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WEBSpotlight PA investigation spurs call for more oversight of who can be a medical marijuana doctor. by Ed Mahon. A proposal could clarify eligibility for physicians, and it’s intended “to protect the health and safety of the patients” in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, two lawmakers say. PA Local.
50 PA school districts will get $32M to ease property tax burden ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · HARRISBURG — Fifty Pennsylvania school districts with serious property tax burdens will receive an extra $32 million as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul education funding in this year’s budget. The supplements, which range from $50,000 to $5 million, target districts with high local taxes compared to the wealth of their residents.
Pennsylvania’s 2022 race for governor: What we know so far
WEBJun 8, 2021 · Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters.. Final update, May 18, 2022: Doug Mastriano has won the Republican nomination for governor.He will face Democrat Josh Shapiro in the fall.
Pa. redistricting maps: Search now to see your old and new …
WEBMar 16, 2022 · The U.S. Supreme Court in March declined a request to block the map’s usage for this year’s primary election. In a separate process, a redistricting panel in February approved final state House and Senate maps that could fundamentally reshape the legislature. The boundaries survived nine legal …
5 things to know about the minimum wage debate in Pa.
WEBMar 11, 2021 · HARRISBURG — For a seventh straight year, Gov. Tom Wolf is calling for an increase in Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, which has stayed at $7.25 since 2009 — one of the lowest rates and one of the longest stretches without a hike in the country. Unlike those previous efforts, though, Wolf does so this time against the backdrop of a historic ...
by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA | June 8, 2022
WEBJun 8, 2022 · Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters.. Update, July 8: Pennsylvania lawmakers have agreed on a plan to use $2.2 billion in remaining federal stimulus money from the pandemic on housing, conservation, and ...
Josh Shapiro’s office quietly settled harassment claim
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Update, Oct. 20: Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office will pay $295K to settle sexual harassment allegation against top aide. HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office quietly entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations of sexual harassment against one of his most trusted senior aides weeks before the staffer resigned, Spotlight PA has ...
Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and ...
WEBSep 30, 2022 · Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters.. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s 2022 general election will give registered voters in the state the chance to pick the state’s next governor and U.S. senator as ...
A complete guide to the PA candidates for governor - Spotlight PA
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Five gubernatorial candidates will be on the Nov. 8 ballot, alongside their party’s candidate for lieutenant governor. Below, we provide brief biographies for the candidates as well as donor information from the beginning of 2021 through June 6, 2022. Then we break down where the top two candidates stand on the issues.
A complete guide to voting in Pa. election 2023 • Spotlight PA
WEBOct 9, 2023 · Pa. election 2023: A complete guide to who is on the ballot, when to vote, how to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots & more. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds the power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.