PA Budget

With about six weeks to go before the June 30 budget deadline, several budget-related bills were considered by the House last week. To discuss where the General Assembly is in the budget process are Stephen Bloom, Vice President with the Commonwealth Foundation; and Marc Stier, director of the PA Budget and Policy Center.

Primary Election

Primary election night coverage of races for PA Superior Court, Philadelphia mayor, and the special election for the open 12th Congressional District vacated by former congressman Tom Marino. Merit selection, election from judicial districts, and issues in the Philadelphia mayoral race were also discussed.

Child Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations

The House has passed two bills that would change the child sexual assault statute of limitations laws in Pennsylvania. The first would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for a number of sexual offenses from human trafficking to rape to institutional sexual assault. If enacted, the bill would allow child victims to bring a civil […]

PA Budget

A budget bill has been introduced in the House, which will also be considering several bills on the budget process that are up for consideration on this week’s House calendar. To discuss the budget process with about seven weeks to go until the budget deadline are Charlie Gerow, CEO of Quantum Communications; and former Lt. […]

House Agenda

The House and Senate have about two months to go until the end of the fiscal year. Freshman House members Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) and Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Dauphin) discussed their priorities as they approach their first budget season as members of the General Assembly.

PA Farm Bill

Senate Agriculture chairs Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) and Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) will analyze the state of farming in Pennsylvania and what steps the legislature can take to ensure that Pennsylvania farmers continue their pivotal role in the state’s economy. Organic farming, spotter lanternfly, the PA Preferred program and community supported agriculture (CSAs) were all […]

House Agenda

Both the House and Senate were in session this week, and a budget bill has been introduced as revenue numbers for April showed a significant surplus over estimates. Rep. Pam DeLissio (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) and Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) discuss their legislative priorities and the House agenda.

House Agenda

The House and Senate are in session for three days this week with about two months to go until the end of the fiscal year when the state budget is due. The House has a package of regulatory and permit legislation on its calendar for consideration, and another hearing on the nuclear power industry’s planned […]

Criminal Justice

The co-chairs of the PA Senate Criminal Justice Reform Caucus, Sen. Camera Bartolotta and Sen. Art Haywood, join us to talk about proposed changes to probation rules, preparing former incarcerated persons to enter the workforce, and the possibility of offering medical parole for older inmates with medical issues.

Legislative Agenda

Both the House and Senate were in session this week with numerous hearings and bills being voted on. A press conference on legislation requiring solar energy to comprise 20% of the state’s energy production was held. This was in addition to the hearing Monday on the legislation that could stop the closure of nuclear power […]