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Jill Biden and Rep. Susan Wild talk education and workforce development in Allentown
First Lady Jill Biden returned to the Keystone State on Tuesday to join U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-7th District) and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to tout policies from President Joe Biden’s administration on education and workforce development. The post Jill Biden and Rep. Susan Wild talk education and workforce development in Allentown appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Pa. House and Senate Democrats decry U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness
The case originated in Grants Pass, a city in Oregon that argued its ordinance is a solution to the city’s homelessness crisis, which includes fines and potential jail time for repeat offenders who camp or sleep outdoors. The post Pa. House and Senate Democrats decry U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Pennsylvania House advances same-sex marriage equality bill
The U.S. Supreme Court outlawed bans on same-sex marriage a decade ago, but House Bill 2269 would remove the outdated language that remains in Pennsylvania’s statute. The post Pennsylvania House advances same-sex marriage equality bill appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Pa. Senate votes to make COVID-era outdoor seating regulations permanent, allow more happy hour
With budget talks ongoing, lawmakers have found something they can largely agree on. The Pennsylvania Senate voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to make COVID-era regulations on outdoor seating for bars and restaurants permanent. The changes to outdoor seating regulation date back to 2020, when much of the country was shut down and the CDC advised […] The post Pa. Senate votes to make COVID-era outdoor seating regulations permanent, allow more happy hour appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Trump questions NY guilty verdicts after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
Trump claims his 34 New York felony guilty verdicts violate Monday’s Supreme Court ruling and should be thrown out. The post Trump questions NY guilty verdicts after U.S. Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses
The rule would require employers to monitor workers’ heat exposure, provide cool-down areas and take mandatory cool-down breaks. The post Biden administration announces new rule to protect workers from heat-related illnesses appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Roberts’ Rules: Presidents can kill like despots
It’s not only political rivals who can be killed at the whim of the president regardless of motivation and without recourse. That indulgence also would extend to anyone he or she wants eliminated. The post Roberts’ Rules: Presidents can kill like despots appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Pa. House passes slew of legislation, including bill to address school meal debt
While Gov. Josh Shapiro and other leaders in the state legislature expressed confidence that they are nearing a budget deal after officially missing the July 1 deadline, the state House passed several other pieces of legislation on Monday. The post Pa. House passes slew of legislation, including bill to address school meal debt appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Deluzio and Jeffries spotlight Biden infrastructure law results at Pittsburgh airport
The $1.5 billion Pittsburgh International Airport modernization project has been helped along by the passage of President Joe Biden’s massive 2021 infrastructure bill, Deluzio and Jeffries said. The post Deluzio and Jeffries spotlight Biden infrastructure law results at Pittsburgh airport appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity
Biden added that the decision would almost certainly mean a jury would not decide the criminal case accusing former President Donald Trump of conspiring to illegally overturn his 2020 loss before November’s election, which Biden called a “disservice to the American people.” The post ‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Pennsylvania county disenfranchised voters whose mail-in ballots had errors, ACLU lawsuit claims
The ballots, which were from both Republican and Democratic voters, were not counted in the April primary, according to the lawsuit. Several of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit are voters who say their ballots were rejected for errors on the ballot’s outer “declaration” envelope, such as for writing an “incomplete date,” or failing to sign and date the envelope in the correct place. The post Pennsylvania county disenfranchised voters whose mail-in ballots had errors, ACLU lawsuit claims appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
U.S. House Judiciary files suit to obtain audio tapes of Biden special counsel interview
The Republican-controlled committee argues in the suit that the tapes are relevant in its impeachment inquiry into Biden and “whether the President willfully retained the classified materials to benefit either his family … or himself.” The post U.S. House Judiciary files suit to obtain audio tapes of Biden special counsel interview appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
‘It’s criminal’: Advocates decry attempt to halt new silica rule meant to protect miners
The inclusion of the language, advocates say, is a direct insult to and betrayal of the nation’s miners, who are being diagnosed with complicated black lung disease at higher rates and younger ages than ever before. The post ‘It’s criminal’: Advocates decry attempt to halt new silica rule meant to protect miners appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case
The decision about the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s actions while in office likely closes the door to any chance that Trump’s election subversion case could go to trial before Election Day. The post Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Back on Track: Scranton may finally see the return of a passenger rail line to NYC
It’s been more than 50 years since passenger trains ferried travelers from Scranton to New York City, and many in Northeast Pennsylvania had given up hope that a rail line would ever return. But funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law may finally bring back passenger trains to run between the Electric City and the […] The post Back on Track: Scranton may finally see the return of a passenger rail line to NYC appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Dear presidential candidates: Yinz guys are (still) neglecting western Pennsylvania
President Biden and former President Trump need to head west if they want to win Pennsylvania's 19 electoral college votes. The post Dear presidential candidates: Yinz guys are (still) neglecting western Pennsylvania appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
After the debate, it’s clear Trump should drop out of the race
Failing to call out egregious and constant lies is just journalistic malpractice, especially when we’ve all had nine years of covering Trump. We all know his m.o. and there’s no excuse to allow a candidate to bluff his way through a job interview to be the leader of the free world. The post After the debate, it’s clear Trump should drop out of the race appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
In Raleigh, a fiery Biden blasts Trump as a threat to democracy, seeks to quell age concerns
Most of the president’s speech was devoted to two things: a recitation of what Biden said were the accomplishments of his administration and series of damning attacks on Trump. The post In Raleigh, a fiery Biden blasts Trump as a threat to democracy, seeks to quell age concerns appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Democrats reel from ‘terrible’ Biden debate performance as he defends candidacy
Biden, 81, told the crowd that despite the mishaps, he’s still up for four more years on the job and said that his rival, the 78-year-old presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald J. Trump, is a “genuine threat to this nation.” The post Democrats reel from ‘terrible’ Biden debate performance as he defends candidacy appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Pennsylvania House passes pharmacy benefit manager reform bill with near-unanimous vote
The bill, authored by Reps. Gaydos and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) takes aim at numerous pharmacy benefit manager practices that have been called out by pharmacists and health care advocates alike. The post Pennsylvania House passes pharmacy benefit manager reform bill with near-unanimous vote appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
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