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From Walt Wit beer to Angus beef – here are Josh Shapiro and Jim Kenney’s major Super Bowl bets
Leaders from around Philadelphia and Kansas City are making friendly wagers ahead of the big game.
News & Politics
Politics
Mark Rozzi says House will vote on rules, reforms on Feb. 21
Gridlock has prevented the chamber from approving rules and holding votes.
News & Politics
Politics
Democrats sweep special elections to take majority in state House
House session days were scheduled immediately after the elections were called.
Capitol Beat
Politics
Donna Bullock shares PA Legislative Black Caucus priorities for 2023
Police reforms, passage of the CROWN Act and raising the minimum wage are key goals this year.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
State Rep. Lynda Culver elected to represent 27th Senatorial District
Culver will serve out the remainder of former state Sen. John Gordner’s term, which ends in 2024.
Campaigns & Elections
Policy
Bipartisan state panel issues new report aiming to clarify mail-in ballot rules
Report recommendations include making secrecy envelopes optional and giving counties the authority to regulate drop boxes.
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Politics
Mark Rozzi eyes Pittsburgh for first stop of statewide listening tour
The House Speaker announced a tour last week to hear from residents on gridlock in Harrisburg.
Labor
Policy
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate drops to 3.9% in December
The state unemployment rate is at its lowest level ever recorded, dating back to 1976.
Capitol Beat
Personality
Get to know your lawmaker: We asked Harrisburg newbies rapid-fire questions to quickly get acquainted
Here are 15 questions asked of the new members in the state Capitol.
Analysis
Politics
How Mark Rozzi has shaken up Harrisburg’s halls of power: A City & State analysis
We take a look back at one of the most head-spinning weeks in recent memory.
News & Politics
Politics
Shapiro, citing the importance of public safety, stops by PEMA headquarters for first state agency visit
Randy Padfield, who has served as director of the agency since 2019, will remain in his post.
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As his first order of business, Shapiro undos college degree requirement for state jobs
The executive order – affecting 65,000 state jobs – came on the new governor’s first full day in office.
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Politics
Josh Shapiro is sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 48th governor
Shapiro promised to be ‘a governor for all Pennsylvanians.’
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Court rules State House special elections will be held on Feb. 7
Voters in western Pennsylvania will head to the polls next month to select legislators for three vacant districts.
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Politics
Ortitay, Cephas, Gaydos, named to Mark Rozzi’s new bipartisan work group
Three Democrats and three Republicans have been picked to fix the gridlock in the state House.
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Politics
State Senate approves constitutional amendments; future in House uncertain
The amendments include a voter ID proposal and a statute of limitations
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Politics
State Senate postpones Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial indefinitely
The trial, originally set to begin Jan. 18, is up in the air following a Commonwealth Court ruling.
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Politics
Mark Rozzi forms work group as special session stalls in Harrisburg
Special session days were canceled for the week with lawmakers at an impasse.
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Politics
Wolf calls for special session to pass statute of limitations amendment
House Speaker Mark Rozzi said the measure must be voted on ‘without delay.’
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