Stephen Caruso is a Reporter at Spotlight PA. He covers a range of topics including elections, government, and public policy, with a focus on law and legal affairs, security policy, and regional interest stories. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, WHYY, and the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.
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By: Stephen Caruso
Legalizing skill games has broad support. Many lawmakers covet the revenue that taxes on the machines would bring to deficit-plagued state budgets, and oppose creating hardships for the businesses and social organizations that host skill games and depend on the money they bring in. But the details of what a regulatory and taxation scheme would entail have stymied a deal between the Democratic-controlled state House and Republican-led state Senate.
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By: Jaxon White, Stephen Caruso, Kate Huangpu
HARRISBURG — As state lawmakers wrap up their legislative session, a long list of proposals with bipartisan support and keen public interest is on track to fail, forcing those issues back to the starting line next year.
By: Jaxon White, Stephen Caruso, Kate Huangpu
The General Assembly is expected to pass its fewest individual bills this session since at least 1973.
By: Stephen Caruso, Kate Huangpu, Jaxon White
The General Assembly is expected to pass its fewest individual bills this session since at least 1973.
By: Kate Huangpu, Jaxon White, Stephen Caruso
HARRISBURG — As state lawmakers wrap up their legislative session, a long list of proposals with bipartisan support and keen public interest is on track to fail, forcing those issues back to the starting line next year.
By: Stephen Caruso
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By: Stephen Caruso, Kate Huangpu, Jaxon White
The General Assembly is expected to pass its fewest individual bills this session since at least 1973.
By: Jaxon White, Stephen Caruso
Between Sept. 15 and Oct. 19, Garrity raised almost $5.4 million. She's still being outraised by Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who brought in $8.4 million in the same period.
By: Jaxon White, Stephen Caruso
HARRISBURG — Republican Stacy Garrity raised more money in the past five weeks than she did during the rest of her campaign for governor, much of it tied to the skill games industry.
