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Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — It looked like Rep. Steve Samuelson’s proposal had a bright future. In 2017, he co-authored a joint resolution to turn over legislative redistricting power to ordinary people, rather than lawmakers. At its peak, the measure had 110 co-sponsors, he said, including dozens of Republicans — more than enough support to pass the House. But instead of getting a floor vote, the measure languished in committee for months, as Samuelson pleaded with the panel’s chair, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R., Butler), to bring it up for a vote. With time running out...

TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Hempfield supervisors unanimously approved a $13.5 million budget that does not raise real estate taxes for the 31st consecutive year. The approval, which took place at Monday’s meeting, came after months of cutbacks and planning to make up for lost expenses because of the coronavirus pandemic. Revenue streams such as earned income tax, real estate tax, building permits and recreation fees decreased throughout the year because of economic impacts as covid-19 spread across t...