Michael Riccardi

February 19, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from Feb. 12 and the week of Feb. 15. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to reconvene Monday. The state House of Representatives was set to return to session March 15.

By Michael Riccardi

7 minute read

February 12, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

While conversations with the entire General Assembly on the state's vaccine plan will remain ongoing, the Wolf administration also sought to provide a mechanism for accurate, timely information sharing via a streamlined set of communicators between these two branches of state government.

By Michael Riccardi

3 minute read

February 12, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of legislative and executive action from the week of Feb. 8. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session Feb. 22. The state House of Representatives was set to come back to the Capitol on March 15.

By Michael Riccardi

7 minute read

January 29, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Jan. 25. The state House of Representatives was in session at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was in recess and scheduled to return to session Feb.1.

By Michael Riccardi

7 minute read

January 29, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam provided an update Jan. 26 on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania and the many challenges that are ahead because of limited supply of doses from the federal government.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read

January 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Jan. 18. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session Jan. 22. The state House of Representatives was set to be back in action Jan. 25.

By Michael Riccardi

5 minute read

January 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two new Republican executive officers were sworn into office Jan. 19, with Timothy DeFoor of Dauphin County beginning his term as state auditor general and Stacy Garrity of Bradford County taking over as Pennsylvania treasurer.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read

January 15, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Jan. 11. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate and state House of Representatives were both scheduled to return to session Jan. 25.

By Michael Riccardi

5 minute read

January 15, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella on Jan. 14 announced his call for S&P, Moody's and Fitch to explicitly evaluate the role of, and reliance on, fees and fines for revenue for municipal bond ratings. If implemented, this added protection would reveal risk and increase transparency of the nation's $4 trillion municipal bond market.

By Michael Riccardi

3 minute read

January 08, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Jan. 4. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The state House of Representatives was scheduled to return to session Monday. The Pennsylvania Senate is set to come back to work Jan. 25.

By Michael Riccardi

7 minute read