The Senate GOP’s counteroffer passed Tuesday included little compromise and little increase in spending. However, it’s a budget that will fund Pennsylvania’s needs, Senate GOP members argued.

Pennsylvania senators have approved a bipartisan bill that would create a new regulatory body to oversee the state’s existing medical cannabis program and intoxicating hemp products, while preparing to eventually handle the adult-use cannabis market as well.

The Pennsylvania Senate is reviewing a bill that would prevent cities from regulating firearms and ammunition through local ordinances. Senate Bill 822, a firearm preemption bill, sets guidance on court appearances and costs for municipalities and citizens affected by rules that might conflict with state law.

Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday will decide whether to keep a Democratic majority on the state’s highest court — the center of pivotal fights over voting rig

The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee heard testimony on Tuesday about a proposed law to mandate all schools in Pennsylvania be phone-free.

Members of the state Senate Education Committee on Tuesday signaled they’ve largely made up their minds about the need to restrict access to cell phones in K-12 classrooms.

At present, Democrats hold a 5-2 majority in Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. If any of the judges were to lose their retention vote, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and two-thirds of Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Senate would have to agree on a temporary appointment to fill the seat.

Voters will decide whether three justices who were elected as Democrats keep their seats for another 10-year term.

Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices are campaigning for retention as their 10-year terms come to an end, with voters set to decide their fate.

President Donald Trump took to social media Sunday night to urge Pennsylvanians to vote against retaining three Democratic justices on the state Supreme Court. In separate posts on Truth Social, Trump also endorsed numerous members of Congress,