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3 days ago · State senators began work this week to reenact a law that barred utility companies from cutting off service to customers in the winter, regardless of their ability to pay. The law …

Jan 17, 2025 · Pennsylvania Senate announces new committee chairs BY: John Cole - January 17, 2025 Four freshman senators have been tapped to serve in leadership roles on the state …

Jan 17, 2025 · Four freshman senators have been tapped to serve in leadership roles on the state Senate’s standing committees for the 2025-2026 session, although most committee chairs in …

Jan 24, 2025 · Hegseth confirmed as Pentagon chief after Vance breaks tie vote in U.S. Senate BY: Shauneen Miranda - January 25, 2025 WASHINGTON — Veteran and former Fox News …

Jan 17, 2025 · MLK’s ‘beloved community’ has inspired social justice work for decades − what did he mean? BY: Capital-Star Guest Contributor - January 20, 2025 By Jason Oliver Evans, …

Dec 24, 2024 · This year’s legislative session saw fewer new laws passed than any session in more than a decade, attributable in part to the partisan divide between the Democrat …

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives began its new legislative session Tuesday like the previous session, with conditions ripe for partisan gridlock. Instead, a dose of pragmatism and …

Dec 26, 2024 · Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro greets the crowd before the start of a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and …

Oct 23, 2024 · “That said, there is still time to work on critical legislation, including providing survivors of child sex abuse an opportunity to seek justice, ensuring protections from …