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News & Brews January 13, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! And the latest nominees are... Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro has selected recently-defeated Republican Sen. Pat Browne as his revenue secretary. Browne drew criticism recently for his hand in the sale…

News & Brews January 12, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. Senate advances proposed constitutional amendments Yesterday, the state Senate voted 28-20 to send three proposed constitutional amendments to voters. The amendments would, respectively, “tighten voter ID laws, make…

News & Brews January 11, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. House appears 'at a standstill' Well, this is going well (or not). Spotlight PA reports that the “closely divided state House has recessed indefinitely, throwing the chamber’s agenda,…

News & Brews January 10, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro announces several cabinet picks Yesterday, Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro named Lower Merion School District Superintendent Khalid Mumin as his pick for education secretary; First Chief Deputy Attorney General Nancy…

News & Brews January 9, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Wolf calls for special legislative session On Friday, Gov. Wolf called for a special session of the legislature “to be held on Monday, January 9, 2023, to propose a…

News & Brews January 6, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Shapiro taps Al Schmidt for Secretary of State Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro announced his selection of former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt to serve as the state’s top elections official. Schmidt,…

News & Brews January 5, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! What does surprise speaker mean for House partisanship? After House lawmakers unexpectedly selected Democrat Rep. Mark Rozzi (Berks County) as speaker—and then Rozzi unexpectedly announced he would caucus neither with Republicans nor…

News & Brews January 4, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! And the House speaker is ... Well, this was unexpected. Yesterday, House lawmakers chose Democrat Rep. Mark Rozzi (Berks County) as the next House Speaker. Spotlight Pa reports, “Rozzi’s…

News & Brews January 3, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! It’s swearing-in day! House and Senate lawmakers will take their oath of office at noon today. But the drama over which party holds the House majority continues. Up next:…

News & Brews December 23, 2022

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Fetterman gets settled in (temporary) basement office The Inquirer tracks incoming U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, who's now set up shop in "a temporary office in a colorless conference room…