News by subject: STP

Today the American Federation of Government Employees announced its endorsement of Rep. Adam Smith for the U.S. House of Representatives for Washington's 9th Congressional District. "Congressman Adam Smith has shown us...

Today the American Federation of Government Employees announced its endorsement of Rep. Keith Ellison to be reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. "For more than a...

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today applauded the Senate Competitiveness Committee's vote on key legislation to promote independence among healthy, adult Medicaid recipients by requiring them to find work or engage in job training or educational...

On Monday evening, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to reconsider Senate Bill 936 and subsequently passed the piece of legislation attacking injured workers and the workers' compensation system by a vote of 101 to 92.   "The Workers'...

During the month of April, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) will be recognizing and thanking their 2,535 outstanding volunteers for contributing more than 83,000 hours of service in 2017 to residents in its six...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that a determination on holding an "additional auction round" for Category 4 casinos will be announced at a later date after today's auction concluded with no bids being received. The State's...

California's housing market continued its momentum as seasonally adjusted, existing home sales rose both month to month and year to year in March, while the statewide median price accelerated to an eight-month high, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF...

Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, et.al.  At issue is the legality of a new South Dakota sales tax law that imposes sales tax burdens on out-of-state businesses with no...

The Pennsylvania Lottery's Spring Into Green is now accepting entries for chances to win up to $100,000. Players may enter any winning or non-winning PICK 2, PICK 3, PICK 4, PICK 5, Treasure Hunt, CASH 5, Match 6 lotto, Cash4Life®, Powerball® or...

Combined gaming revenue for the 12 Pennsylvania casinos exceeded $300 million for the first time, according to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Posted on the Board's web site, gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, the report...

Mitchell T. Tracy, Republican candidate for Clark County Commissioner District F is fed up. He says that Tisha Black, a Harry Reid Democrat, is running on the Republican Party ticket, but she's a 'never Trump Republican' who is going up against him,...

As a Federal District Court considers a claim that the Commission on Presidential Debates should eliminate requirements that plaintiffs say effectively excludes a third, unaffiliated candidate from participating in the presidential debates, a new...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed today that the first application to test robot cars without a driver lacked necessary information and that a letter has been sent to the still-unidentified applicant asking for additional...

Cities of Service today announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to tap the wisdom, talents, and energy of community members to solve public problems. Underwritten by Bloomberg...

Cities of Service today announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to tap the wisdom, talents, and energy of community members to solve public problems. Underwritten by Bloomberg...

A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $100,000 for the Saturday, April 14, drawing was sold in Delaware County.   The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 17-19-26-61-62, and the red Powerball 15, to...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold for the Saturday, April 14, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 11-14-25-30-42, to win $200,000, less withholding. Exxon, 301 N. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, earns a $500 bonus for selling...

Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for a Lottery player in Red Lion who purchased a progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $145,887.50 for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Triple Win Fast Play game. Rutter's, 5 Winterstown Road, Red Lion,...

The United Steelworkers (USW) today applauded the New York State Department of Labor's Apprenticeship and Training Council for certifying the trade of Industrial Manufacturing Technician after five years of working with a coalition with other unions,...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold for the Thursday, April 12, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 06-21-29-33-36, to win $300,000, less withholding. 7-Eleven, 624 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, earns a $500 bonus for selling the...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today welcomed local officials and the public to the grand opening of a Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store at Shoppes at Belmont, 1565 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster. With more than 11,500...

New York State's recently announced study of legalizing marijuana will be discussed in a high level panel, "New York State of Cannabis," at the 5th Annual Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo), May 30  - June 2, at the Javits...

The April 17 filing deadline for Arizona's individual income taxes is fast approaching.  This year, thanks to new electronic payment systems created by Point & Pay, taxpayers can pay Arizona state tax online at www.aztaxes.gov.  Eligible tax types...

Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today informed Pennsylvania's counties to have voter-verifiable paper record voting systems selected no later than December 31, 2019, and preferably in place by the November 2019 general election. He also...

The Pennsylvania Lottery is expanding debit and mobile pay options to make playing games more convenient for the growing number of players who carry little cash. "Just like any business, the Pennsylvania Lottery wants to make it easy for customers...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 149 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of March, Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres announced today. A comprehensive list of...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) will temporarily close the Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store, Downtown Mall, 900 Water St., Meadville, Crawford County, while the store is refurbished and expanded. The Downtown Mall store...

Spring is officially underway and the warmer weather has anglers from across the Commonwealth gearing up to fish their favorite spots on Saturday, April 14, which marks the traditional statewide opening day of trout season. All along streams and...

City Attorney Dennis Herrera today issued the following statement after oral arguments were heard in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal regarding President Donald Trump's unconstitutional executive order that seeks to strip federal funding from...

The Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania American Legion are seeking applicants for "State Police Youth Week," a summer leadership camp designed for teenagers interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement or the military. State Police...

Asm. Autumn Burke's (D-Inglewood) legislation, AB 2741, aiming to stop the abuse of prescription opioids in minors, cleared the Assembly Business & Professions committee today.   This legislation addresses the opioid epidemic through parental...

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, awarded Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) the 2017 Legislator of the Year at the organization's...

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO 43rd Constitutional Convention began at 9:30AM in Pittsburgh at the Wyndham Grand - Pittsburgh Downtown Hotel.  Hundreds of union activists from across Pennsylvania came together to continue the fight for working people. The...

California State University, Los Angeles has been selected as an anchor institution by the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities as part of a new effort to uplift and transform the economies and social well-being of communities across the...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket sold for the Monday, April 9, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 01-15-22-28-41, to win $200,000, less withholding. Top Star Express, 646 E. Main St., Lykens, earns a $500 bonus for selling the...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced that 2018 Wine Week celebrations will start with a visit from John Legend, who will appear at Philadelphia magazine's Wine Festival presented by Lexus at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, May...

McClatchy today announced 12 President's Awards for journalists who held officials accountable, forced transparency into dark corners of government and told stories that connected with millions of readers around the U.S. in original, compelling and...

Laborers' Local 261, representing more than 5500 union members in the San Francisco Bay Area, announced its endorsements for the office of San Francisco mayor in the upcoming June 5, 2018 election, which will be decided by ranked choice voting.  The...

The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers seized $5,717,553 worth of drugs ? including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine ?in the first quarter of 2018. From January 1 through March 31, state police collected more than...

During National Limb Loss Awareness Month the Wolf Administration is reminding veterans about its Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension program. This pension program is one of the many ways that the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans...

Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres today reminded Pennsylvanians that Monday, April 16, is the deadline to register to vote in the May primary election. He added that Online Voter Registration (OVR) makes the process easier than ever before....

Texas Cannabis Industry Association (TCIA) warns that the Texas Department of State Health Services' (DSHS) is days away from the unprecedented banning of hemp-CBD products in the state of Texas. This would present a blow to the liberty of thousands...

Two winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 tickets sold in Allegheny and Delaware counties split a $300,000 jackpot from the Saturday, April 7, drawing. The tickets matched all five balls drawn, 07-09-12-23-43, to each win $150,000, less applicable...

A Warren County retailer sold a jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $4.5 million from the Friday, April 6, drawing. The jackpot had rolled for two months to become the game's sixth-largest on record, as well as the...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board today announced that television star, businesswoman, and philanthropist Lisa Vanderpump will sign bottles of Vanderpump Rosé at the Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store at the Ardmore Plaza Shopping...

Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann today announced a new online resource available to working adults designed to help them achieve personal financial capability and independence. "Providing access to high quality, non-commercial...

Cal/OSHA cited California Premier Roofscapes, Inc. for repeat violations of fall protection safety orders and proposed $134,454 in penalties. The Escondido-based company was investigated and cited on six different occasions over the past four years...

Today the National League of Cities (NLC), in partnership with state municipal leagues, released an update to its report, City Rights in an Era of Preemption, that reveals state preemption of local authority is increasing throughout the country. From...

City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced today that he had filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Jefferson Sessions over Sessions' decision to rescind civil rights protections for youth, immigrants, the poor, people of color and people...

The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a lawsuit against the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois seeking an injunction against enforcement of the ban on so-called "assault weapons" and "large capacity magazines" adopted by the Village Board of...