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December 16, 2025 | 6:00 AM

Pa. could end the year with the lowest number of new laws in at least a decade

Pennsylvania legislators have passed just 65 bills in 2025, which is poised to be an all-time low for the past decade, leaving key priorities unfinished.
By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA
June 3, 2025 | 5:58 PM

Public records requests as a tool for harassment — Senate advances bill pushing back

Pennsylvania Media Association seeks journalist exception, doesn’t get it.
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
April 23, 2025 | 5:52 PM

Pa. House advances, expands data consumer privacy bill

By Jordan Wilkie/WITF

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March 12, 2025 | 6:03 PM

‘Our democracy will get better.’ Legislators push for open primaries

1.3 million Pa. voters not registered with major political parties, can’t vote in primaries
By Jordan Wilkie/WITF
June 23, 2022 | 5:00 AM

Pa. lawmakers have a tentative deal to ban private money for elections, increase funding for county election offices

Pennsylvania lawmakers have tentative deal to ban private money from elections and increase funding for county election offices.

By Jeremy Long/WITF
April 15, 2021 | 3:00 PM

Smart Talk: Radar guns for Pa. law enforcement?

By Scott LaMar/WITF and Staff
March 10, 2021 | 8:07 AM

Some faith leaders call Equality Act devastating; for others, it’s God’s will

The Equality Act, which bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, has twice passed the House.
By NPR
Updated: 2021-02-25 17:27:58

House passes the Equality Act: Here’s what it would do

The Equality Act would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to explicitly prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

By NPR
February 26, 2020 | 9:23 AM

Prepare for an Election Night of the endless counting…

Wave of mailed ballots may require changing rules to let counties start counting votes well before Election Day
By Emily Previti/PA Post
December 27, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Four questions Pa. needs to answer to avert election chaos in 2020

By Emily Previti/PA Post
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