The EV fee legislation passed in the upper chamber more than a year ago with strong bipartisan support but faced Republican opposition in the House Transportation Committee because members said the maximum fee of $285 was too high.
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The bill contains many provisions requested by Pennsylvania pharmacists, which they say will help them keep their doors open. However, it also contains notable exceptions
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Pennsylvania lawmakers lauded a Wednesday announcement from the Biden administration of a new joint effort from the U.S. and Mexico aimed at preventing China and other countries from evading tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. “Chinese steel and aluminum entering the U.S. market through Mexico evades tariffs, undermines our investments, and harms American workers in […]
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Mayor Kathy Sheehan has signed legislation officially establishing the City of Albany as the first municipality in New York state to opt-in to the Good Cause Eviction law.
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First lady Jill Biden will be in Pittsburgh on Saturday to attend an Italian Sons and Daughters of America dinner, the White House announced Wednesday. Biden is the first Italian-American first lady, hosting an Italian-American heritage month reception at the White House in October, and often attends events celebrating Italian heritage and culture. She was […]
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Biden spoke forcefully about the alliance’s history from the stage in the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, where world leaders and hundreds of dignitaries from NATO’s 32 member nations gathered, joined by other partner nations.
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Most Democrats are lining up behind Biden, nearly two weeks after his debate performance set in motion prolonged speculation about his fitness for office. The party meetings among lawmakers were the first since the June 27 debate.
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“It is time that we invest in the restoration of communities that have been impacted, we return incarcerated persons to their families, and we provide entrepreneurs with a pathway to lead in this emerging marketplace,” Rep. Napoleon Nelson (D-Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, said.
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While the Education Department derives school district poverty levels from public benefits enrollment data, the Senate Republicans propose using data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual demographic survey.
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