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Pennsylvania’s plans to spend federal funds on climate initiatives ...
WEB5 hours ago · Pennsylvania wants to remain a manufacturing powerhouse. But state leaders also want to reduce climate change-causing emissions from steel mills and other industrial facilities, while cutting back the toxic pollutants that cause health problems in nearby neighborhoods. Thanks to a nearly $400 ...
Three Mile Island nuclear power plant will reopen in deal to power ...
WEB2 hours ago · Constellation Energy announced it will restart its nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island in a deal to provide carbon-free electricity to offset the power used by software giant Microsoft’s data centers in the region. Microsoft has agreed to buy the full 835 megawatt output from Constellation ...
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WEBSep 9, 2024 · BY: Peter Hall - September 6, 2024. Immigrants and asylum seekers detained at a former federal prison in rural Pennsylvania are subject to physical and psychological abuse, lack adequate access to health care, and face retaliation for standing up against mistreatment, a report released this week titled “In the Shadow of the Valley” claims.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Mail-in ballots with missing or …
WEB18 hours ago · The ongoing saga of whether mail-in ballots without the proper date on the external envelope should or should not be counted may not yet be over, but Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Thursday sought to clear up confusion about its Sept. 13 decision on the matter. As far as the high court is ...
Pa. House introduces marijuana legalization bill as momentum for ...
WEBJun 24, 2024 · A bipartisan pair of representatives announced plans to introduced a bill to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania. The bill is largely similar to a bipartisan Senate bill that has been stalled since its introduction almost a year ago. “Smoking marijuana should not be a crime,” said the bill’s co-sponsor, Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne).
Government & Politics Archives - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
WEBSep 11, 2024 · BY: Ashley Murray - September 3, 2024. The Democratic presidential candidate will stump in Portsmouth for expanding the tax deduction to $50,000 on business start-up costs, up from $5,000, a campaign official said on background Tuesday. Harris will also propose a standard deduction for businesses as a …
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WEBThe Pennsylvania Capital-Star is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site dedicated to honest and relentless coverage of state government, politics and policy. The nearly 13 million people who call the commonwealth home depend on their interests being safeguarded by one of the nation’s largest, most expensive, and often inefficient and corrupt full-time state legislatures. The actions […]
Capital-Star Q&A: Where the Democrats for Pa. auditor general …
WEBApr 22, 2024 · Two Democrats are vying for their party’s nomination for Auditor General in the April 23 primary election. The winner will face incumbent Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor in the race to serve as the state’s fiscal watchdog.. The Capital-Star asked both Democrats running a series of questions about the position and why they believe they are the best candidate for the office.
The Capital-Star’s 2022 Pa. incumbent retirement and primary tracker
WEBDec 17, 2021 · With the 2022 elections on the horizon, tracking legislative turnover amid changing lines, double-bunked incumbents, and retirements is difficult. But the Capital-Star will attempt to track these potential changes over the coming months. The House and Senate maps were approved in their final form Feb. 5, and the state Supreme Court said the ...
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