October 22, 2018
Legislature Clergy abuse survivors, advocates continue push to change Pennsylvania law https://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/14199590-74/clergy-abuse-survivors-advocates-continue-push-to-change-pennsylvania-law How Pennsylvania’s legislature gets away with not...
October 21, 2018
Elections Trump effect? Voter registration is up in Pennsylvania, especially among Democrats https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-pa-lehigh-valley-voter-registration-party-switch-20181018-story.html – nt=oft12aH-3gp2 Casey, Barletta debate ends in emotional...
October 20, 2018
Elections Democrat Susan Wild holds edge, Republican Marty Nothstein in striking distance, poll shows https://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/capitol-ideas/mc-nws-pa-7-muhlenberg-college-poll-nothstein-wild-silfies-20181017-story.html –...
October 19, 2018
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 689, which would have amended the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (Act 98 of 1990) by providing for the appointment of two Certified Pennsylvania Evaluators to serve on the State Board of Certified Real Estate...
October 19, 2018
Legislature With Senate gone, calculus over sex abuse bill begins anew http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania-senate-inaction-20181018.html Sides already planning for new debate on child sex abuse bill...
October 18, 2018
Legislature Pa. Senate leaves Capitol without vote on clergy abuse bill http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/politics/state/pennsylvania-child-sexual-abuse-statute-limitations-window-catholic-church-20181017.html ‘It’s a disaster’: Senate leader...
October 17, 2018
HB 44, PN 400 (Delozier) – Amends the Protection From Abuse Act in order to provide the court with information regarding whether the defendant has been involved with a child abuse investigation. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. HB 83, PN 2769 (Lawrence) –...
October 17, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, October 17, 2018 – Congressman Dwight Evans, Sen. Art Haywood (D- Montgomery/Philadelphia) and Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald (D-Philadelphia) will join Rebuilding Together Philadelphia along with Regional Housing Legal Services and other legal service...
October 17, 2018
Legislature Catholic benefactor to Pa. senators: Stand with victims or their abusers? http://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2018/10/16/Catholic-benefactor-to-Pa-senators-Stand-with-victims-or-their-abusers/stories/201810160179 Pa. sex abuse bill stuck on...
October 16, 2018
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 HB 26, PN 4146 (White) – Amends section 1341(c)(relating to special registration plates) of Title 75 (Vehicles) to authorize PennDOT to issue special organization registration plates for motorcycles. A vote of 48-1 was recorded. HB 99,...
