AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMidterm Contests: Pennsylvania’s tight congressional and legislative races could shift the balance in Harrisburg and Washington. In the 8th District, Democrat Paige Cognetti more than doubled Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s third-quarter fundraising; in the 7th, Democrat Bob Brooks withdrew from a debate amid a dispute over campaign ads. Police Surveillance: The state House voted 190-13 to advance rules for automated license plate readers, but the Senate has little time to act before the bill could expire. Vape Enforcement: Act 57 enforcement began Monday, requiring retailers to remove unregistered vape products or face fines of up to $500 per product. Gaming and Data Centers: Lawmakers missed the court’s deadline to address skill games, leaving their legal future uncertain. Meanwhile, residents are pushing back against data-center proposals, and Gov. Josh Shapiro wants the state involved in a PPL rate case over how the utility serves data centers. Measles Response: The CDC is sending a disease investigator to Pennsylvania as the outbreak worsens; the state has reported five deaths.
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