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As Democrats look to flip the state Senate in November, House Democrats fight to expand their “humble majority,” and established Republicans fend off primary challengers from their party’s conservative wing, the Capital-Star has flagged 20 noteworthy races from Tuesday’s primary. All vote totals are unofficial results from the Pennsylvania Department of State. 15th Senate District […] The post 20 legislative primary results that set the stage for November and beyond appeared first on Pennsylvani

One of the few contested primaries pitted former Erie Democratic Party chair Jim Wertz against Selena King, a staffer for U.S. Sen. John Fetterman.

Jim Wertz easily defeated challenger Selena King to win the Democratic nomination in the race for Pennsylvania Senate in District 49.

A Pennsylvania senator thinks medical marijuana patients should be allowed to own firearms.

Last week, a top Pennsylvania Republican senator made a significant step toward amending the state's Uniform Firearms Act to conform with the legalization of medical cannabis. Sen. Dan Laughlin introduced previously announced Senate Bill 1146 on 2nd Amendment Day, a public awareness day observed on April 17. Even though the use of medical marijuana for specific conditions is considered legal in Pennsylvania, possessing a firearm is illegal at the federal level for those who admit to consuming cannabis. "My legislation will make sure a valid medical marijuana cardholder is no long...