Your complete guide to Allegheny County’s contested state races
We explain who's running, how much they've raised in 2018, and whether the district went Clinton or Trump.
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The Big List of Pittsburgh candidates in 2018
Keep track of Pittsburgh-area candidates here.
Syringe exchanges are illegal in Pennsylvania. Advocates want Gov. Tom Wolf to change that.
With legislation unlikely to get through the legislature, the Syringe Access Network of Pennsylvania is looking to the governor for help.
Pittsburgh Democrats want to raise Pa.’s minimum wage, but getting state Republicans on board won’t be easy
Whether your state rep. or senator supports raising the minimum wage depends on if there's a "D" or "R" after his name.
Pa. legislature weighs how much you get to know about police body cameras, officers involved in shootings
A bill governing body camera policies is just one piece of policing legislation working its way through the state legislature.
Where Allegheny County’s Harrisburg delegation stands on reinstating mandatory minimums
A bill passed the House with support from both Democrats and Republicans from the Pittsburgh area.
Gambling addicts on this list can be criminally charged. A local state rep. wants them to get treatment, too.
Pennsylvania's self-exclusion list allows people to voluntarily ban themselves from casinos.
Where Allegheny County’s Harrisburg delegation stands on immigration
One member, Rep. Tony DeLuca, has again introduced a bill to penalize business owners who employ undocumented immigrants.
Where Allegheny County’s Harrisburg delegation stands on abortion access
A state Senate committee today voted to advance a bill that bans abortions in most cases after 20 weeks.