Capital Reports

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Capitol Report

    By Michael Riccardi | February 9, 2018

    Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Feb. 5. Members of the state House of Representatives were scheduled to return to session on March 12 and members of the Pennsylvania Senate were set to return to session on March 19.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Lawmakers Push for Marsy's Law in Pa.

    By Victoria Hudgins | February 1, 2018

    State Sen. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Allegheny, and Rep. Sheryl Delozier, R-Cumberland, have introduced dual legislation to add Marsy's Law—protections for crime victims—to Pennsylvania's constitution.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Private Road Law Repeal Passes House, Mulled Over in Senate

    By Victoria Hudgins | February 1, 2018

    A Pennsylvania representative introduced a bill that would repeal the state's Private Road Law.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Capitol Report

    By Michael Riccardi | February 1, 2018

    Following is a listing of legislative and executive action from the week of Jan. 29. Both houses of the General Assembly were scheduled to return to session on Monday.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Capital Report

    By Michael Riccardi | January 25, 2018

    Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Jan. 22. The General Assembly was in recess at press time. Members of the Pennsylvania Senate were scheduled to return to session on Monday, and members of the state House of Representatives were set to return to session on Feb. 5.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    State Senator Suggests Raising Pa.'s Minimum Wage

    By Victoria Hudgins | January 25, 2018

    Pennsylvania Sen. Christine Tartaglione, D-Philadelphia, proclaimed in a recent memo her intention to support incrementally raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to $15, and $12 for tipped employees, by 2024.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Time Limit Waiver for Work-Related Injury Claims Proposed

    By Victoria Hudgins | January 25, 2018

    State Rep. Eli Evankovich, R-Allegheny, issued a memo proposing legislation that would waive the 300-week limitation from last exposure for bringing a claim of occupational diseases when the disease has a latency period of more than 300 weeks, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    House Proposal Seeks to Preserve Pa.'s Tax Reciprocity Agreements

    By Victoria Hudgins | January 18, 2018

    A state House member said he'll soon introduce legislation repealing a provision in Act 43 that he said makes the tax a liability of the payor, encourages payees not to file and risks nearby states ceasing their reciprocity agreements with the state.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    State Rep. Says Pa. Inheritance Tax Needs to Go

    By Victoria Hudgins | January 18, 2018

    A state representative wants to abolish the Pennsylvania inheritance tax.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Capitol Report

    By Michael Riccardi | January 18, 2018

    Following is a listing of executive, legislative and judicial action for the week of Jan. 15. Both houses of the General Assembly are in recess and scheduled to return to session on Monday.

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