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News & Brews April 12, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Debating PA's minimum wage The Post-Gazette has a feature story on the debate over raising PA's minimum wage. The piece mentions several companies that have voluntarily raised their wages,…

News & Brews April 9, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmakers: Wolf admin using scare tactics to sway vote on amendments In a virtual news conference yesterday, Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller said if Pennsylvania's emergency disaster declaration were…

News & Brews April 8, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Two more enter (or at least almost enter) U.S. Senate race Republican Sean Parnell, who challenged Democrat U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb last year but lost 51-49%, is "99% sure"…

News & Brews April 7, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmakers take another shot at COVID limited liability bill Yesterday, the House passed a bill to provide limited COVID liability protections to businesses, education institutions, and others. The vote…

News & Brews April 6, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Another Democrat jockeys to replace Sen. Toomey On Monday, Montgomery County Commissioner Dr. Valerie Arkoosh added her name to the growing list of Democrats in the primary for the Senate seat…

News & Brews April 5, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Trial date set for PA school funding case The Commonwealth Court has set a tentative trial date of September 9 in the nearly 7-year-old school funding case that has…

News & Brews April 2, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pennsylvanians would pay more under Biden's infrastructure plan The Center Square reports that President Biden's proposal to raise corporate taxes to fund his $2 trillion infrastructure package would lead…

News & Brews April 1, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmakers question location of PPE stockpile The state is currently storing $51 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the state Farm Show Complex. Not only is the…

News & Brews March 31, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Wolf backs vaccine passports Well, that didn't take long. On February 23, Gov. Wolf said in a press conference, "Ultimately, vaccination is a personal health decision." (Time stamp 3:13…

News & Brews March 30, 2021

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Field of Democrat Senate candidates grows The Philly Inquirer reports that Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh is expected to join the contest for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.…