for drop in profits https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/02/pa-lottery-blames-growth-of-skill-games-lack-of-big-jackpots-for-drop-in-profits.html Lawmakers question Wolf’s corporate tax...

News Digest :: February 18, 2020

Legislature Some hoped letting groceries, mini-marts sell wine would kill Pa.’s state stores. It hasn’t https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/02/some-hoped-letting-groceries-mini-marts-sell-wine-would-kill-pas-state-stores-but-4-years-later-theyre-still-here.html 3...

News Digest :: February 17, 2020

Legislature Move up ’24 presidential primaries https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/move-up-24-presidential-primaries-1.2595954 Crime/Punishment In Bucks County, a new program is sending first-time drug offenders to treatment instead of to a courtroom...

News Digest :: February 16, 2020

Legislature Western leadership numbers dropping in Pa. Legislature https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2020/02/16/Western-leadership-numbers-dropping-in-Pa-Legislature-Mike-Turzai-Joe-Scarnati/stories/202002140144 Turzai, Scarnati step down on top facing...

News Digest :: February 15, 2020

Legislature Blake tackles hot topics at legislative breakfast https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/blake-tackles-hot-topics-at-legislative-breakfast-1.2595349 Local officials rally for ‘common-sense’ gun reform...