June 15, 2023JAMES BLOCKER / Philadelphia InquirerPa. lawmakers ask for investigations after gaming regulators met privately with casino lobbyistsby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
June 14, 2023TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerPa. budget 2023: How a landmark school funding lawsuit is shaping negotiationsby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
June 13, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerWhy some lawmakers think this will be the year Pa. raises its minimum wageby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
June 12, 2023Office of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWineA train safety bill inspired by the East Palestine derailment faces tough odds in the Pa. legislatureby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
June 9, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerDisputes over education spending, cash reserves emerge as Pa. budget deadline approachesby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
June 6, 2023TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerPa. officials spent $12.6M on private lawyers to fight challenge to state’s education fundingby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
June 5, 2023TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerPa. budget 2023: Your guide to what’s on the table, what comes next, and how to follow alongby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
May 31, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesShapiro won’t share daily calendar, a departure from previous Pa. governor’s transparencyby Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
May 25, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerHow Harrisburg Works: New caucuses, special election season, and the death of a billby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
May 24, 2023Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PAPa. limited a board’s power to regulate abandoned oil and gas wells. Democrats want to restore it.by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
May 17, 2023Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAProposed Pa. budget nearly quadruples funding for local government cooperationby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
May 4, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PAProposal to update ailing Pa. rent, property tax rebate program would reverse decade of declineby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
May 1, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesShapiro signs first bill, expands Pa. health insurance coverage for breast cancer screeningsby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
May 1, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerThe Pa. legislature seems to have met a tax break it dislikes: one for teachers, nurses, and copsby Stephen Caruso
April 28, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerAn amendment tracker and complete guide to proposed changes in Pennsylvania’s Constitutionby Stephen Caruso
April 27, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWhat will Pa. House Democrats do with a majority? First, they’re moving long-stalled priority bills.by Stephen Caruso and Kate Huangpu
April 25, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerSwitch to Pa.’s corporate filing system led to backlog and longer waits for business ownersby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
April 17, 2023Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAWhy Pennsylvania courts won’t be a part of this year’s budget hearingsby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
April 11, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAHow Harrisburg Works: Pa. House majority, rules vs. bills, and taxpayer money for Twitter Blueby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
April 5, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesShapiro’s proposed Pa. State Police fund saves road dollars but raises accountability concernsby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
March 31, 2023TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia InquirerCampaign finance, lobbying reform still receiving little attention in Pa. legislatureby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
March 23, 2023Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PAWomen have more power than ever in Pennsylvania’s legislature, but lawmakers say big hurdles remainby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
March 15, 2023Commonwealth Media ServicesBreaking down Shapiro’s plan to eliminate two of Pa.’s cell phone taxesby Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
March 11, 2023House Democratic CaucusTop Democrats knew about sexual harassment allegation against Pa. lawmaker in 2019by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
March 9, 2023Courtesy Pennsylvania Capital-StarKey Pa. senator’s record has Democrats, voting advocates worried passing election reform will be difficultby Carter Walker of Votebeat
March 8, 2023The Office of Governor Tom Wolf / FlickrPa. House lawmaker accused of sexual harassment says he will resignby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA
March 7, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerShapiro’s $44.4B budget pitch keeps Pa. spending relatively flat, preserves some pandemic benefitsby Stephen Caruso and Kate Huangpu
March 7, 2023Daniel Fishel / For Spotlight PABudget negotiations will determine fate of shrinking rebate program for older Pennsylvaniansby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
March 6, 2023Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerWhat to expect from Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget proposalby Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
March 3, 2023The Office of Governor Tom Wolf / FlickrPa. lawmaker accused of sexual harassment says he won’t resign, will seek treatment for ‘illness’by Spotlight PA Staff