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Politics today can feel like a chaotic mess—divisive rhetoric, endless debates, and policies that often seem disconnected from everyday life. It’s easy to feel powerless,

PA Chamber now advertising PA is open for business for those in NYC faced with a socialist mayoral candidate.  Comparing Business Policies Corporate Income Tax

This June, the Pennsylvania House introduced 229 bills, and the Senate introduced 102. Among these, numerous bills could significantly impact small businesses—some offering valuable support,

The Bill: HB300 Title: The PA Fairness Act What Does it Mean:  It proposes amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on

The following bill passed the House Labor & Industry committee along party lines, 14-12 on June 16, 2025 The Bill: HB1540 (Rep.Siegel-D) Title: Buy America, Buy Union Grant Program  What Does it

The following bill passed the House Labor & Industry committee along party lines, 14-12 on June 16, 2025 The Bill: HB1540 (Rep.Siegel-D) Title: Buy America, Buy Union Grant Program  What Does it

The following Bill passed the House 102-101  The Bill: HB1549 Title: Minimum Wage Act Amendment What Does it Mean: A tiered minimum wage system based on county classification. Starting

The following bills have passed in the Senate Labor & Industry committee along party lines, 27-23, 27-23 The Bill: SB333 (Senator Dawn Keefer) Title: Regulations from the Executive in

By Tracey Wakeen After four years inside Pennsylvania’s state government, I’ve seen firsthand how the legislative process in Harrisburg often fails the very people it’s

The following Bill passed the Senate Labor&Industry Committee,11-0 The Bill: SB72 Title: Improvements to Misclassification of Construction Workers What Does it Mean: further providing for definitions, for improper classification of employees

This Bill passed the Health Committee on May 5, 2025 Then….it passed the House on May 6,2025 The Bill: HB1200 Title: Cannabis Health and Safety Act What

The Bill: HB846 Title: Prohibiting Split Rates & Providing for Custom Fabrication on Public Works Projects What Does it Mean: The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requires the

The Bill: HB997 Title: Protecting Pennsylvanians Personal Information What Does it Mean: This bill mandates that companies handling personal information secure it from hacking and compensate consumers