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Pennsylvania high court appears split over plan to force power plants to pay for carbon emissions
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court indicated Wednesday that they are likely to have split opinions on whether a governor has the right to force power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, or whether he first needs approval from a...
Bill to broaden LGBTQ+ protections passes Pennsylvania House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bill to broaden protections for LGBTQ+ people passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives on Tuesday — the first to advance this far after yearslong efforts by Democrats — though it faces strong headwinds in the Republican-controlled Senate. ...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 13, 2023. Editorial: Utilities commission needs utilities experts, not politicos Natural gas explosions, pipeline ruptures and the disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have underscored staffing problems...
Court tosses Wolf suit against voter ID, abortion amendments
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania court on Monday dismissed a challenge to how lawmakers have bundled together five potential state constitutional amendments, including one regarding abortion, on grounds the legal dispute was not ripe for the judges' review. The five-judge...
In private, Shapiro's working group on climate change meets
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The group tasked by Gov. Josh Shapiro with developing a state-level plan to fight climate change met for the first time this week, a step the Democrat promised to take when he questioned his predecessor's strategy to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. February 25, 2023. Editorial: The burden of Pennsylvania taxes It’s great to make the top half of a list. If you’re talking about public school test scores or high net income, that’s the place to be. Even on a more...
