Government Affairs & General Updates September 19, 2023 1. Special election in Allegheny County today determines majority in state House. Voters in the 21st Legislative District head to the polls today to determine which party will hold the majority in the state House. The chamber has been evenly divided with 101 Democrats and 101 Republicans…
Read More Government Affairs & General Updates September 14, 2023 1. Supreme Court hears arguments in challenge to preemption law barring local governments from passing stricter gun laws than the state’s. The state Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in the most significant challenge in almost 30 years to the preemption law barring local governments from passing…
Read More Government Affairs & General Updates September 13, 2023 1. House committee approves bill that would keep speed cameras in work zones. The House Transportation Committee approved legislation that would eliminate the sunset date for a program authorizing speed cameras in work zones. Similar legislation was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee in June and is…
Read More Government Affairs & General Updates September 11, 2023 1. Special election in western Pennsylvania to determine if Democrats or GOP take control of the House – Majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will again come down to a special election later this month, when Republican voters attempt to flip power back to their…
Read More Government Affairs & General Updates September 6, 2023 1. Shapiro signs executive order aimed at helping small businesses and small diverse businesses get more state contracts. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday signed an executive order intended to increase the number of small businesses and small diverse businesses that get state government contracts. Shapiro’s order authorizes…
Read More Government Affairs & General Updates September 7, 2023 1. House panel examines consumer data privacy bill. Legislation to protect consumer data privacy drew mixed views from businesses and business groups Wednesday during an information-gathering meeting before a House committee. The Commerce Committee looked at House Bill 1201 aimed at protecting consumers’ digital privacy, allowing them…
Read More Government Affairs & General UpdatesSeptember 8, 2023 1. The last part of the Pa. budget standoff is costing state courts millions of dollars Thanks to budget dysfunction in the state Capitol, people filing divorces, estates, and many other legal actions across Pennsylvania are getting a financial break while courts lose millions of dollars. Authorization under…
Read More Government Affairs & General Updates September 5, 2023 1. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration has slashed wait times and backlogs for state approvals and licenses – Within the first few weeks of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration, the new Democratic governor promised to make Pennsylvania more friendly for businesses and workers. Since then, Shapiro’s administration has made…
Read More Government Affairs & General Updates August 31, 2023 1. Senate passes pair of code bills but House Democrats say there’s no agreement on the provisions in the legislation. The state Senate sent a pair of budget-related bills Wednesday though it’s unclear how much, if any, progress the effort made toward settling the unresolved issues with…
Read More Government Affairs & General Updates August 30, 2023 1. Senate scheduled to take up unresolved budget legislation today in rare August session. The state Senate is set to return to the Capitol to try to move the General Assembly a step closer to sending the governor legislation needed to implement key elements of the 2023-24…
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