Pennsylvania House Dems propose new expulsion rules after remote voting by lawmaker facing a warrant
The move comes in the wake of intense criticism after Democratic Rep. Kevin Boyle voted remotely this week while being sought on charges he violated a restraining order.
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With the April primary less than a week away, two candidates were forced to apologize to their union supporters after giving interviews to a reporter at the striking Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Four Post-Gazette unions have been on strike at the publication for more than 18 months.
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The Supreme Court's rejection means that proponents of efforts to fold Wilkinsburg into the City of Pittsburgh likely would need to petition Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg voters to place a question about annexation on an upcoming ballot instead.
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Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced 91 actions her administration will take in response to community feedback from the countywide “All In Allegheny Community Survey.”
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Pittsburgh City Council advanced a measure that would require the City Controller to certify estimated revenue projections for the next five years.
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The first bill requires campaign finance reports for all candidates for state office be available six weeks before an election. The second bill requires 501(c) corporations to report the amount spent advocating for a candidate.
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Campaign finance reports filed within the past week suggest state Rep. Abigail Salisbury is in a tough fight to hold it for a full term this spring, as she faces a challenger, Ashley Commans, who has the backing of the progressive political movement.
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The speech drew upon Biden's longtime support of unions and underscored battle lines on an issue that his presumptive Republican challenger, Donald Trump, has long made a defining issue of his previous runs for the White House.
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Learn how Pennsylvania verifies the identities of people who want to vote by mail, ensures that ballots are secure, and more.
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The civil rights group contends that Washington County election officials are silencing voters based on a flawed understanding of a recent decision by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It's the latest development in a long-running fight about Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot provisions.
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The final rule, announced by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, cuts in half the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica for an 8-hour shift.