GOP-proposed changes to Pa. Constitution could reach voters in 2023
Pa. Republicans have increasingly relied on amendments to pursue initiatives Gov. Tom Wolf would otherwise reject and most Democrats don’t support.
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Pa. Republicans have increasingly relied on amendments to pursue initiatives Gov. Tom Wolf would otherwise reject and most Democrats don’t support.
Wolf’s veto tally grew extensively during the pandemic and will likely expand during his final 13 months in office, as Republicans continue to largely bypass his agenda.
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The state House GOP selected a map submitted by a former Republican commissioner in Lehigh County that emphasizes equal population above all else.
Taxpayers will pony up $270,000 to Envoy Sage, which says it has exposed “fraud among non-governmental organizations.” Little else is known about the group.