Pennsylvania lawmakers have reloaded legislation from last year that would prohibit their governor from imposing carbon taxes in combination with new climate change regulations without the approval of the General Assembly. The bill was referred to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee in February just a few days after an independent commission called for…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Seek to Block Gov. Wolf from Joining Multi-State Climate Agreement
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Seek to Block Entry to Multi-State Climate Compact
Pennsylvania lawmakers have reloaded legislation from last year that would prohibit the state’s governor from imposing carbon taxes in combination with new climate change regulations without the approval of the General Assembly. At issue is whether Pennsylvania will join a multi-state climate change compact known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Commission or RGGI. The bill…
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor to Run for Senate Seat Being Vacated by GOP’s Toomey
Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor on Monday formally launched a run for the U.S. Senate, eying a seat being vacated by a Republican. Democrat John Fetterman in an announcement video said he would “fight not for one part of Pennsylvania, not for one party of Pennsylvania, but for one Pennsylvania.” “I’m running for the United States Senate…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Allow Drivers’ Licenses for Illegal Aliens
Pennsylvania lawmakers have put forward a largely partisan bill that would grant drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens. Sponsored by 27 House Democrats and 2 Republicans, House Bill 279 is currently pending in the House Transportation Committee. The bill would let people without a Social Security number, including those living in the United States illegally, obtain…
US Northeast Digs out After Massive Snowstorm, Two Dead
People across the U.S. Northeast were digging themselves out on Tuesday after a powerful storm blanketed parts of the region with more than 2 feet of snow, prompting airlines to cancel flights and contributing to at least two deaths. The nor’easter—an East Coast storm whose winds blow from the northeast—cut power to thousands of households,…
Woman Accused of Stealing Pelosi Laptop During Capitol Breach Trying to Cover Tracks: Prosecutors
The 22-year-old Pennsylvania woman who is accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop computer during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol is trying to hide her involvement in the crime, prosecutors alleged Monday. Prosecutors told the court that they were aware Williams was shutting down her social media accounts, news outlets reported….
Pennsylvania GOP Moves to Repeal No-Excuse Mail-In Ballot Provisions
Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania have announced they will introduce legislation to repeal provisions in the law that allows for no-excuse mail-in ballots. “Shortly, we intend to introduce legislation repealing the no-excuse mail-in ballot provisions enacted in Act 77 of 2019,” state Sens. Patrick Stefano and Doug Mastriano said in a Jan. 21 memorandum. “By removing…
At Least 4 Injured After Multiple Shootings in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
At least four people were injured on Monday afternoon after multiple shootings were reported in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The spate of violence prompted a shelter-in-place order for the county. “Due to several shooting incidents in the area, police are asking those on the 196 corridor between Pocono Country Place and Pocono Farms East to shelter…
Pennsylvania Lt. Governor: Claiming Election was ‘Rigged’ Isn’t ‘Protected Speech’
Calling the 2020 election “rigged” or stolen is not speech protected by the Constitution, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor alleged Friday. “This idea that saying that Pennsylvania was ‘rigged’ or that we were ‘trying to steal the election,’ that’s a lie,” Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, told The Hill. “And you do not have the right,…
‘Insufficient Evidence’: Justice Department Closes Probe Into Pennsylvania Discarded Ballots
January 16, 2021
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The Department of Justice on Friday announced it closed an investigation into ballots that were discarded in Pennsylvania. “After a thorough investigation conducted by the FBI and prosecutors from my office, we have determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove criminal intent on the part of the person who discarded the ballots,” acting U.S….
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