By Victoria Hudgins | March 29, 2018
A state representative has proposed barring solitary confinement of specific inmate populations, the use of restraint chairs, chemical agents and shackles during solitary confinement and prohibiting solitary confinement over 15 days for all inmates.
By Zack Needles | March 29, 2018
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of March 26. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session April 16. The state House of Representatives was set to return to session April 9.
By Michael Riccardi | March 23, 2018
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of March 19. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session on March 26. The state House of Representatives was set to return to session on April 6.
By Michael Riccardi | March 16, 2018
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action in Harrisburg for the week of March 12. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session on Monday. The state House of Representatives was set to reconvene on April 9.
By Victoria Hudgins | March 16, 2018
Pennsylvania Sen. Stewart J. Greenleaf, R-Bucks, is calling for a resolution to urge the state Supreme Court to make changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding prosecutors' duty to disclose information that could reverse a conviction.
By Victoria Hudgins | March 16, 2018
Two state representatives say they plan to propose an amendment to Pennsylvania's Sunshine Act to exempt agency discussions of security and emergency preparedness from open meeting requirements.
By Victoria Hudgins | March 9, 2018
Two state senators say Pennsylvania's Municipality Authorities Act needs to be amended. Their memo proposes term limits, prohibitions of who can serve on boards and establishing penalties for not submitting annual reports and audits.
By Victoria Hudgins | March 9, 2018
A member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives said he plans to introduce legislation that would set a $15-an-hour minimum base pay for state-financed higher education employees, revise unemployment compensation for teachers and professors of state-funded higher education institutions, and other provisions for full-time and part-time educators in higher education.
By Michael Riccardi | March 8, 2018
Following is a listing of executive, legislative and judicial action for the week of March 5. The state House of Representatives is scheduled to return to session on Monday. The Pennsylvania Senate is scheduled to return to session on March 19.
By Victoria Hudgins | March 2, 2018
A member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives recommended legislation that would allow retired local and state police officers to receive an exemption for any property tax assessed by their local school district in exchange for volunteering 40 hours per week at the school district where they reside
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