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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Police officers walk up a driveway, Friday, July 14, 2017, in Solebury, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Lawmakers want budget details before authorizing new funding for state police support of municipalities

The Pa. State Police must serve municipalities that don't have full-time local services. And as more localities have opted out, state taxpayers have been footing the bill.

8 years ago

The state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., is shown in December 2016. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

House passes familiar budget plan — minus new revenue

House lawmakers narrowly passed part of a proposal Tuesday night to finish Pennsylvania's overdue state budget.

8 years ago

The Federal Reserve Building; white columns, black fencing against a blue sky
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers angle for tens of billions in federal restitution

Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to get restitution for what they see as bad U.S. Federal Reserve policies during the recovery of the housing market.

8 years ago

In this Sept. 23, 2011 file photo, Rep. Thomas Marino, R-Pa., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
National Interest
Politics & Policy

The free press exposes Trump swamp creature Tom Marino

Let's briefly pause to celebrate the speedy downfall of a Trump apparatchik. Because it speaks to the resilience of our democratic institutions.

8 years ago

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a dinner hosted by the Washington Policy Center, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Bellevue, Wash.
Speak Easy
Education

Let’s take another look at the track record of charter schools in Pennsylvania

With continuing pressure from the Trump administration for vouchers and school choice, we urge people to look at the facts and strengthen traditional public schools for all.

8 years ago

Al Gore at the Climate Reality Workshop in PIttsburgh, Pa. October 17, 2017 (Reid R. Frazier / StateImpact)
StateImpact
Science

Gore tells climate activists: ‘We’re going to win this’

Gore’s presentation was part of his Climate Reality Project, which the former vice president and Nobel laureate founded 10 years ago.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania State Police vehicle
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Racial inequity of pot arrests spurs ACLU call for legalizing drug in Pa.

In 2016, African-Americans were eight times more likely to be arrested for possessing marijuana than their white counterparts, despite using the drug at similar rates.

8 years ago

A man in a tan jacket and blue tie, the American flag off to the left
Politics & Policy

Democrats, moderate Republicans finding new path for Pa. shale tax

Natural gas severance tax proponents say going through new committee could be breakthrough in Pennsylvania legislature.

8 years ago

This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. (Patrick Sison/AP Photo)
NPR
Health

Washington Post, 60 Minutes investigation finds bill helped fuel opioid crisis

8 years ago

Lawmakers have returned to the Pennsylvania state Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

No budget progress, but Pa. lawmakers say talks continue

Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are hoping that opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s unilateral budget-balancing plan will galvanize the body into action.

8 years ago

A woman assists her mother filling out her ballot in a church polling place in Lancaster, Pa. (AP File Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Off-year election, political frustrations contribute to dip in Pa. voter registration

It's about one month until Election Day, and voter registration is down by about 2.5 percent in Pennsylvania compared with 2016.

8 years ago

Protesters blocked equipment and sang hymns for about half an hour before police asked them to leave. Nearly 30 people were charged with defiant trespassing.
StateImpact
Science

Nearly 30 arrested protesting Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline

Nearly 30 people were arrested and charged with defiant trespassing Monday after blocking construction equipment for the Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline in Lancaster Co.

8 years ago

Department of Homeland Security personnel deliver supplies to Santa Ana community residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Ending shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico would help the U.S. island, Pennsylvania

Permanently exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act will help the U.S. territory recover from Hurricane Maria by widely opening its market for exports from the mainland.

8 years ago

Jeff Rosen of the National Constitution Center (left) and U.S. Sen. John McCain
Politics & Policy

NCC's Jeffrey Rosen on McCain receiving the Liberty Medal award

Tonight at the National Constitution Center, the 2017 Liberty Medal will be given to U.S. Sen. John McCain for a lifetime of sacrifice and service to our country.

8 years ago

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Pennsylvania's oddly-shaped 7th Congressional district is often cited as an extreme example of gerrymandering.(via govtrack.us)
Politics & Policy

Lawsuit challenging GOP maps to get quick hearing

A new lawsuit aimed at reshaping Pennsylvania's congressional districts before the 2018 midterm election is speeding toward trial.

8 years ago

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