BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Boston University issued the following news on June 28, 2024: By Molly Callahan Siding with an off-duty Pennsylvania police officer who attended the "Stop the Steal" rally at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, Friday's Supreme Court decision in Fischer v. United States made it more difficult to charge any January 6 Capitol rioters with obstruction of justice--including former president Donald J. Trump. The decision, widely viewed as a boon for Trump and the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 28, 2024: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Thursday applauded Senate passage of House Bill 73, legislation introduced by Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin), who is currently deployed in the Horn of Africa with his Pennsylvania Army National Guard infantry unit. House Bill 73 would create a specialty license plate recognizing those who served in "Operation Inherent Resolve," the   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 27, 2024: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Thursday voted in opposition to legislation that would expand Sunday hunting across Pennsylvania. "When this issue first came up, the vast majority of constituents I spoke to in my district were opposed to expanding Sunday hunting. I voted against the expansion then and, in discussions about current expansion proposals, it is cle  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 27, 2024: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) on Thursday applauded the passage in the Senate of legislation he co-prime sponsored with Rep. Kyle Mullins (D-Lackawanna) that would require insurance coverage of biomarker testing in Pennsylvania. "Today marks a significant milestone for health care in Pennsylvania. This crucial legislation will pave the way for improved diagno  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 28, 2024: In a move aimed at protecting pharmacies and patients across Pennsylvania, legislation co-sponsored by Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny), overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives today. House Bill 1993 would reform the practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) operating within the state. The legislation mandates the Pennsylvania Dep  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: State Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Clearfield/Cambria) is shown signing a discharge resolution petition that would require consideration in the House chamber of legislation to place voter ID on the ballot for the voters of Pennsylvania to decide. While a bipartisan majority of House members supported voter ID last year, the current majority leader will not allow the issue to be considered for a final v  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) applauded this week's passage legislation he co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that supports children who stutter. House Bill 2268 would provide insurance coverage for children aged 2-6 who have a stutter. While some private insurers might provide coverage for speech therapy, this coverage is often inadequate for the needed treatment. Stutter  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 28, 2024: Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) and Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) today announced legislation that would solidify the Commonwealth's support for Israel by withholding state funds from any institution of higher learning that boycotts or divests from Israel, as well as prohibiting holdings in the Pennsylvania State Treasury or Commonwealth pensi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news on June 28, 2024: Rep. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) today announced that her legislation to increase penalties for individuals convicted of street racing passed the House by a 177-25 vote. House Bill 2266 would increase the current fine for street racing from $250 up to $2,000 per violation. On a second violation, the driver's vehicle would be taken away to stop them from using it in future street ra  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Leadership from Penn State and Teamsters Local 8 have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract that, if ratified, will enhance employment and economic security for the University's approximately 2,500 technical service employees working at Penn State locations across the commonwealth. This tentative agreement continues Penn State's 50-plus-year history of good-faith bargaining and  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Leadership from Penn State and Teamsters Local 8, the union representing about 2,500 technical service employees across the commonwealth, have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. Local 8 leadership has informed the university that they are unanimously recommending ratification to their membership of the tentative agreement and will share more information with members in the   more