A bill banning corporations with foreign influence from political spending is in the hands of the state Senate.

Sarah Nicell for WITF reports even though the bill enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the House, there is no assurance the Republican-led Senate will take this up.

A bill banning corporations with foreign influence from political spending is in the hands of the state Senate. Sarah Nicell for WITF reports even though the bill enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the House, there is no assurance the Republican-led Senate will take this up.

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WITF News Stories are produced by our journalists. Find and listen to their reporting — on your time.

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Campaign finance bill passes Pa. House

Peacebuilding research shows political violence builds on itself with every iteration and escalation, but the practice of peace also creates a cultural habit.

In light of what the FBI says was an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports on ways to understand what you can do to create peace and democracy and tamp down potential violence and disorder.

We want to hear from you. What are you doing to build up your community and reach peaceful solutions across difference? Have you joined a new group or started volunteering to help out in your community? Are you getting involved in voting or politics for the first time? Or have you been working on making your community a better place for years and years?

Peacebuilding research shows political violence builds on itself with every iteration and escalation, but the practice of peace also creates a cultural habit. In light of what the FBI says was an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports on ways to understand what you can do to create peace and democracy and tamp down potential violence and disorder. We want to hear from you. What are you doing to build up your community and reach peaceful solutions across difference? Have you joined a new group or started volunteering to help out in your community? Are you getting involved in voting or politics for the first time? Or have you been working on making your community a better place for years and years?

Everyone can support peace and democracy. Here’s how.

Efforts to control pollution could be made more difficult because of two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports environmental advocates say the opinions increase uncertainty at a time when the government needs to act on climate change.

Efforts to control pollution could be made more difficult because of two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports environmental advocates say the opinions increase uncertainty at a time when the government needs to act on climate change.

Efforts to control pollution could be more difficult because of 2 recent Supreme Court decisions.

Green groups say the new state budget takes some positive steps for the environment.

But they stress there is still a lot of work to do, as StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports.

Green groups say the new state budget takes some positive steps for the environment.
But they stress there is still a lot of work to do, as StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports.

Campaign finance bill passes Pa. House

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