Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
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Right-Wing Group Sues over Errors in Pennsylvania Voter Registration Records
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A right-wing group’s lawsuit claims Pennsylvania is violating federal laws on voting system accuracy. But experts say that argument is based on a misunderstanding of how elections work.
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Pa.’s Judges Must Reveal the Perks They Accept, but the Public Won’t Find Those Disclosures Online
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While disclosures filed by state government officials are published online, judges’ forms aren’t. The public must ask for copies — provided they know where to go for that information.
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Erin McClelland Wins Democratic Primary for Pa. Treasurer, Will Face Republican Stacy Garrity This Fall
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McClelland defeated her Democratic primary opponent Ryan Bizzarro to win the party’s nod for state treasurer. She’ll face Garrity, the incumbent, in November.
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Outside Group Hires Pricey Design Firm to Refurbish Pa. Governor’s Residence but Declines to Reveal Donors, Costs
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A New York City design firm has been hired to refurbish the public areas of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, but no one will say who is managing the project, raising money for it or exactly who is paying for it.
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Pa. Game Commission Won’t Renew Controversial Contract with Lobbying Firm Run by Former Top Lawmaker
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Facing scrutiny from state lawmakers, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said it will not renew a controversial contract it signed late last year with a…
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Pa. Was Deluged by Election Lawsuits in 2020. Experts Say 2024 Will Be Even More Intense
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New challenges are expected to target everything from the legality of drop boxes to what constitutes a valid mail ballot.
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Former Top Pa. Lawmaker’s Lobbying Firm Paid $41K by Game Commission in Unusual Arrangement
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Good-government advocates and some Pennsylvania lawmakers have questioned whether taxpayers benefit when their money is used in this way, and other states have banned or restricted the practice.
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Some Deleted Pa. Crime Lab Records ‘No Longer Accessible,’ State Police Say
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Affected records may include information about how evidence was handled once it reached the lab, as well as communication logs and digital images.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Admin Blames ‘Human Error’ for Deletion of Pa. State Police Records
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The Office of Administration under Gov. Josh Shapiro accidentally deleted thousands of records including State Police evidence logs. Some records haven’t been recovered.
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New Law Aims to Make Guardianship a Last Resort in Pa., but Some Experts Say It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
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A new Pennsylvania law makes changes to the process of assigning guardians to people who are considered incapacitated, but some experts fear it won’t solve the issues.