Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
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Looser Education Rules Floated as Fix to Pa.’s Troubled Home Care Workforce
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A bill would require direct care workers to pass a competency exam rather than have a diploma or GED. Advocates argue a more direct solution to the staffing shortfall would be to increase wages.
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Adoption of Red Light Cameras Slow in Pa. Even Though They Save Lives
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Pennsylvania only allows its biggest cities and a handful of other municipalities to use red light cameras. They still face challenges getting off the ground.
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Federal Money to Plug Pa.’s Dangerous Wells Is Unfrozen, but Trump Admin Uncertainty Plagues Contractors
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Pennsylvania has supercharged the number of abandoned wells it plugs thanks to federal money, but the future of that work is unclear as lawsuits play out.
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Medical Cannabis Companies Are Spending Big to Have a Say in Pa.’s Legal Weed Future
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Weed companies spent $1.6 million last year pushing Pennsylvania lawmakers to legalize recreational use of the drug.
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Nursing Parents Would Gain Right to Pump in Public Under Proposal to Expand Breastfeeding Law
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A caucus in the Pennsylvania House focused on maternal health has introduced bills that would protect the right to public pumping and mandate a state agency study access to care.
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Is Josh Shapiro Keeping Campaign Promises? Test Your Politics Knowledge With This Quiz
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Pennsylvania’s split legislature makes it tricky for Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro to pass his priorities. Here’s a look at his progress.
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Eviction Filings Shouldn’t Doom Pa. Residents to Never Get Another Rental, Shapiro Says
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Eviction filings can follow renters for decades and make it harder to find housing, even if a judge never upheld them. Shapiro wants to see lawmakers seal those records.
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Lack of Senate Support Could Again Sink Shapiro’s Call for Pa. to Legalize Weed
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A legalization bill needs to win majority support from an 11-person state Senate committee. Just 3 members are publicly on board.
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13 States Mandate Paid Family Leave. A Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Wants Pa. to Be Next
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Getting paid time off to care for a kid or recover from illness depends on where one lives and works in Pennsylvania. Lawmakers want to change that.
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Will a Tied State House Halt Harrisburg Again? Pa. Democrats Won’t Say
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State House Democrats have a vacancy after a member’s death, and leaders won’t say whether they’ll stop floor votes while they wait to restore their numerical majority.