Spotlight PA

A group of Republican lawmakers — some of whom voted for the law — now say no-excuse mail voting requires a change to the Pennsylvania Constitution.

Experts and advocates fear the decline in Child Care Works enrollment is a sign the pandemic has forced low-income families to prioritize home care over earning a paycheck.

There are pending legal challenges against the congressional and legislative maps, which were redrawn this year to account for population changes identified by the census.

Pennsylvania’s public health system has been the focus of plenty of discussion but little change, even as the pandemic created new challenges for local leaders.

While the State Police agreed to make changes or consider policy revisions based on a state oversight committee’s recommendations, they did not give up the ability to investigate their own.

The court selected the map submitted by the Carter petitioners, a group of Pennsylvania voters who brought a lawsuit asking the state courts to take over the congressional redistricting process.

The state Supreme Court agreed to take over the highly consequential process in early February after a lower appellate judge held hearings on more than a dozen map proposals.

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The map could make small changes to the partisan composition of the chamber while improving traditional metrics.

Though Wolf’s nearly $44 billion financial blueprint does not include any proposed tax increases, it is almost certain to face pushback from GOP leaders.

The state Supreme Court will take up the recommendation but is not required to follow it. Oral arguments are scheduled for later this month.