The Dentons Pennsylvania Public Affairs team has you covered with a curated run-down of the top news headlines and trending policy issues for the week ending December 1st.
This week, Pennsylvania schools are still looking for funding. A new study suggests partisanship has had little to nothing to do with whether mail-in ballots are being tossed out at county election offices. It’s not just Pennsylvania’s nearby states that have greenlit recreational marijuana and offered a glimpse at the challenges that could lie ahead for the commonwealth. Bipartisan bills passed between the Democratic-controlled House and GOP-controlled Senate have languished without action this session. And finally, Allegheny County Executive-Elect Sara Innamorato announced that nearly 200 esteemed and diverse leaders from Allegheny County will join her transition, helping to shape “All In Allegheny”.
- Pennsylvania schools looking for funding amid budget deadlock. ABC27
- Are Pa. mail ballots rejected because of partisanship? Not likely, according to new study. Erie Times (via Yahoo)
- Canada’s cannabis lessons could instruct Pennsylvania’s process. The Center Square
- Stranded legislation: Pa. lawmakers in both chambers lament lack of consensus. Pennsylvania Capital-Star
- Innamorato Announces Transition Team. PoliticsPA
