The Executive Branch is headed by the Governor of Pennsylvania, who is elected for a four-year term. The Governor has the power to veto any bills passed by the legislature, along with the power to appoint judges, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Governor is also the command...
Acts were passed in 1781, 1792, 1793 and 1794 to facilitate redemption at depreciated rates, and the last bills were called in on the 1st of January 1806. The state was also carried along by the movement which began about 1825 for the expenditure of public funds on internal improvements. ...
Pennsylvania is currently the only state with a split legislature, meaning neither party has complete dominance, and bills always need bipartisan support to pass. The bipartisan reception of the bill in the Democrat-led lower chamber, combined with resounding support from Republicans, is encoura...
The benefits are incalculable for the former offenders that directly benefit by becoming eligible to expunge his or her records, but society at large also stands to benefit from bills such as Senate Bill 166. What is Next for Senate Bill 166? Following its unanimous passage in the Senate, SB...
The governor is elected for a four-year term and may be reelected for one additional term. Among the main powers of the governor are broad veto power over bills passed in thelegislature(General Assembly), including a line-item veto for appropriations bills, and the right to return bills to...
Shapiro wants lawmakers to approve the tax credits to fast-track the construction of big power plants in Pennsylvania amid an energy crunch that threatens to raise electricity bills across Pennsylvania, the nation’s second-biggest natural gas-producing state. ...
A bill was introduced in May here in Pennsylvania, but like so many controversial bills, it's been referred to committee, where it sits and has not been brought up for a vote. More from CBS News Mother and 4-year-old killed in crash that shut dow...
Executive Director of the Equality Federation Institute."Thanks to the work of advocates in the states, only a small percentage of these harmful bills were enacted. Despite difficult legislative sessions in many states, I am so proud of the work being done to make the lives of LGBTQ+ people ...
Strengthening Pennsylvania's alternative energy portfolionstandard is a top priority for Governor Ed Rendell, and hisnsupport for bills in the Legislature to do that will help ensurenpassage, state lawmakers said last week.Mary PowersPlatts Electric Utility Week...
Shapiro wants lawmakers to approve the tax credits to fast-track the construction of big power plants in Pennsylvania amid an energy crunch that threatens to raise electricity bills across Pennsylvania, the nation’s second-biggest natural gas-producing state. The plan also seeks to shave reimburse...