HARRISBURG, Pa. – As a freshman state senator, Doug Mastriano (R., Franklin) rose to prominence by vocally opposing the Wolf administration’s COVID-19 shutdown orders, mask mandates, and other efforts to slow the spread of the disease. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The 2022 election for Pennsylvania governor is coming soon, and Spotlight PA wants to make sure you are prepared to make your choice. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Former elected officials and government experts told a panel of state lawmakers that Pennsylvania’s primary system should be opened to voters who are not registered to a political party, arguing the status quo disenfranchises 1.3 million people. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Fiscal responsibility is an axiom in Harrisburg, but nearly none of Pennsylvania’s 253 state lawmakers seem to mind when their own salaries swell spending. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf plans to quietly give Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities including Penn State and Pitt a one-time $40 million boost using stimulus money that he has the sole power to direct. FULL ARTICLE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (PA-16) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced the Protecting Public Safety Employees’ Timely Retirement Act of 2022 on Thursday, July 7–a bill to amend the federal tax code in order to allow first responders the ability to access their retirement funds penalty free upon reaching their eligible retirement age. FULL ARTICLE