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…
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,…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Day in court for House power struggle yields no conclusion What began as a court hearing yesterday changed into closed door negotiations that "failed ... to settle a dispute…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! House power struggle over special elections heads to court today This morning at 10:00 a.m., the Commonwealth Court will hold a status conference in the legal battle over who…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! First Republican announces bid for House speaker GOP Rep. Valerie Gaydos (Allegheny County) has announced her intent to stand for House Speaker when the Legislature reconvenes in January. Democrat…
Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Dems, GOP pick candidates for special elections Democrat and Republican committee members met (separately) over the weekend to select their nominees for open House seats in Allegheny County. WESA's…