Ben Wasserstein
Capitol Bureau Reporter-
The legislation would allow gun owners to keep their weapon stored in their car, but would make it a misdemeanor offense to bring it inside a polling place.
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The CIO currently falls under the Office of Administration – which provides business support to state agencies – but this legislation would have them report directly to the governor.
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State Rep. Jessica Benham is trying to create the Department of Disability Rights, Employment, Accessibility and Mobility after a previous attempt never made it to the floor.
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Turnover of poll workers has been a major problem since 2020, with 40 of the state’s 67 counties having new election directors or deputy directors.
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Pa. lawmakers propose ‘purple alerts’ to help find missing people who have intellectual disabilitiesLawmakers say "purple alerts" would function much like AMBER alerts, but would apply to those with intellectual disabilities and be sent out for all ages.
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The legislation is being introduced by Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Philadelphia. It would repeal a law, signed by then-Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, that required abortion clinics to meet the same requirements as ambulatory surgical facilities.
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The commissioners outlined eight things they hope will come out of the general assembly. They include issues of funding for 911 and mental health treatment, criminal justice reforms, broadband access and vote by mail reforms.
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Only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote in the April 23 primary. The deadline to register to vote or change parties is April 8.
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Pennsylvania Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Bucks, has proposed legislation to make it lawful to use drones in hunting.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration is touting what it calls a “first in the nation” partnership with OpenAI – the creators of ChatGPT.