Pennsylvania State Senate
Bill To Allow For On-Line Voter Registration In Pennsylvania Clears The State Senate
The state Senate has sent the House a bill that would allow Pennsylvania residents to register on-line to vote.
Pa. Attorney General Says No-Increase Budget Will Put State At Risk
Kathleen Kane is asking for a budget increase to battle child predators and Mexican drug cartels, which she says are more violent than the better-known Colombian cartels.
State Senate Leader: If Pa. Liquor Stores Aren’t Privatized, They Should Be Modernized
As the state House prepares to take up liquor privatization, the top Republican in the Senate says he remains concerned that the issue of modernizing liquor sales doesn’t get lost in the process.
Ex-Pa. State Senator Re-Sentenced To 61 Months
A long-powerful Pennsylvania senator has been re-sentenced to 61 months in prison in a sprawling corruption case, up from 55 months.
Pennsylvania State Senate Passes Bill To Reject Fed’s ‘Real ID’ Act
Fifteen states have moved to block Real ID. The bill now moves to the state House.
Pennsylvania Legislators, In Philadelphia, Weigh School Voucher Programs
The divisive issue of school vouchers took center stage on Tuesday at a hearing in Northeast Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bill To Shake Up Lawsuit Liability Rules
The House and Senate have now each passed bills with similar but slightly different language that would change the current state law that holds that a defendant deemed only 1-percent liable in a case involving multiple defendants could be required to pay 100-percent of the judgment.
Federal Appeals Court To Hear Arguments On Length Of Fumo’s Sentence
A federal appeals court today will hear arguments on the government’s appeal of the 55 month sentence for convicted former state senator Vince Fumo. The government contends the trial judge erred in sentencing way below federal guidelines.
Tom Corbett, Dominic Pileggi Disagree On How To Use Budget Surplus
It appears Governor Tom Corbett and a top Senator of his own party are at odds over what to do with a surplus in the current fiscal year now at $500 million and counting.
Vote On Pennsylvania School Voucher Bill Delayed
A highly anticipated state senate vote on a school tuition voucher bill has been postponed for at least several weeks.
Pennsylvania House Passes ‘Castle Doctrine’ Bill
The bill passed by the house on Tuesday has identical language to a bill passed by the Senate, but it’s technically a different bill, so it won’t be sent to the governor’s desk.
Pa. Senators Vow To Soften Budget Blow To State Universities
State senators are promising they will try to reduce funding cuts proposed for Cheyney, West Chester and Pennsylvania’s 12 other state-owned universities.
Pa. Lawmakers Working On New Abortion Clinic Legislation
Dr. Eli Avila, tapped by Governor Corbett to head the state Health Department, says he will play a personal role in changing the mindset of his agency, which had virtually abdicated its duty to regulate Pennsylvania abortion clinics.
Pa. House Returns For ‘Lame Duck’ Session
After a reversal by House Democratic leaders who had cancelled the remaining days in the current session, the Pennsylvania House returns today for a post-election, “lame duck,” session to wrap up unfinished business.
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