Republicans could have a functional majority in the Pa. House until at least February and are considering using the advantage to pass major constitutional amendments.
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Health officials in Pa. face scrutiny over weak oversight of medical marijuana doctors
Echoing findings of a Spotlight PA investigation, an advisory board is questioning the rigor of telemedicine appointments for marijuana cards and advertising by marijuana businesses.
Cost of Pennsylvania governor’s race sets new record amid ‘campaign finance arms race’
The $100 million total price tag, more than half of which was spent by Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro, underscores the state’s notoriously weak campaign finance laws.
With majority at stake, Pa. House Republicans file suit to block Democratic-scheduled special elections
If the courts side with Cutler, it would delay filling three empty, Democratic-leaning seats until at least March, with the May primary being the latest an election could be scheduled.
Wolf administration seeks to finish off the Senate GOP’s languishing 2020 election inquiry
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans requested partial Social Security and driver’s license numbers as part of a yearslong attempt to audit the 2020 election.
Almost 90% of rural Pennsylvania municipalities lack property upkeep rules
The lack of local maintenance codes can contribute to poor housing quality and less investment in areas, according to a study from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
Pa.’s governor spends thousands on private law firms but won’t disclose why
The legal office of Pennsylvania’s governor won’t explain why it paid private law firms at least $367,500.
In tussle for Pennsylvania House leadership, parties clash over math and precedent
Democrats won a House majority in the midterms. But a vacancy has split the chamber evenly until at least Jan. 3, and the parties disagree on who should control it until then.
The teams helping Josh Shapiro prepare to become Pa.’s next governor include wealthy donors, Republicans
The Democrat is not the only governor-to-be who has given donors plum positions ahead of his inauguration, but some say the practice highlights the need to get money out of politics.
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How Democrat Josh Shapiro won Pennsylvania’s 2022 election for governor
Supporters and detractors alike agreed Shapiro had a weak opponent, strong outreach to rural areas, and a pragmatic policy message.
Speakership of state House up in the air as process to vacate and replace seats unfolds
When the Pennsylvania House’s new session begins on Jan. 3, at least one Democratic seat will be vacant — complicating the election of the chamber’s speaker.
Judges in Pa. can now dismiss charges against people ‘incompetent’ to stand trial, but flaws remain
The state Supreme Court closed a decades-old legal loophole that kept people who would never be competent to stand trial on criminal charges in jail or prison indefinitely.
Why these Pa. teams got left out of the minor league baseball union
The historic unionization effort in minor league baseball aims to address chronic low pay and poor working conditions, but your local players might not benefit.
Have Democrats flipped the Pa. House? The latest on the deciding races.
Attorneys for Democratic and Republican candidates in two close, still-uncalled races are haggling over whether to count several dozen provisional ballots.