legislation

A new bill signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro, and championed by a Lehigh Valley lawmaker, will increase rebates for tens of thousands of Pennsylvania seniors. WDIY's Sarit Laschinsky has more.

A Northampton County legislator’s bill that passed in the state Senate would increase the penalties for illegal eagle killings in Pennsylvania. WDIY's Sarit Laschinsky has more.

A bill that would allocate additional federal funding to combat Pennsylvania’s mental health crisis is off to the state Senate. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

A bill which would expand Pennsylvania’s property tax and rent rebate limits has passed through the state House. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

A Lehigh Valley lawmaker’s bill to boost Pennsylvania’s mental health funding is going before the state House of Representatives for consideration. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

A Lehigh County state lawmaker says a reintroduced bill to make carbon monoxide detectors mandatory in child care facilities has been approved by a House committee. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

Karen El-Chaar speaks with Northampton County DA Terence Houck about combatting the opioid crisis with the county's new full-time drug task force, then chats with State Rep. Peter Schweyer about advancing environmental initiatives through the state legislature.

With the recent spate of mass shootings throughout the nation, Dr. Batts welcomes a conversation about gun violence in America and Pennsylvania with CeaseFirePA Executive Director Adam Garber, the Commonwealth’s leader in advocating for an end to gun violence and Freedom School Director Katarah Jordan, who provides an educator's perspective on this deadly issue.

With the recent spate of mass shootings throughout the nation, Dr. Batts welcomes a conversation about gun violence in America and Pennsylvania with CeaseFirePA Executive Director Adam Garber, the Commonwealth’s leader in advocating for an end to gun violence and Freedom School Director Katarah Jordan, who provides an educator's perspective on this deadly issue.

New Q:LV Host Justan Parker Fields speaks with Corinne Goodwin from the Eastern PA Trans Equity Project and Chloe Cole-Wilson from Project Silk about the importance of equity and inclusion for transgender people, as well as the harmful barriers posed by legislation being proposed or passed in Pennsylvania and across the country.