News Digest :: January 27, 2020

Legislature MontCo lawmaker’s mandatory minimum bill is unlikely to reduce gun violence, opponents say MontCo lawmaker’s mandatory minimum bill is unlikely to reduce gun violence, opponents say Turzai to exit; cue reforms...

News Digest :: January 26, 2020

Legislature As state reps head for the exit, Pennsylvania lawmakers jostle for control https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/mc-nws-pa-2020-election-legislature-20200126-psdxyl7j2jgtdntdtd4qyz5dnm-story.html Editorial: State needs stronger law on cellphone use...

News Digest :: January 25, 2020

Administration Gov. Wolf to seek school construction aid amid health issues https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvania/gov-wolf-to-seek-school-construction-aid-amid-health-issues/ Lancaster city council member appointed to Governor’s Commission on Latino Affairs...

News Digest :: January 24, 2020

Legislature What could a post-Turzai world, whenever it arrives, look like at the Pa. State Capitol? https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/01/what-could-a-post-turzai-world-whenever-it-arrives-look-like-at-the-pa-state-capitol.html From school choice to liquor...

News Digest :: January 23, 2020

Legislature Local projects share more than $4 million in funds from taxes paid by casino https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/local-projects-share-more-than-4-million-in-funds-from-taxes-paid-by-casino-1.2586304 House passes Matzie bill consolidating historical...

News Digest :: January 22, 2020

Legislature State, local leaders tour cardboard manufacturer’s Pittston Twp. Headquarters https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/state-local-leaders-tour-cardboard-manufacturer-s-pittston-twp-headquarters-1.2585804 Could 2020 be the year of legal weed in PA?...