Republicans are threatening to sue Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over automatic voter registration, but the admin appears to be on solid legal ground.
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Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary election date: Some lawmakers want to move it, but officials are wary
Both Passover and prestige are on Pennsylvania lawmakers’ minds as they weigh moving the 2024 primary date.
Expanded voter ID is back on the table in Pennsylvania
As lawmakers weigh changing the date of the 2024 presidential primary, they are also considering additional voter ID requirements.
Pennsylvania’s richest resident funds one-third of statewide judicial campaigns
A political group almost entirely funded by Pennsylvania’s richest resident has contributed one out of every three dollars raised this year by candidates running in critical statewide judicial races.
Top Shapiro staffer was accused of sexual harassment before resigning
Mike Vereb, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s former secretary of legislative affairs, was accused months ago by a fellow staffer of sexual harassment.
Pa. budget chips away at $1.4B backlog for parks, forests
Pennsylvania’s latest budget gives $112 million to parks and forests, but the infrastructure backlog is $1.4 billion.
Pa. lawmakers are still trying to finish the budget 3 months after the deadline
Hundreds of millions of dollars for the poorest schools, student mental health grants, and more are in limbo.
Pa. bills to respond to Swiftie ticket woes could have unintended consequences, advocates warn
The bills would ban bots and restrict speculative ticketing, but consumer groups warn they could hurt concertgoers’ ability to buy and sell tickets on the secondary market.
Spotlight PA launches major study to assess potential for a new reporting bureau in Berks County
The nonprofit newsroom seeks to revitalize investigative and public-service journalism in the greater Reading area.
A bipartisan bill seeks to crack down on Harrisburg’s ‘revolving door’ of lobbyists
Lawmakers and public officials can start lobbying their ex-colleagues within a year. A new bill would add another year to that ban.
Democrats again secure one-vote Pa. House majority after special election win
The vacancy was created when progressive state Rep. Sara Innamorato resigned to focus on her run for Allegheny County executive.
Five former Pa. governors want to allow independents to vote in partisan primaries
Five former Pennsylvania governors want to open the state’s closed primary system by allowing unaffiliated voters to pick partisan candidates.
Four takeaways from Spotlight PA’s event discussing incarceration and mental health in Pennsylvania
Five panelists discussed the findings of Spotlight PA’s investigation and Pennsylvania’s community mental health crisis.
How your support of free and fearless journalism can help preserve our democracy
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Lawmakers grapple with fixing Pa.’s unconstitutional school funding system
Lawmakers were told a fix will cost $6.2 billion, but there’s little consensus on that and other bedrock issues.