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...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
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					April 5, 2022
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...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					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...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					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...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					April 4, 2022
				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					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...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					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...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					March 31, 2022
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 31, 2022 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams sent a letter to Auditor General Timothy DeFoor and Department of Education Secretary Noe Ortega in response to last week’s announcement by the Auditor General that he will be closing the Bureau of...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					March 31, 2022
Harrisburg, PA − March 31, 2022 − Yesterday the Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously passed SB1167, our bipartisan cannabis banking bill. We moved forward with an important step in dismantling another cornerstone of cannabis prohibition by...