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The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, PA.

Pennsylvania budget boosts funding for education, business, and transportation

This Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, shows medical marijuana plants during a media tour of the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Ravena, N.Y.

PA Democrats have worked to legalize cannabis for years. Could it finally happen in 2024?

Pennsylvania Capitol

Pennsylvania House passes landmark legislation protecting contraception

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.

Pennsylvania Democrats haven’t had a trifecta in 31 years. Could that change in November?

Kyle Mullins

Rep. Kyle Mullins sponsors bill to fund research on cures for neurodegenerative diseases

Menstrual equity advocates gather at the state Capitol on May 21, 2024 to call on the Legislature to approve Gov. Josh Shapiro's plan to fund period products in public schools throughout Pennsylvania.

Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget would help students access period products

A rabbittransit bus drives in front of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Democrats fight to increase public transit funding in Pennsylvania

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Schnecksville, Pa., April 13, 2024.

Election deniers in the Pennsylvania Legislature threaten democracy

Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, PA.

The majority of state Republican lawmakers are election deniers, report says

David Elliott and Karen Yust speak about their son, Dakota Ryan Elliott, during a gun safety rally at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on May 7, 2024.

Gun violence is ripping families apart. Pennsylvanians want lawmakers to hear their pain.

Yellow labrador puppies in green plastic play house.

Animal rights advocates call on state lawmakers to stop pet mill sales

Pennsylvania lawmaker aims to protect workers’ rights with paid leave bill