The mega-bill proposed by Democrats in Congress is chocked full of special interest giveaways. Polls show voters don’t trust it.
By Erica Jedynak and Ashley Klingensmith
Pennsylvania college system asks for ‘historic’ funding increase
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will ask the Legislature for $550 million in funding next year.
By Christen Smith
Two state senators introduce first bipartisan bill to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania
Two state senators are working to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania, but state leaders’ responses to their efforts are mixed.
By Blake Barstar
Bill Scher: Why the bipartisan infrastructure bill could pass this month
There are a few factors that could weaken progressive resistance to the infrastructure bill, even as the left flank clashes over it and the Build Back Better legislation.
By Bill Scher
Pennsylvania lawmakers will reconvene early to deal with governor’s mask mandate
After the Wolf administration instated a statewide school mask mandate, Pennsylvania Republican legislators are now reconvening early to push back against the move.
By Christen Smith
Regina M. Egea: New Jersey’s self-inflicted fiscal woes may bring statewide property tax
Bipartisan legislative concern is brewing over the self-inflicted crisis that lies ahead for New Jersey.
By Regina M. Egea
Key Pennsylvania senators favor bill opening litigation window for child sex abuse survivors
The state’s highest ranking Republican senator said Wednesday he supports a bill that opens a two-year litigation window for survivors of child sex abuse, signaling a yearslong shift in opinion that could secure the proposal’s passage.
By Christen Smith
Bi-partisan bill upping penalties for spitting on cops splits S.E. Dems
Because the bill would make it a misdemeanor to “knowingly” and “intentionally” cause an officer to come into contact with a communicable disease, some Democrats believe it is discriminatory to certain groups.
By Todd Shepherd