by Greg Barton | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – State senators in Harrisburg approved legislation to streamline state government operations by eliminating outdated, unnecessary, and inactive boards, commissions, and advisory committees. Senate Bill 755 would eliminate 13 government entities that are...
by Greg Barton | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Legislation received bipartisan support in the PA Senate to address the staffing crisis facing the state’s correctional institutions. Senate Bill 111 was introduced at the request of the PA State Corrections Officers Association. It would permit qualified...
by Greg Barton | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – A group of dads, who are also state lawmakers, are calling on fathers across PA to protect the rights of all daughters to compete on a level playing field in women’s sports. House Bill 1849, known as “Dads Defending Daughters” legislation, would...
by Greg Barton | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson visited Harrisburg to push for the legalization of recreational marijuana. His marijuana company is projected to make $75 million in sales this year. Tyson stands to profit even more if PA lawmakers give in to industry...
by Greg Barton | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously passed legislation to prohibit the sale of human breast milk over the internet. Bill sponsor, Sen. Amanda Cappelletti of Delaware & Montgomery Counties says online marketplaces for...
by Greg Barton | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bipartisan bill to better protect young people against threats posed by child abuse materials generated using artificial intelligence or AI. Senate Bill 1050 would require mandated reporters to report all...
by Greg Barton | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – PA Senate Democrats are introducing the PA Food Bank and Hunger Relief Grant Program, legislation that will allocate $50 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund for the Department of Agriculture to send to food banks, an additional $10 million for...
by Greg Barton | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Members of the PA Legislative Hunger Caucus gathered at the Capitol Hunger Garden in Harrisburg along with local and state leaders as they reflected on another successful harvesting season and the need for communities to have access to fresh food options....
by Greg Barton | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro took legal action to demand the USDA use Congressionally-appropriated contingency funding to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits for November amid the ongoing federal government shutdown and ensure nearly two...
by Greg Barton | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation is being introduced to regulate skill games in PA and crack down on illegal gambling and nuisance locations. The proposal incorporates language to prohibit skill games in so-called “stop-and-go” stores. Stop-and-gos are...
