Rep. Mark Mustio (R-Allegheny) joined The PLS Reporter to discuss his thoughts on legalizing video gaming terminals (VGTs) in bars and taverns.

The House of Representatives Tuesday voted largely along party-line vote of 114-84 to send the Senate a $31.52 billion spending plan, despite not having an articulated, supportable plan for funding it.

 

"This is a responsible, sustainable budget for FY 2017-2018," said House Appropriations Majority Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York). "It's a departure from past years and a good first step in the direction of reinventing government."

Today Rep. Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster) held a press conference where he introduced HB 959, relating to State Police protection for municipalities without their own police departments.

Later in the Main Rotunda Legislators joined advocates where they held a rally for equal pay for women.

Lastly legislators stood and gave their opinions on the "Right-To-Work" legislation.

The House Judiciary Committee Tuesday sent to the full House for consideration a measure that would substantially reform and raise Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations as it pertains to criminal and civil child sex abuse cases.

 

While the measure advancing to the Floor did not contain a controversial retroactivity component—a measure that would allow victims currently barred from bringing suit by the civil statute of limitations to bring their claims—the main proponent of that concept is planning on offering it as an amendment as the bill moves along for consideration.