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Wolf scoffs at GOP plan for overhauling Pa. pension systems
Gov. Tom Wolf scorned a plan passed by Pennsylvania’s Senate Wednesday to close the state’s traditional public pension system ...
11 years ago
Pa. House set to approve property tax-relief plan
Pennsylvania House lawmakers are expected to take a final vote Wednesday approving a property tax relief plan similar to what Gov. Tom Wo ...
11 years ago
Analysis: GOP pension plan would save Pa. billions, but cut benefits
Proposed changes to Pennsylvania’s retirement systems would save the commonwealth $18 billion over 30 years, according to a fiscal ...
11 years ago
Pa. Senate expected to pass medical marijuana plan
Pennsylvania’s Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal to legalize medical marijuana, a move that would send the measure ...
11 years ago
Women’s health remains a focus for bipartisan group in Pa.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are dusting off proposals focused on women’s health issues and giving them another “go” this leg ...
11 years ago
Nurses push dueling fixes for understaffed Pa. hospitals
Nurses say inadequate staffing is a problem in Pennsylvania hospitals, and new law would protect patients from poor outcomes that can res ...
11 years ago
Uncharted waters ahead for Pa. Senate pension changes
The state Senate GOP’s plan to change to Pennsylvania’s pension system is a heavy political lift that remains untested in the ...
11 years ago
Senate GOP pension changes would hit current, future Pa. public workers
Republican leaders of Pennsylvania’s Senate want current state and school employees to pay more toward their retirement to help sho ...
11 years ago
Senate passes plans to open up Pa. public sector labor deals
State senators have voted along party lines to allow more public scrutiny of collective bargaining agreements with Pennsylvania’s p ...
11 years ago
Pa. pension bill to move ahead despite injured Browne’s absence
Sen. Pat Browne is expected to make a full recovery after a weekend motorcycle accident landed him in the hospital – and, potentially, ...
11 years ago
A one-man sit-in for pension reform in Harrisburg
Barry Shutt has a simple routine when he comes to the Pennsylvania Capitol. He heads for the cafeteria entrance, opens his folding chair ...
11 years ago
Pa. House passes long-shot plans to shrink General Assembly
Pennsylvania House lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to shrink their 203-seat chamber down to 151 posts. Members also passed a plan to ...
11 years ago
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