House lawmakers used a rare procedural mechanism Tuesday to rebuke a sweeping change to the state’s overtime rules proposed by the Wolf Administration, which are set to go before a state commission for approval next month.

The final version of the changes to the state’s overtime guidelines, which the Department of Labor Industry announced earlier this month, would expand time-and-a-half pay to over 140,000 workers in the state.

We get it, session weeks are busy. That’s why we put together a list of the bills being discussed in committee and on the floor of the General Assembly that are worth devoting your precious time to tracking. From the arrest powers of school police officers to eliminating straight ticket voting, here are five bills to watch for the week of October 21. 

A top budget negotiator has said a raise to the state’s $7.25 minimum wage “is not on the table” for budget negotiations, though Gov. Tom Wolf remains steadfast in his desire to avoid kicking the topic to the fall. 

Remarks by House Appropriations Chair Stan Saylor (R-York) to The PLS Reporter Monday echo similar statements from Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Centre) to Capitolwire last week, signaling a key piece of Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal could be put on hold. 

Late-night commercials promoting class action mesothelioma lawsuits could come to an end if a bill in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is made law. 

Lawmakers in the House Labor & Industry Committee held a public hearing Monday on House Bill 1234, which would add latent occupational diseases to the state’s Workers Compensation Act, allowing those with mesothelioma and similar diseases to receive workers’ compensation. 

We get it—session weeks are busy. That’s why we put together a list of the bills being discussed in committee and on the floor of the General Assembly that are worth devoting your precious time to tracking. From abortion to rural broadband, here are five bills to watch for the week of May 6.