Schwank and Street Announce Plan to Ban Delta-8 THC in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg – April 6, 2022 – Today, State Sens. Judy Schwank and Sharif Street issued a co-sponsor memorandum for a bill they plan to introduce that would ban the sale of delta-8 THC products in Pennsylvania. The Food and Drug Administration defines delta-8 THC as a...

News Digest :: April 6, 2022

Legislature Veto override on RGGI fails in Pennsylvania Senate | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Pennsylvania court blocks governor’s carbon emissions plan (abc27.com) State appeals court blocks Pa. carbon pricing scheme for power generators – Pennsylvania...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

HB 245, PN 2929 (Kaufer) – The bill amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to provide for changes in licensure requirements for international medical school student graduates. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 704, PN 804 (Baker) – The legislation amends Title 18...

Senate Dems to Host Policy Hearing Thursday on It’s On Us Initiative 

HARRISBURG, April 5, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senators Amanda Cappelletti, Maria Collett, Vincent Hughes, Judy Schwank and Steve Santarsiero to host a virtual public hearing on Thursday at...

News Digest :: April 5, 2022

Legislature Lawmakers fail to override key elements of Wolf’s climate plan (abc27.com) Attempt to block Pa. from joining multi-state climate initiative fails in Senate – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Wolf administration climate rule...

Post Session Report :: Monday, April 4, 2022

HB 245, PN 2141 (Kaufer) – The bill amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to provide for changes in licensure requirements for international medical school student graduates. Amendment A03774 (K. Ward) – The amendment makes a technical correction, and clarifies the...

News Digest :: April 4, 2022

Legislature Costa: ‘Enough is enough’ with state Senate election investigation | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com) Editorial: Increase trust in future elections; Don’t obsess over past ones | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pa. Democrats walk out of Senate...

News Digest :: April 1, 2022

Legislature Democrats boycott Pennsylvania Senate election investigation hearing about ballot drop boxes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Senate committee investigating Pa. elections holds hearing on ballot drop boxes, Dems walk out – Pennsylvania Capital-Star...