Author Archive: Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Expedite Pa. Mail Ballot Case, But Could Still Intervene
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an eleventh-hour plea by Pennsylvania Republicans to strike down a three-day extension for counties to accept mail ballots, but has left open the possibility that it will hear the case and that those votes might not ultimately be counted.
Counties Cannot Reject Mail Ballots Because of Mismatched Signatures, Pa. Supreme Court Rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Counties cannot reject mail-in and absentee ballots if a voter’s signature on the outer envelope does not match what’s on file, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday, making drawn-out challenges on Election Day less likely.
Pa. Could Become ‘Ground Zero’ for Court Battles on — and After — Election Day
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In the weeks leading up to November’s historic election, there has been one constant: lawsuits and court decisions that have shaped the way Pennsylvanians can cast ballots, and how their votes will be counted.
Pa. Democratic State Senator Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Democratic state Sen. Anthony Williams has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the second Pennsylvania legislator to contract the virus.
Prospects Dimming for Behind-the-Scenes Push to Expand Video Gaming in Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Despite intense lobbying in recent days, prospects are dimming for top Republican senators to push through a controversial proposal to vastly expand gambling in Pennsylvania before lawmakers leave the Capitol for a summer of campaigning.
Pa. House Democrats Say They Were in the Dark for a Week About Republican’s Positive Coronavirus Test
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Republican state lawmaker from Central Pennsylvania confirmed Wednesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month, leading at least one of his House colleagues to self-quarantine.
Facing Nearly $5 Billion Shortfall, Pa. Lawmakers Plan to Pass Short-Term Budget
HARRISBURG, Pa. — With the true financial fallout from the coronavirus still unknown, and the prospects for recovery uncertain, the Pennsylvania legislature is on track this week to approve a temporary, five-month spending plan that does not raise taxes and keeps funding level for all state departments.
Pa. Officials Revoked Business Waivers the Night before Publishing List of Recipients
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Late in the evening last Thursday, Tiffany Kuhn was at her home outside Harrisburg reading an e-book on her cell phone when a notification popped up that she had an email from Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration.
Some Pa. Counties Push to Exclude Nursing Home Cases From Reopening Formula, But Experts Caution Against It
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As the coronavirus continues to tear through Pennsylvania’s nursing and personal-care homes, pressure is mounting on the Wolf administration to exclude those cases when deciding which counties can relax restrictions so people can begin resuming some of the normal patterns of daily life.
Gov. Tom Wolf Rejects GOP Subpoena for Business Waiver Records, but Releases Some Information Online
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday rejected a GOP subpoena for records related to the administration’s coronavirus waiver process, potentially sparking a constitutional showdown in the courts, but did release a list of which businesses received approvals to reopen amid the shutdown.
