Michael Riccardi

October 09, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Republican leaders in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives on Oct. 8 called for one of their members to resign after a newspaper disclosed the existence of videos posted to a since-deleted social media account in which he encourages his 5-year-old son to draw from a cigar and use profane language, The Associated Press reported.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read

October 02, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state House of Representatives' State Government Committee on Sept. 30 approved House Resolution 1032, which creates the House Select Committee on Election Integrity to provide oversight of the 2020 election to inform possible legislation before and after the Nov. 3 General Election.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read

October 02, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Sept. 28. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was set to reconvene Monday. The state House of Representatives canceled the voting session that was set to begin Oct. 1 in the wake of a positive COVID-19 test that state Rep. Paul Schemel, R-Franklin, confirmed he received. The House is scheduled to return Oct. 19.

By Michael Riccardi

5 minute read

September 25, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state House of Representatives fell five votes short Sept. 23 of overriding Gov. Tom Wolf's veto of a bill that would have given school districts the power to regulate attendance at high school sporting events.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read

September 25, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Sept. 21. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time, with the state House of Representatives scheduled to return to session Tuesday and the Pennsylvania Senate set to reconvene Oct. 5.

By Michael Riccardi

5 minute read

September 18, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Gov. Tom Wolf on Sept. 15 vowed to appeal a Pittsburgh federal judge's order striking down his executive orders limiting business activity and gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read

September 18, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Sept. 14. The state House of Representatives was in session at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was in recess and was scheduled to return Monday.

By Michael Riccardi

7 minute read

September 11, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Sept. 7. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The state House of Representatives was scheduled to return to session Tuesday. The Pennsylvania Senate was set to reconvene Sept. 21.

By Michael Riccardi

10 minute read

September 11, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

With rent and mortgage debt mounting for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians, Gov. Tom Wolf at a Lancaster County appearance Sept. 8 called on the General Assembly to fix a state relief program to prevent many families from becoming homeless and enact a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures until the end of the year.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read

August 21, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The state House of Representatives Education Committee on Aug. 20 approved two bills aimed at reaffirming school districts' authority to make decisions about athletic activities, and allowing parents and students to continue in school for an extra year to make up for deficiencies caused by COVID-related closures.

By Michael Riccardi

2 minute read