Movement for hate crime law? LGBTQ and trans speakers give first ever testimony to PA Senate Republicans
Legislators who heard the speeches were moved, but action is far from certain.
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No one charged with hate crime in Philly trans women murders because Harrisburg won’t pass LGBTQ protections
People in Pa. can even use the outdated âgay panicâ defense to justify violence.
Dems in Philly are lining up to run for state office in 2020
The intraparty battles are starting early this year.
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5 of the most impactful laws Pennsylvania passed in 2018
From criminal justice reform to actual firearms legislation.
‘Bonusgate’ aftermath: Why government workers don’t get holiday cash
Most city and state employees could theoretically be awarded end-of-year bonuses â but they're not.
Everything Harrisburg is trying to fix PA’s gun laws
We'll update this tracker on the General Assembly's gun reform efforts throughout the year.
No opponent, no problem: How Philly Dems spent more than a million bucks against no one
Uber rides, theater tickets, political largesse â hereâs how candidates paid their way to uncontested reelection.
The #MeToo movement fell flat in the Pennsylvania legislature
Despite sexual misconduct scandals in both chambers, leadership will remain largely unchanged.
Will Pennsylvania gun reform get a boost after the Pittsburgh massacre?
Corralling bipartisan support for firearms control "is just hard work."
Election 2018: The Year of the Woman in Pennsylvania
A record number of female candidates translated to a strong showing at the polls.
There’s a ‘welfare reform’ battle taking place in Harrisburg right now
Gov. Wolf is deciding whether to veto one of the legislature's last bills before the Nov. 6 election.
A debate over âwhether or not we trust womenâ as PA House passes domestic violence bill
The bill would tighten restrictions on how accused domestic abusers can access firearms.
Wagner campaign shares meme mocking trans people in leaked text
Billy Penn's political editor was accidentally included on the thread.
This state senator wants Pennsylvania to ban the outdated gay and trans ‘panic defense’
So far, California, Illinois, and Rhode Island prohibit the legal tactic. Sen. Farnese thinks Pa. should be next.