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WEB4 days ago · Special counsel Jack Smith reveals new evidence against Trump in 2020 election case BY: Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt - October 2, 2024 In his unsealed 165-page motion, Smith outlines Trump’s alleged plots with private lawyers and political allies — names redacted — to ultimately deliver false slates of electors to Congress so that he appeared the winner over Biden in the seven states.
Congress left D.C. with little done. They’ll be back Nov. 12 to give …
WEB3 days ago · WASHINGTON — Members of Congress left Capitol Hill last week to focus their attention on the campaign trail during the six weeks leading up to Election Day, leaving much of their work unfinished. The Republican House and Democratic Senate are scheduled to remain on recess until Nov. 12, though the ...
Pa. Legislature at odds over details of utility customer protections …
WEB4 days ago · A lifeline for families struggling to pay utility bills would disappear at the end of this year unless Pennsylvania lawmakers pass legislation to reauthorize the commonwealth’s utility cutoff protection law. With a state House vote on Wednesday and a state Senate vote in May, both chambers have ...
Pennsylvania Democrats had a good week at the DNC. What’s next?
WEBAug 25, 2024 · CHICAGO — Pennsylvania was the most popular kid in the class at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, and the battleground state and its 19 electoral votes were well represented in Chicago and on the convention’s nightly broadcasts. Each night featured a speaker from the Keystone State, with Lt. Gov. Austin Davis on Monday; state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta on Tuesday; Gov. Josh Shapiro on ...
Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in an appeal that could bring hope for freedom to more than 1,000 people serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murders they didn’t commit.. The court in February agreed to consider the case of Derek Lee, who is serving life in prison without parole after he was convicted in 2016 of second-degree murder ...
Pa. lawmakers, advocates react to state budget passage
WEB*This breaking story was updated at 6:39 p.m. on Thursday, July 6 to include additional information. The state House voted 117-86 to pass a proposed $45.5 billion state budget late Wednesday, sending the spending plan to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for a signature.. In a statement following Wednesday’s vote, Shapiro said he was proud of the final budget, calling it a “statement ...
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WEBThe Pennsylvania Capital-Star is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site dedicated to honest and relentless coverage of state government, politics and policy. The nearly 13 million people who call the commonwealth home depend on their interests being safeguarded by one of the nation’s largest, most expensive, and often inefficient and corrupt full-time state legislatures. The actions […]
The top 5 stories from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first year in office
WEBDec 29, 2023 · Gov. Josh Shapiro has adopted the phrase “getting stuff done” (sometimes using a different word than “stuff”) as the slogan for his first year as the state’s top executive.
Pa. House introduces marijuana legalization bill as momentum for ...
WEBJun 24, 2024 · A bipartisan pair of representatives announced plans to introduced a bill to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania. The bill is largely similar to a bipartisan Senate bill that has been stalled since its introduction almost a year ago. “Smoking marijuana should not be a crime,” said the bill’s co-sponsor, Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne).