Pennsylvania’s May 16 primary election features statewide races for Supreme Court and the commonwealth’s other appellate courts, plus a lot of local elections.
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Pa. health department faces lawmaker questioning over medical marijuana doctor data
The agency has sued to keep secret how often individual doctors approve patients for medical marijuana.
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Pa. primary election 2023: When to expect results, how vote counting will work, and more
Pennsylvania county election officials expect to have results on election night. But the vote counting system remains cumbersome despite new improvements.
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Federal money won’t be enough to solve Pa.’s abandoned oil and gas well problem, advocates say
Federal infrastructure money will help PA plug gas and oil wells that contribute to climate change, but some say it will take more to fix the problem.
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Pa. primary election 2023: How to vote, where to vote, and everything you need to know for May 16
Find out where to vote, how to make sure your ballot is counted, and what you should know about all the people running.
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Three ways Shapiro’s budget would change public health in Pennsylvania
Shapiro’s budget proposals include boosting money for public health agencies, programs to prevent maternal mortality, and taxing recreational marijuana sales.
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Proposal to update ailing Pa. rent, property tax rebate program would reverse decade of decline
Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed increasing rent and property tax rebate amounts and raising the income limits to make an additional 173,000 people eligible.
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Shapiro signs first bill, expands Pa. health insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a law that requires health insurers to cover breast cancer screenings for high-risk patients.
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Here’s why party affiliation can be misleading in local Pa. elections
For decades, Pa. school board candidates have been able to run in both parties. But as races get more partisan, some lawmakers want to change that.
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The Pa. legislature appears to have met a tax break it doesn’t like: one for teachers, nurses, and cops
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed a tax credit for new teachers, nurses, and cops. Republicans are skeptical.
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An amendment tracker and complete guide to proposed changes in Pennsylvania’s Constitution
Pa. lawmakers are pitching a lot of changes to the state constitution. Use this tracker to learn about them before they end up on your ballot.
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What will Pa. House Democrats do with a majority? First, they’re moving long-stalled priority bills.
It’s the first full session week with Democrats in charge of the Pa. House. They’re moving longtime priorities.
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Bill allowing counties to process mail ballots early clears first hurdle in Pa. House
A new bill would give election officials a week to process mail ballots and make other long-sought changes. But it faces a long road to becoming law.
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Shapiro budget proposal would see state fund public defense for indigent Pennsylvanians
The $10 million proposal would be the most funding the state has ever dedicated to supporting the constitutional right to counsel.
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Switch to Pa.’s corporate filing system led to backlog and longer waits for business owners
The delays caused problems for new businesses, which need the paperwork to open a bank account, enter contracts, and more.
