Recorded 10.26.21. Issues include: medical malpractice statute of limitations when fraud or misrepresentation might be involved; Right-To-Know Law request regarding gas pipeline blast radii, sex offender registration retroactivity when an out-of-state offender moves to Pennsylvania; court settlement impact on pension calculation; and a work-related injury to a shipwright contracted to work on the Flagship Niagara. […]
PA Commonwealth Court Session from May 12
Recorded 5-12-21 via Webex. Issues include: gas utility customer assistance program; casino rewards points valuation and taxation; police pension fund dual eligibility; and wrongful death liability.
PA Supreme Court En Banc Session from May 19
Recorded 5-19-20 via Webex. Issues include: medical marijuana use during probation; hidden camera footage admissibility under wiretap act; billboard inclusion in assessed real estate value; divorce settlement pension payments after deaths; and hospital shooting incident liability.
Oct. 21: PA Legislative Agenda
The General Assembly returns for two weeks of floor sessions to end October. Members will have a full plate with numerous committee meetings and bills up for consideration on the House and Senate floors. Some of the issues discussed include: pensions, marijuana legalization, opioids, charter schools and water quality. To discuss theses topics and their […]
PA Supreme Court Session from Dec. 4
Recorded 12-4-18 in Harrisburg. Issues include: death sentence; whether the presence of a concealed weapon constitutes reasonable suspicion to justify administrative detention by a police officer; residential care facility interstate reimbursement and choice of law; neighborhood improvement district property assessments; land development plan for age-restricted housing and the effect of a repealed zoning ordinance and […]
PA Budget
In this final month before the budget deadline, negotiations between the General Assembly and Governor continue. Darren Smith, Senior Associate, and Steve Crawford, President of Wojdak Government Relations, let us know about the process, and the issues that are going to be most important to getting this budget done on time.
April 18: Labor Issues
Republican candidates for Governor continue to talk about issues like right-to-work legislation, minimum wage, and pensions. Rick Bloomingdale, President of PA AFL-CIO, and Steve Catanese, President of SEIU Local 668, tell us their perspective on these matters, and why they’re important.
PA Supreme Court Session 3.8.16
Recorded 3-8-17 in Philadelphia. Topics include: juvenile probation discharge, unconventional national natural gas wells drilled in a residential agricultural area, commercial and residential tax uniformity, State Police officer pension calculation, automobile search probable cause, expert testimony, autism spectrum disorder heath coverage that is administered in schools, and recusal of judges.