News Digest :: February 9, 2020

Budget/Taxes Disruption in the name of order: Blake’s renewed push for ‘tax fairness’ https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/disruption-in-the-name-of-order-blake-s-renewed-push-for-tax-fairness-1.2592592 Editorial: Governor offers familiar...

News Digest :: February 8, 2020

Sen. Dinniman Chesco Sen. Andy Dinniman to retire, won’t seek re-election https://www.delcotimes.com/news/chesco-sen-andy-dinniman-to-retire-won-t-seek-re/article_130c46a0-e7e0-5d50-ac6b-27f54c70fe2f.html Law and Justice Wolf renews call for state police fee;...

News Digest :: February 7, 2020

Legislature Pennsylvania school property tax reform was on the horizon last year. Here’s why it’s languishing in Harrisburg https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/capitol-ideas/mc-nws-pa-school-tax-reform-20200206-h2nb4ja6abhdxjd6hudzbyrl4m-story.html Are dog license...

News Digest :: February 6, 2020

Legislature Amid objections, Senate GOP bottles up Bucks lawmaker’s resolution honoring Pa.’s LGBTQ youth https://www.penncapital-star.com/civil-rights-social-justice/amid-objections-senate-gop-bottles-up-bucks-lawmakers-resolution-honoring-pa-s-lgbtq-youth/ Senate...

News Digest :: February 5, 2020

Budget Wolf budget focuses on education https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/wolf-budget-focuses-on-education-1.2591382 Wolf’s budget proposal seeks increased public school funding, charter school law reform...

News Digest :: February 4, 2020

Legislature ‘A form of torture’: Lawmakers, advocates seek to reduce use of solitary confinement https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/a-form-of-torture-lawmakers-advocates-seek-to-reduce-use-of-solitary-confinement/ Pa. law lacks protections for LGBTQ individuals and...