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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 …
Senate moves to reinstate utility cutoff protections for …
2 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 …
Shapiro administration announces settlement to prevent billions in ...
3 days ago · The governors of New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Illinois joined Shapiro’s call for reform. Electricity producers and industry organizations including the Electric Power Supply …
Pa. House session opens with 'feel-good story' of bipartisanship …
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 …
Pa. Democrats call on GOP state Senate leaders to raise minimum …
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 …
The top 5 Pennsylvania Senate stories of 2024
Dec 24, 2024 · This year’s legislative session saw fewer new laws passed than any session in more than a decade, attributable in part to the partisan divide between the Democrat …
Pennsylvania General Assembly session draws to a close with …
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 …
With 15 days left, Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is suddenly a …
Oct 21, 2024 · With control of the U.S. Senate in the balance, on Monday the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, which rates political races’ leanings, moved the contest between Democratic …
Pennsylvania Senate sees at least one seat flip, but Republicans ...
Nov 6, 2024 · With only one race yet to be called, it appears that the partisan makeup of the Pennsylvania Senate will remain the same after Tuesday’s election.