News Digest :: February 9, 2021

Legislature Pandemic changes up Pennsylvania’s state budget hearings https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/02/pandemic-changes-up-pennsylvanias-state-budget-hearings.html The House and Senate fixed a pricey mistake by scheduling two special elections for primary day |...

News Digest :: February 8, 2021

Legislature Pennsylvania’s voting laws likely to change, but not in a big way https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2021/02/07/Pennsylvania-mail-in-voting-laws-Harrisburg-Legislature/stories/202102070086 Lawmakers should adopt environmental measures...

News Digest :: February 5, 2021

Legislature ‘What is the plan?’ Senate panel airs frustrations with vaccine rollout ‘What is the plan?’ Senate panel airs frustrations with vaccine rollout The answers to PA vaccine rollout: Why is it taking so long? How will it get better?...

News Digest :: February 4, 2021

Budget Local lawmakers sound off on Gov. Wolf’s budget proposal https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/local-lawmakers-sound-off-on-gov-wolfs-budget-proposal/ Area legislators differ in views on Wolf’s budget Area legislators differ in views on Wolf’s budget How Pa....

News Digest :: February 3, 2021

Legislature Pa. enacted 140 laws last year. Only 27 of them addressed the coronavirus. https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/spl/pennsylvania-legislature-tom-wolf-coronavirus-laws-2020-analysis-20210203.html Survivors of clergy sex abuse urge Gov. Wolf to...

News Digest :: February 2, 2021

Legislature Kathy Boockvar to resign as Pa.’s secretary of state over amendment issue https://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2021/02/01/Kathy-Boockvar-pennsylvania-resign-Secretary-of-State-amendment-advertise-sexual-abuse/stories/202102010077 There’s another path...