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Rep. Mark Cohen to Introduce Transgender Rights Bills in New Session

Last spring, Philly Representative Mark Cohen announced that he would introduce Pennsylvania’s first transgender rights bill in the House. That, unfortunately, never came to be, […]

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Gas Tax, Turnpike Tolls Will Rise

Driving is about to get more expensive, the Post-Gazette reports: The state’s tax on gasoline wholesalers will go up by 9.8 cents per gallon on […]

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Report: Gap Widens Between Rich, Poor Pa. Schools

AP reports that the funding gap between the state’s richest and poorest schools is widening — and in fact has doubled during the Corbett Administration.

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What Is Tom Corbett’s Legacy?

With the year winding down, and Gov. Tom Corbett due to leave office shortly after 2015 begins, news organizations are taking stock of his legacy, […]

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Metcalfe Again Attempting to Impeach Kane

Pennsylvania Rep. Daryl Metcalfe — of Butler County in Western Pennsylvania — is again looking for cosponsors on a resolution to impeach Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen […]

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Wolf Reiterates Fracking Support

Governor-elect Tom Wolf won’t be following the lead of fellow Democrat Andrew Cuomo, who on Wednesday banned the practice of fracking in New York state. […]

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Four Big Things That Happened at the Pennsylvania Society Weekend

This weekend was the annual gathering of the Pennsylvania Society, where the cream of the state’s elite (and a few reporters) whisk themselves off to […]

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State Rep. Spent $600 in Pa. Money to Promote His Acting Gig

It cost James Roebuck $600 to get into the Daily News gossip column. That wasn’t the state representative’s intention, but it was the end result. […]

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Pot Advocate to Guide Policy in Wolf Administration

One of Pennsylvania’s highest-profile voices for marijuana legalization will guide policy in the administration of Governor-Elect Tom Wolf. Wolf’s transition team on Wednesday afternoon announced […]

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Wolf to Pay for State Security Team Needs

First he declined to take a paycheck. Now, he’s saying he’ll rent office space for the security team assigned to him. Whatever else you think […]

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Seamus McCaffery Collects $11,000 Monthly Pension

It’s good to be an ex-judge. You remember Seamus McCaffery, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice who retired earlier this fall just as the Judicial Conduct […]

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“Good Samaritan” Law Tries to Reduce Overdose Deaths

Remember that scene in Pulp Fiction where Uma Thurman overdosed on John Travolta’s heroin, and he had to figure out how to save her life […]

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Senate Leader: No Big “Lame Duck” Bills Planned

After a couple of weeks of speculation, new Pa. Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman has set the record straight — the GOP won’t use a […]

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Does Gov. Corbett Have One Big Bill Left in Him?

Pennsylvania Republicans continue to hold out the possibility of a “lame duck” session to pass GOP-favored legislation before Democrat Tom Wolf becomes governor in January. […]

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Wolf Seeks Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law

The Pennsylvania Independent, a right-leaning website, reports that Gov.-elect Tom Wolf wants to pursue a law guaranteeing paid sick  leave to workers across the state […]