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More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court decided states could set their own abortion laws, including bans, the nation’s highest court now could

Disputes over education spending, cash reserves emerge as Pa. budget deadline approaches by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA | June 9, 2023 HARRISBURG — With three weeks until

by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA | June 5, 2023 HARRISBURG — June is budget negotiation month in Pennsylvania, when state lawmakers decide how to direct billions of

BY: CASSIE MILLER – APRIL 26, 2023 3:29 PM State lawmakers from the House and Senate celebrated the passage of a bill on Wednesday that

By JUSTIN SWEITZER Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday called for lawmakers to swiftly pass legislation that enshrines nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians into state law,

By John Finnerty HARRISBURG (April 26) – The House Judiciary Committee approved a package of gun reform bills over Republican objections that the measures would

By Zack Hoopes | zhoopes@pennlive.com Four pieces of legislation on gun reform were passed out of the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, with Democrats taking

by Stephen Caruso and Kate Huangpu | April 27, 2023 HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats used the first full week of session since they solidified their

By Gillian McGoldrick (Staff Writer) HARRISBURG — After weeks of stalled government — and more than a dozen years in the minority — Democrats will