parliament and legislative bodies

Skill games split Pa. lawmakers
News, PA State News
ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
Nov 08, 2023
HARRISBURG — Though there’s been a push to formally legalize skill-game gambling machines in Pennsylvania, some legislators want them banned outright....
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Two vying for seat on Pa. Commonwealth Court
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Nov 04, 2023
Two candidates are vying for a seat on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Democrat Matt Wolf and Republican Megan Martin. Martin was born and raised...
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Old Biden foe is back: the enthusiasm gap
Opinion, Сolumns
CLARENCE PAGE Chicago Tribune 
Nov 01, 2023
CHICAGO (TNS) — Every presidential campaign raises nagging questions of various sorts. With the 2024 election barely more than a year away, one overar...
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Term limits penalize good lawmakers
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 26, 2023
When Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy died in 2009, he was fondly recalled for his finely honed skills as a legislator. Commentators and members of...
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Bill would force drug treatment
Opinion, Сolumns
ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
Oct 19, 2023
A bipartisan duo of Pennsylvania senators want to create an involuntary treatment process in the commonwealth for drug addiction as thousands continue...
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Kevin McCarthy’s downfall
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 04, 2023
In January, after 14 failed roll call votes — during each of which he got fewer votes than Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — Republican Kevin McCarthy...
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Casey, Fetterman react to death of Sen. Feinstein
Local News, Nation & World, News
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 29, 2023
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s senators shared their thoughts on the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Friday. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., who had serv...
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