News Digest : : May 5, 2019

Election Reform Stop real threat https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/stop-real-threat-1.2478419 Pressure grows to loosen party grip on Pennsylvania primary...

News Digest :: May 4, 2019

Legislation Pa. EITC tax is getting bigger https://www.bedfordgazette.com/pa-eitc-tax-is-getting-bigger/article_f91d6912-37d4-55a0-aa27-007ce75667c3.html EDITORIAL: Consider the source of truly dumb legislation...

News Digest :: May 3, 2019

Legislature As March on Harrisburg approaches, lawmakers take stock of gift laws https://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2019/05/as-march-on-harrisburg-approaches-lawmakers-take-stock-of-gift-laws.php The PA crisis in senior care and its funding is intensifying,...

News Digest :: May 2, 2019

Legislature A program that keeps people with addiction out of prison is ‘extremely underused.’ A Senate bill could change that A program that keeps people with addiction out of prison is ‘extremely underused.’ A Senate bill could change that ‘There’s a water crisis in...

News Digest :: May 1, 2019

Legislature Pa. Senate moves to slow down the replacement of voting machines https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/04/pa-senate-moves-to-slow-down-the-replacement-of-voting-machines.html House, Senate committees approve ‘PA GI Bill’ providing college grants for state...

News Digest :: April 30, 2019

Legislature Democrat Pam Iovino takes the oath of office, is one of 13 women serving in the state Senate https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/democrat-pam-iovino-takes-the-oath-office-becoming-the-13th-woman-to-serve-in-the-state-senate/ Fetterman reports high...