Mary Wilson
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Pa. lawmakers expect to miss June 30 budget deadline
It’s shaping up to be a longer-than-usual work calendar for Pennsylvania lawmakers negotiating the commonwealth’s budget. ...
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Cracking the Pa. code for a building compromise
Debate continues over ways to update the various codes that govern construction in Pennsylvania. A new code requiring sprinklers i ...
12 years ago
Looking to realty transfer tax to fund Pa. affordable housing programs
A bipartisan group of senators is backing a plan that could boost residential housing stock by letting the real estate market do the heav ...
12 years ago
With dismal revenue outlook, Pa. party leaders warm to each other
Revenue updates continue to leave state lawmakers cold, but partisan tensions may be starting to thaw as Pennsylvania’s leaders sen ...
12 years ago
Penn State trustees’ board faces cuts
The full Senate will take up a measure to reduce the size of Penn State’s Board of Trustees, thereby responding to criticisms of ho ...
12 years ago
Medical marijuana could get Pa. Senate panel vote soon
A measure to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania could be ready for a state Senate committee vote this month, supporters say. ...
12 years ago
Despite concerns, Pa. considers shrinking government
A proposed constitutional amendment to slice and dice all branches of Pennsylvania’s government was sent to the full Senate Monday ...
12 years ago
Pa. Senate GOP looks for votes on liquor amendment
A plan to liberalize the sale of wine and beer in Pennsylvania is under serious consideration by the state Senate GOP, about a year after ...
12 years ago
Revamp Pa. pension system now or reap political fallout, GOP lawmaker tells Dems
State House Republicans are expected to try to advance a plan this week to change pension benefits for future employees of Pennsylvania.T ...
12 years ago
Giving Pa. lawmakers a little push
Legislative proposals at the top of the government reform agenda have stalled in Pennsylvania House and Senate committees this year. ...
12 years ago
Survey paints bleak picture of Pa. funding
A survey of traditional Pennsylvania school districts paints a grim picture for the coming academic year, with most respondents bracing f ...
12 years ago
Deferring Pa. pension payments remains possibility
The Republican House Majority Leader isn’t ruling out a move to shirk Pennsylvania’s scheduled payments toward its pension de ...
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