legislation

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

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 Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA

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 Tom Gjelten/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 Danielle Kurtzleben/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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