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Pa. legislature will miss redistricting deadline, but negotiations may continue
Republican leaders in Pennsylvania’s House and Senate said Thursday evening it is impossible for them to pass a new congressional map before the state Supreme Court’s Friday.
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Pa. Supreme Court details violation of voter rights in full opinion striking down congressional map
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that the state’s congressional district map deprives voters’ of their right to “free and equal” elections.
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Third of Pa. delegation decamping U.S. House, leaving six seats up for grabs
Pennsylvania will have at least six open congressional seats in the upcoming midterm election as one incumbent after another has decided not to run again.
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Responding to charges of bias in the state gerrymandering lawsuit, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Chr ...
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U.S. Supreme Court will let Pennsylvania ruling stand in gerrymandering case
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has denied the request for a stay on the ruling overturning ...
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Republicans say Pa. justice’s campaign rhetoric taints redistricting ruling
Lawyers for the state GOP filed an application Friday afternoon calling on the court to disqualify Justice David Wecht from the case.
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GOP leaders vow to ignore court order in Pa. gerrymandering case
The court says if lawmakers don’t redraw the maps and submit them to Gov. Tom Wolf, the justices will redraw them.
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Pa. Senate rules no conflict of interest for congressional hopefuls voting on new district shapes
The State Senate decided that members of the chamber who are candidates are allowed to vote on legislation related to the first step of the map-making process.
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Pennsylvania congressional candidates in limbo after Pa. Supreme Court throws out district map
As the uncertainty swirls, candidates who have been mounting their campaigns are now left hanging in the balance unsure of where new district lines could be drawn.
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Drawing new Pa. congressional districts gets off to slow start
There are a few signs of progress, a week into the three-week period established by the state Supreme Court for lawmakers to produce a replacement congressional district map.
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Changing course, Gov. Wolf asks courts to rule on Pa. education funding lawsuit
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has changed his mind regarding a high-profile school funding lawsuit.
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Listen 1:53Pa. Republican lawmakers appeal to U.S. Supreme Court for stay on redistricting decision
Republican state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay on the state court decision earlier this week.
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Pennsylvania’s upcoming congressional elections are in flux after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled this week that the state’s congressional map is unconstitutional.
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Mayor Pawlowski’s federal corruption trial begins in Allentown
The defense of Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski in his bribery trial started in dramatic fashion.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court strikes down congressional district map
The justices, ruling just days after hearing oral arguments in the case, also state in their order that a new map will be in place by Feb. 19.
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