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WEBSep 9, 2024 · BY: Peter Hall - September 6, 2024. Immigrants and asylum seekers detained at a former federal prison in rural Pennsylvania are subject to physical and psychological abuse, lack adequate access to health care, and face retaliation for standing up against mistreatment, a report released this week titled “In the Shadow of the Valley” claims.
New cannabis legalization bill introduced as Pennsylvania …
WEB1 day ago · Frankel was the chair of a House subcommittee that held numerous meetings last session to explore what legalization could look like in Pennsylvania.The meetings covered potential issues like how to regulate advertising, addressing public health concerns and ensuring small business owners are able to enter the market alongside established nationwide dispensary chains.
Former Reps Bullock and Kinsey's Philadelphia state House …
WEB1 day ago · Special elections are set for two Pennsylvania state legislative districts in Philadelphia on Tuesday, but without Republican candidates, there’s little question that Democrats Keith Harris and Andrew Carroll will become the city’s next state representatives.
Shapiro signs executive order to create plan to address …
WEB5 days ago · PHILADELPHIA— As Pennsylvania risks falling behind other states on addressing affordable housing and homelessness, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday signed an executive order creating the commonwealth’s first comprehensive Housing Action Plan. “What we need is a coordinated, comprehensive, statewide housing solution,” Shapiro said during a press conference at Wynne Senior Residences in ...
Shapiro endorses 20 Democratic Pennsylvania House candidates
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg for the Capital-Star). Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday he was endorsing 20 Democratic state House candidates in the upcoming election. Democrats currently hold a single-vote majority in the state House after flipping the chamber in …
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WEBThe Pennsylvania Capital-Star is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site dedicated to honest and relentless coverage of state government, politics and policy. The nearly 13 million people who call the commonwealth home depend on their interests being safeguarded by one of the nation’s largest, most expensive, and often inefficient and corrupt full-time state legislatures. The actions […]
Pa. lawmakers, advocates react to state budget passage
WEBThe state House voted 117-86 to approve a proposed $45.5B state budget late Wednesday, sending the spending plan to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for a signature. By: Cassie Miller - July 5, 2023 10:53 pm. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his first budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate on March 7, 2023 ...
The top 5 stories from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first year in office
WEBDec 29, 2023 · Here are the top five stories (in no particular order) from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration in 2023, compiled by the Capital-Star team: Shapiro’s office reached settlement of $295,000 with woman who accused top aide of harassment, Legislative Affairs Secretary Mike Vereb, a longtime ally to Gov. Josh Shapiro, abruptly resigned on Sept. 27.
Here’s what’s still outstanding in Pennsylvania’s budget
WEBOct 20, 2023 · It would also provide $100 million for adult mental health programs, $24 million for increased medical assistance dental reimbursements, $75 million for school repairs, $7.5 million for the first-ever state contribution to the cost of public defenders, and $10 million to bolster Philadelphia’s bid to attract the FIFA World Cup in 2026.