Posts Tagged 'pennsylvania'

Alarm Bells Ring as Pennsylvania Legislature Moves to Gerrymander Judicial Benches

Pennsylvania house republicans launch assault on state judiciaryRepublican members of Pennsylvania’s legislature aren’t very pleased with the way the Commonwealth’s courts have come down on a variety of key issues. At the top of that list is, of course, the gift that never stops giving when it comes to whipping the base into a frenzy: the endlessly recounted and consistently verified results of the 2020 election.

Rather than taking the defeat with honor and integrity ...

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Amendment to Expand Time Limits on Childhood Sex Abuse Allegations Set to Clear Pennsylvania House

Pennsylvania moves closer to childhood sex abuse constitutional amendmentAn amendment to Pennsylvania’s Constitution that would extend time limits on when a survivor of childhood sexual abuse can come forward has once again been approved through a vote in the Commonwealth’s House of Representatives. Changes to Pennsylvania’s constitution must be approved through both chambers of its legislature during two consecutive legislative sessions before being presented to the people as a referendum vote. The ...

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Access to Justice Under Assault in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania legislature is working on a bill which, on its surface, may sound great to many: a cut in property taxes. What people may not understand is that the supposed relief will come at a very high cost, including higher personal income and sales taxes. Additionally, school districts that are in debt will be able to continue to charge residents property taxes for years to come, despite the higher and expanded taxes implemented to make up for ...

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