Stephen Caruso | Spotlight PA
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Republicans want to balance the books and be picky about spending, while Democrats say large investments in public education and transit are needed. -
Top Pennsylvania politicians accepted roughly $119,000 in gifts and hospitality from groups seeking to influence government last year, including several pricey trips to Israel and Taiwan. -
New legislation aims to restrict private equity's influence in hospital mergers, excluding nonprofits after pressure from industry lobby. -
A bill with bipartisan support would give the Pennsylvania attorney general oversight of hospital mergers and closures. The powerful hospital lobby opposes it. -
Conflicting partisan priorities and disagreements over voter ID specifics continue to make election deals tricky. -
Independent expert will review security at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence after arson attackTop lawmakers say they won’t consider whether to hold hearings about the security breach until a review is complete, or are still weighing what actions to take. -
The Executive Services Office has protected Pennsylvania’s governors, lieutenant governors, and their families for decades. -
The proposed pigeon shooting ban passed through a Pennsylvania House committee with bipartisan support. Then it stalled, and the lawmaker in charge won’t say why. -
Pennsylvania's lax campaign finance laws allow powerful interests to pour unlimited dollars into politicians' campaign accounts with few restrictions. -
Lobbyists say such donations can lead to access, but the state's weak transparency laws make it nearly impossible to trace influence.
