Shapiro, Democrats say new trifecta will deliver minimum wage increase, transit funding, and more
Democrats in the state House and Senate will also have to navigate intraparty differences as they pursue long-standing priorities.
As Pennsylvania’s legislature wraps up its session, many bipartisan bills are poised to fail
The General Assembly is expected to pass its fewest individual bills this session since at least 1973.
A bill funding Pa. child advocacy centers by fining sex offenders passes with bipartisan support
Pennsylvania’s child advocacy centers work to make the criminal justice system less traumatic for children. They’ve long struggled with funding.
Lawmakers send Shapiro bill to close meeting notice loophole in Pa. transparency law
The bill clarifies when local governments can forgo the Sunshine Act requirement of publicizing agendas at least 24 hours in advance.
The legislature didn’t act on skill games by the Pa. Supreme Court’s deadline. What happens now?
Top lawmakers said they wanted to act before the court-imposed deadline but didn’t, leading some members to mount a last-ditch legal effort.