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(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., says putting AI regulation in the hands of the federal government poses risks and instead offered a different solution that he believes would be better equipped to handle the evolving technology.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – With the November midterm elections only six weeks away, the Trump administration is already implementing ballot security and fraud prevention measures, Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter told the media Tuesday.
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(The Center Square) – A majority of Pennsylvania lawmakers signed onto legislation that authorizes and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions on Russia, while also extending existing sanctions on Iran.
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(The Center Square) – The ongoing debate around Flock cameras and other automated license plate reading systems, or ALPRs, is garnering attention from elected officials and candidates up and down the ballot.
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(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., has offered his support for Sean Parnell as chatter continues that he could be a candidate to lead the U.S. Army.
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(The Center Square) - A proposal from the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro to overhaul disease regulations has unleashed a flood of public comments and irritated state Republicans, who claim it would allow for warrantless entry into homes and violate the public desire to limit a governor's emergency powers.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(Legal Newsline) – A Pennsylvania woman and Republican National Convention delegate is suing Delaware County and law enforcement officers after she was removed from a polling place in 2024.
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Reporting from The Center Square
In the mid-1990s, Pennsylvania was plagued with inefficient power generation, soaring prices, and rolling blackouts. Electric rates were 15% higher than the national average, and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh residential electricity prices were among the 10 highest in the country. The Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act changed all of that — and the results have been nothing short of remarkable.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers seeking to ease the state’s housing shortage have advanced proposals that would facilitate new home construction, but there are residents who worry about losing the affordable housing they already have. For some, affordability is already slipping away.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(Legal Newsline) – A group challenging Trump administration policy that prefers giving grants to health-care providers who don’t support gender ideology has lost its lawsuit.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – As the conversation of AI evolving dominates headlines across the globe, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered an address on Thursday laying out what he thinks is the best path forward.
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(The Center Square) – A proposal introduced by a Democrat serving in the state House aims to make changes to signage on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick found themselves on opposite ends of a vote on a major cryptocurrency proposal on Tuesday.
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