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Pa. court agrees to revive ballot dating lawsuit; RNC wants state Supreme Court to shut it down
Whether mail-in ballots returned without a date or an incorrect date should be counted has been a subject of litigation since 2020, when Pennsylvania first allowed voting by mail without an excuse for not going to the polls in person.
Pennsylvania Democrats slam Trump’s ‘concepts of a plan’ to replace the Affordable Care Act
PITTSBURGH — At a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Pennsylvania Democratic state representatives and a local physician challenged former President Donald Trump’s comment during the Sept. 10 presidential debate that he had “concepts of a plan” to replace the Affordable Care Act. Trump has previously said that Republicans should […]
Uncontested special elections on Tuesday allow Pa. House Democrats to maintain one-seat majority
Democrats Keith Harris and Andre Carroll won uncontested special elections for two Philadelphia state House districts on Tuesday, according to unofficial results, meaning Democrats will maintain a one-seat majority in the state legislature’s lower chamber. Harris and Carroll each received about 3,100 votes in the elections for the 195th and 201st legislative districts, respectively, according […]
New Harris campaign ad features Kentucky rape survivor who became pregnant at 12
Duvall says in the 30-second spot, titled "Monster" that at the time she discovered she was pregnant, she "had options" that survivors of rape and incest no longer have after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Kentucky's current abortion ban has no exceptions for rape or incest.
Canned cocktail sales ‘a responsible step,’ Shapiro says; legalizing weed ‘makes sense’ too
After celebrating a new law making canned cocktails available in supermarkets and convenience stores, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday he believes that legalizing recreational use of cannabis makes sense from an economic perspective. Among Pennsylvania’s six border states, all but West Virginia have fully legalized marijuana, allowing its sale and use for medical and […]
Philadelphia opens newest permanent satellite election office on National Voter Registration Day
To mark National Voter Registration Day, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis was on hand for the opening of a satellite election office that Philadelphia City Commissioners say will make voting more accessible for city residents.
Pa. Senate committee sends interstate health care licensing bill to chamber floor for consideration
Legislation that could knock down a barrier to Pennsylvania’s full participation in an interstate agreement to allow nurses to practice in other states was unanimously approved Tuesday in a state Senate committee. House Bill 2381 would give state licensure boards the authority to create temporary regulations necessary to implement interstate compacts recognizing the licenses of […]
Pennsylvania certifies candidates list for November ballot after court rejects West petition
The Pa. Supreme Court decision cleared the way for counties to begin printing and sending out mail ballots. Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt has certified the official list of candidates.
Pennsylvania one of growing number of states to target license plate flippers
In April, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, a Democrat, signed a bill into law banning the purchase, installation, possession of and sale of “manual, electric, or mechanical” license plate flippers, with violations punishable by a $2,000 fine.
Former Reps Bullock and Kinsey’s Philadelphia state House districts are up for grabs Tuesday
Special elections are set for two Pennsylvania state legislative districts in Philadelphia on Tuesday, but without Republican candidates, there’s little question that Democrats Keith Harris and Andrew Carroll will become the city’s next state representatives. Harris, who is the nominee for former Rep. Donna Bullock’s 195th Legislative District seat, boasts four decades of work in […]
Shapiro kicks off Harris campaign’s ‘Fighting for Reproductive Freedom’ bus tour in Philadelphia
With just over a month and a half until the presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is ramping up its focus on abortion access, with Gov. Josh Shapiro on hand to kick off a statewide “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” bus tour in Philadelphia on Sunday.
Trump peddles anti-immigrant rhetoric at Las Vegas rally
The Republican nominee for president repeatedly claimed that under the Biden-Harris administration hyperbolic numbers of immigrants have poured into the United States to take American jobs, rape and murder women and children, get transgender surgery, vote in elections, take over whole apartment buildings to house their gangs, and “conquer our country.”
Pennsylvania Supreme Court tosses lower court’s decision on mail-in ballot dating requirement
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday threw out a lower court’s decision finding the requirement for voters to write the date on mail-in ballots to have them counted unconstitutional. In a two-page order, the state’s highest court said the lower Commonwealth Court lacked jurisdiction to hear a challenge of the dating provision by voters’ rights […]
Shapiro signs executive order to create plan to address Pennsylvania’s housing shortage
As Pennsylvania risks falling behind other states on addressing affordable housing and homelessness, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday signed an executive order creating the commonwealth’s first comprehensive Housing Action Plan.
Dauphin County will allow voters to correct mail-in ballot errors. Advocates hope more will follow.
Dauphin County’s elections board enacted what’s called “notice and cure” policy — basically, if someone incorrectly fills out a mail-in ballot, the county will return it to them and give the voter a chance to correct their error.
Will debate move the needle in battleground Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania not only hosted the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, but there were clear overtures to Keystone State voters that made it plain how crucial the commonwealth is to both campaigns — from the back and forth on fracking to remarks about Pennsylvanians of Polish and Ukrainian descent. […]
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