Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
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Minimum Wage Would Be $15 in Big Counties, $12 in Smaller Ones Under Novel Bill Passed by Pa. House
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The proposal is designed to appeal to Republican senators, and comes after Pa. Democrats unsuccessfully tried for years to pass a statewide $15 minimum wage
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Key Pa. Senator Says Bipartisan Energy Bills on Hold Until Contested Climate Program Settled
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The legislation would rewrite an unused tax credit in an effort to boost energy production, in PA plus promote and regulate solar energy.
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One Question Dogs Pa. Cannabis Debate: Should Big Businesses Have a Leg Up?
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Balancing the desire to get recreational cannabis off the ground quickly, while giving small business a chance in the market, is Harrisburg’s toughest task.
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Food Dye Ban, Whole Milk in Schools Part of Pa. Republicans’ MAHA Push
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The bills come amid a national effort, led by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, to overhaul food policy. Critics question whether the proposals would improve safety.
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Bill to Sell Legal Marijuana Through State Stores Rejected by GOP-Led Panel
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A leading GOP supporter of legal marijuana said the proposal would shut out the private sector and create logistical challenges.
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Democrats Send ‘Dead-on-Arrival’ Marijuana Legalization Bill to Pa. Senate
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The bill would create state stores where cannabis is sold to Pennsylvania adults, a legally untested model that Republicans oppose.
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Costly Cyber Charter Tuition Is Consuming Tens of Millions of New State Dollars for Poor Pa. Schools
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When underfunded Pa. school districts got extra money last year, dozens put it toward charter school burdens that one district called “ridiculous.”
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Spooked by Alabama ‘Embryonic Personhood’ Ruling, Pa. Lawmakers Aim to Expand and Protect IVF Access
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Two bills in the Pennsylvania legislature target insurance costs for infertility treatments. Another would make access to such services a protected right.
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Pa. Primary Election 2025: How to Serve as a Poll Worker on May 20
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Pennsylvania poll workers help to make voting run smoothly on Election Day. Here’s how you can serve as one.
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Looser Education Rules Floated as Fix to Pa.’s Troubled Home Care Workforce
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A bill would require direct care workers to pass a competency exam rather than have a diploma or GED. Advocates argue a more direct solution to the staffing shortfall would be to increase wages.