Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Paid $15K to Take 2 Pa. Lawmakers to Europe
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The Republican lawmakers’ European excursion is the type of job perk that a gift ban would make impossible for elected officials and others in government, but the legislature has failed to pass one.
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Most Outside Spending on Pa. Governor’s Race Has One Aim: to Defeat Doug Mastriano
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Groups that can’t directly coordinate with political campaigns have spent $2.5 million on ads, polls, knocking on doors, and more to influence Pennsylvania’s 2022 gubernatorial election.
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Pa. Election 2022: There Will Be No Constitutional Amendments on the Nov. 8 Ballot, but Big Ones Are Looming
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Voters could face at least six proposed referendums in spring 2023, including one that could pave the way to banning abortion access.
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Skill Games Company Woos Pa. Lawmakers with Trips to Wild Wyoming Rodeo
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In the ongoing war of cash and influence between skill game operators and casinos, state lawmakers and their campaign coffers are benefitting handsomely.
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Major Shift in Medical Malpractice Rules in Pa. Could Help Victims, but Opponents Fear the Cost
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The state’s high court will allow such cases to be filed in any county in the state, as opposed to the county where harm occurred, potentially leading to more claims and higher payouts.
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Your License Plate Frame Is Enough for Police in Pa. to Pull You Over, Court Rules
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The judges found the state’s vehicle code prohibits any part of the plate from being covered, including the visitpa.com website of the state’s tourism office.
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Wolf Sues GOP-Led Legislature to Block Abortion, Voter ID Questions from Reaching Pa. Ballot Box
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The Democratic governor is claiming legislative Republicans unconstitutionally lumped together five pieces of their “failed” agenda into a package of proposed amendments.
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New Pa. Budget Injects $125M into Private School Tax Credit Program That Lacks Basic Accountability
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A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students who receive tuition assistance.
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Pennsylvania’s Highest Court Could Give Cities the Go-Ahead to Craft Their Own Gun Laws
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The Republican-led General Assembly is unlikely to consider restricting gun access despite the recent massacre of nearly 20 children in Texas.
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Doug Mastriano Wins GOP Nomination for Pa. Governor, Will Face Democrat Josh Shapiro
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Mastriano emerged from a crowded GOP field of nine candidates who have spent the last several months crisscrossing the state to rally support from party elites and the rank-and-file alike.