Court rejection of the first plan sent the state’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission back to the drawing board this summer. Now, a court date has now been set for challenges to the new plan. The latest maps for state house and senate districts passed the committee, which includes leadership from both chambers, on a 4 to […]
The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center sent a team of volunteers to PennDOT licensing centers, where they found a lack of signage and information about Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law. They also noted that in three out of every ten cases, individuals were told they had to pay for an ID that should have been […]
The Emerald Ash Borer continues to spread in Pennsylvania. Six more counties have been added to the list, bringing to 28 the number of counties in Pennsylvania where the pest has been detected. State Agriculture officials are urging the public not to transport firewood, its one way the ash borer can be spread. You should […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul discuss the latest Voter ID developments as a Commonwealth Court hearing wrapped this week; you’ll also get a wrap-up of another busy week at Penn State University as attentions shift to on-the-field concerns in the football program; and an update on the efforts to privatize PA Lottery […]
The Pennsylvania Lottery’s 2011-12 Annual Report shows a 10.4% increase in net revenues, which means a record $1.06-billion will be used for programs that benefit the state’s senior citizens. The positive financial news comes as the state Department of Revenue continues to investigate a potential private management agreement for the lottery, and House Minority Leader […]
Researchers at Penn State sought out public records in 11-counties that account for most of the state’s natural gas drilling, and they found that the majority of landowners have little voice in leasing decisions. Overall, 13% of the land is owned by the state and 27% is owned by nonresidents. That leaves 60% which is […]
A trio of southeastern Pennsylvania lawmakers is introducing a bill designed to prevent gang violence before it starts The bill would make it a criminal offense to recruit gang members in Pennsylvania. “It will give law enforcement a tool to stop people from trying to recruit young folks into gang activity,” says Senate Majority […]
Penn State researchers are finding broad public support for increased renewable energy generation, and the strengthening of the state’s alternative energy portfolio standards. “We looked at different groups with different incomes, different political backgrounds, rural vs. urban,” says PSU professor of agricultural and environmental economics Richard Ready. “The support is there across the board.” The […]
Air quality forecasts will soon cover more areas of Pennsylvania. The Department of Environmental Protection is adding 8 new areas to its forecasts starting August 1st. DEP spokesman Kevin Sunday says the summer’s record heat waves have brought the need for increased ozone surveillance. He says hot and humid weather can put a lot of […]
It’s hard for Bill Arnold to believe a decade has already passed. He vividly recalls stepping outside to see why there were folks with flashlights walking around his Somerset County farm on July 24th, 2002. That move made him the third person on the scene of what would later became a miraculous mine rescue. Arnold […]