4 days ago · The Pennsylvania Capital-Star is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site dedicated to honest and aggressive coverage of state government, politics and policy.

2 days ago · Pennsylvania county commissioners have called on state lawmakers to address flaws in the commonwealth’s vote-by-mail law and increase funding for mental health care and 911 services. Local election officials continue to scramble to meet mail ballot deadlines and face legal challenges more than ...

4 days ago · State senators began work this week to reenact a law that barred utility companies from cutting off service to customers in the winter, regardless of their ability to pay. The law also prevented utility companies from shutting off services …

Jan 24, 2025 · Hegseth confirmed as Pentagon chief after Vance breaks tie vote in U.S. Senate BY: Shauneen Miranda - January 25, 2025 WASHINGTON — Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by the U.S. Senate by the narrowest of margins.

Jan 21, 2025 · Twenty one states raised their minimum wages on Jan. 1, but Pennsylvania was not among them.. The minimum wage, the lowest hourly wage employers can legally pay, has remained unchanged at $7.25 an hour since 2010, when …

Jan 17, 2025 · Four freshman senators have been tapped to serve in leadership roles on the state Senate’s standing committees for the 2025-2026 session, although most committee chairs in the Republican-controlled chamber will be unchanged from the previous session. Sens. Dawn Keefer (R-York) and Patty Kim (D ...

Dec 26, 2024 · Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro greets the crowd before the start of a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at Temple University on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives began its new legislative session Tuesday like the previous session, with conditions ripe for partisan gridlock. Instead, a dose of pragmatism and rule changes to give the minority Republican Caucus a fighting chance to advance its …

Oct 23, 2024 · “That said, there is still time to work on critical legislation, including providing survivors of child sex abuse an opportunity to seek justice, ensuring protections from discrimination, a long-overdue cost of living increase to retired public servants, adequately funding our mass transit systems and helping counties count votes quickly and accurately with pre-canvassing, in addition to the ...

*This breaking story was updated at 6:39 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 to include additional information. The state House voted 117-86 to pass a proposed $45.5 billion state budget late Wednesday, sending the spending plan to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for a signature.. In a statement following Wednesday’s vote, Shapiro said he was proud of the final budget, calling it a “statement ...