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HARRISBURG, Pa. (July 15, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House would end state and local enforcement of a wide range of federal gun control measures; past, present and future. A large coalition of Republicans introduced House Bill 1696 (HB1696) on...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (July 5, 2021) – Last week, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill into law expanding the state’s medical marijuana program despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. A bipartisan coalition of 12 representatives introduced House Bill...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (May 18, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate would prohibit state and local enforcement of some future federal gun control. Passage into law would represent a step toward stopping certain future federal acts that infringe on the...
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (Feb. 3, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate would take a first step toward limiting the impact of federal programs that militarize local police. In January, a coalition of six Democrats introduced Senate Bill 105 (SB105)....
Today in history, on Dec. 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the United States Constitution. The event was the culmination of a bitter fight in Philadelphia between delegates both for and against ratification in the state. James Wilson, who had...