On Monday, the Pennsylvania Senate confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s cabinet nominations to lead the Department of Education, Department of Insurance and Office of Fire Commissioner. Shapiro’s off...
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The state Senate Judiciary Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation that would reform the state’s probation system. Senate Bill 838 would establish a mandatory probation review conferen...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) two $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE...
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The head of one of Pennsylvania’s teachers’ unions said Friday that a tuition voucher program proposed by Senate Republicans is not responsible governing. Rich Askey, president of PSEA, said t...
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The state Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee recently advanced two bills addressing carbon capture sequestration and reporting requirements for accidental spills, The first bill, ...
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The Senate recently approved legislation aimed at improving Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry opportunities through collaboration and innovation. Senate Bill 497, Max Manufacturing Initiative...
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Pennsylvania Reps. Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) and Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) said the state will lose as many as 143,000 jobs if a bill to raise the minimum wage is passed. Keefer and D’Orsie, ...
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The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee recently held a hearing on the integrity and reliability of Pennsylvania’s electric grid at the Back Mountain Regional Emergency Management Agency ...
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Penn State Extension has been working to develop and update state broadband maps for the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, which will help Pennsylvania maximize its federal funding allocat...
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Legislation recently introduced in the state Senate would establish an Independent Energy Office. The office would be modeled after Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO). The IFO analyz...
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Revenue from Pennsylvania’s natural gas impact tax since 2012 has provided more than $2.5 billion for the state’s 67 counties to pay for infrastructure, first-responder environmental projects. ...
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Kevin Sunday, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry’s Director of Government Affairs, told U.S. senators that federal policy must expand opportunities for all citizens while supporting e...
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Legislation soon to be introduced in the state’s House of Representatives would modernize Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) low-interest loans and lines of credit for businesses l...
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Pennsylvania business leaders expressed growing impatience this week over Gov. Shapiro’s apparent waffling on campaign pledges to consider reneging on his predecessor’s moves to enlist the state i...
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Legislation passed unanimously by the Pennsylvania House Professional Licensure Committee Wednesday will make becoming a licensed engineer easier, state Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) said. HB ...
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Pennsylvania stakeholders commended action on Wednesday by the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board to repeal its Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) regulation, a move they say is needed ...
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Calling the costs associated with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative an “energy tax”, Pennsylvania Rep. Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) said joining the regional carbon emission reduction pr...
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The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee advanced legislation that would establish a grant program to meet the increased need to upskill working age adults. The Adult Education and Workforce Rec...
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Joshua Kail (Beaver/Washington) said an energy tax included in budget proposals from Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Democrats would cripple Pennsylvania families. During a pre...
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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the largest coal-fire power generating plant in Pennsylvania is seeking approval from PJM to close by July 2023. The 54-year-old Home...
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