HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new bill aims to slow the speed of the revolving door between public service and private sector lobbying, a threshold state lawmakers and workers often cross once they leave Pennsylvania government. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats have once again secured a one-vote majority in the Pennsylvania House, prevailing in an Allegheny County special election the party was widely favored to win. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s five most recent former governors have collectively announced their support for open primaries, adding new fuel to a long-smoldering debate over whether the commonwealth should allow unaffiliated voters to help choose partisan candidates. FULL ARTICLE

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A monthslong investigation by Spotlight PA and the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism found that Pennsylvania’s system for determining whether someone is mentally fit to stand trial often traps them in the very place making them worse — jail. FULL ARTICLE

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from new reports on an NFL racial discrimination lawsuit to a primer on PA judge elections: FULL ARTICLE

The challenges and threats facing our Democracy can seem so enormous and systemic that you might think one person, one article, or one vote couldn’t possibly make a difference. FULL ARTICLE

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Pennsylvania has launched a new office to give outdoor recreation businesses a direct line to the state government. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG — Near the bottom of this year’s general election ballot, Pennsylvania voters will be asked simple questions with long-term consequences. FULL ARTICLE

Test your knowledge of the week in news, from new reports on PA Medicaid enrollment to a troubling discovery in Montgomery County: FULL ARTICLE