GOP lawmakers hail votes limiting Pa. governor’s powers in emergencies, but what comes next?
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Gov. Tom Wolf as of Wednesday morning had not issued a statement about the election results on two constitutional amendments that voters ratified that shift some of the governor's powers in emergencies to the General Assembly.
May 5, 2021
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The people of Pennsylvania have spoken and GOP lawmakers say it proves a majority of them thought the governor’s powers needed to be clipped when it comes to emergency disaster declarations.
With 73% of precincts reporting and more than 2 million ballots cast, the two constitutional amendments won voter ratification, collecting almost 54% of the vote.