Pennsylvania State Senate
Recent News About Pennsylvania State Senate
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Reform recommendations on way to state lawmakers for 'fair and transparent' elections
Newly sworn-in state lawmakers will have a fresh set of election reform recommendations waiting for them when they are sworn in on Jan. 3.
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Cucinelli on passing of Senate Bill 982: It is an 'important measure' needed to 'restore voters’ trust'
Senate Bill 982, legislation designed to ensure fair, transparent, and accountable elections was signed and passed into law July 11.
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Analyst: Gas tax holiday is 'way for politicians to pretend they are making the situation better, when in fact they are making it worse'
Historic levels of inflation and soaring gas taxes are leading Democratic governors across the nation to consider suspending their state's federal gas tax in order to take the pressure off U.S. consumers, but analysts warn that this short-term fix could actually make matters worse in the long run.
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'A sweet idea': Pennsylvania senator wants Hershey's Kisses to be the official state candy
A group of middle school students wants to make the name “Hershey’s Kisses” synonymous with the company’s home state of Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Senate Republicans blast Democratic efforts to stop subpoenas for voter records
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans have filed an action in Commonwealth Court in response to a lawsuit filed by Senate Democrats, joined by state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, to stop the subpoena of voter records in a forensic election audit investigation by a Senate committee.
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Pennsylvania Senate president encouraged by Wolf's interest in 'real and meaningful election reforms'
Pennsylvania’s Republican state lawmakers have welcomed Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) abrupt reversal in his position on voter ID, and they are hopeful that negotiations with his office will lead to reforms they say will secure the state’s election procedures.
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Mastriano: Forensic 2020 election probe 'necessary as millions of Pennsylvanians have serious doubts'
A Pennsylvania state legislator is continuing former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was rife with fraud as he seeks a forensic investigation of the 2020 election and the 2021 primary in the Keystone State.
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Industry exec: COVID-19 unemployment benefits 'too much of an incentive to stay home' instead of joining workforce
The average Pennsylvania worker will earn more money collecting unemployment benefits with additional federal assistance than they would reporting to a job, according to media reports. As a result businesses are suffering.
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Pa. Senate unanimously approves bill to help hospitality industry
The Pa. Senate has recently approved a $912 million COVID-19 relief package which would include relief for the hospitality industry.
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Pa. lawmakers to introduce legislation repealing mail-in voting provisions
Sens. Doug Mastriano (R., Franklin) and Patrick Stefano (R., Fayette) are planning to introduce legislation to repeal provisions that currently allow no-excuse mail-in ballots.