Government
PA House Moves To Exempt Volunteer Fire Companies From Open Records Requests
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Supporters of the bill say it is a needed correction to a burdensome system, but opponents say it just makes the departments needlessly opaque.
Government
Menstrual Products Should Be Free, PA Lawmakers Say
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Calling the issue a matter of public health, the group is proposing four bills that would require public restrooms to provide free pads and tampons to anyone who needs them.
abortion
Some Lawmakers Hope To Effectively Ban Abortions In PA
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The measure would outlaw abortions from the time a fetal heartbeat is detected. That’s usually around six or seven weeks—before most women know they are pregnant.
Government
Powerful New House Committee Considers Overhauling PA’s Lobbying Rules
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Pennsylvania’s brand new House Oversight Committee held its first-ever hearing Monday, on whether there should be tighter rules for lobbyists to disclose what they spend on lawmakers.
Government
Black Americans Don’t Always Respond To The Census. PA’s NAACP Hopes To Correct That
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With the 2020 census approaching, black community leaders are brushing up on the best ways to get people counted.
ACLU
ACLU Files Last-Minute Suit In PA Against Marsy’s Law Amendment
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Marsy’s Law would insert a bill of rights for crime victims in Pennsylvania’s constitution. The ACLU thinks it’s too sweeping and would need to be broken into parts.
App NEWS
A PA Prison Unit’s About To Go Scandinavian
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The change, which will involve new furniture and roomier cells, will test whether a less punitive prison environment will yield better-behaved inmates
Government
An Expansion Of Healthcare Access For Working Disabled People May See Action In PA Senate
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The measure has high-ranking co-sponsors from both parties, making it a rare healthcare bill that may not divide the chamber on party lines.
Addiction
ACLU Says A Lebanon County Medical Marijuana Policy Violates PA Law
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Lebanon isn’t not the only county that does this. The Pennsylvania ALCU says it has heard at least seven others have similar policies. The group is hoping its suit has statewide implications.
App NEWS
PA Laws Keep Victims Silent, Child Sex Abuse Survivors Say
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The state Senate held a daylong hearing on bills to overhaul the statute of limitations for certain abuse cases. They’ve repeatedly stalled before, and it’s unclear if anything has changed.