PA House speaker will introduce legislation to improve voting access
Speaker Joanna McClinton and voting rights advocates said the changes would be beneficial for older people and people with disabilities.
Speaker Joanna McClinton and voting rights advocates said the changes would be beneficial for older people and people with disabilities.
Reinford Farms converts 50,000 tons of food waste diverted from landfills per year to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Legislation signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro will increase the amount of tax credits families can receive for their children.
Democratic lawmakers have introduced bills that would help miners with black lung disease, but Republicans are not supporting the legislation.
Under McClinton’s leadership, the House passed legislation addressing abortion care, protections for LGBTQ+ residents and gun violence prevention.
With 24 states either banning or severely restricting abortion and 14 states without a single abortion clinic, access to reproductive health care has been decimated.
The new law requires medical facilities to obtain consent before performing pelvic, prostate or rectal exams on anesthetized patients.
Voting rights advocates praised the ruling, which they say will prevent voter disenfranchisement.
Parents, teachers, and community members are pushing back against Moms for Liberty and other extremist groups that are working to dismantle public education.
The bill seeks to bar public officials from cooperating with authorities in other states who try to block their residents from seeking abortions out of state.