HB 649 - the bad Pennsylvania proposal for state-sponsored online and video gambling - will not be voted on this year as part of any...
In the midst of budget deliberations, some PA lawmakers believe a good solution is our government getting more involved with gambling. The idea is simple in their mind - just pass HB 649 and each year we can reach inside the hat of online and video gambling and...
It's Christmas season - which not only means Christmas lights and carols but more instances of pushback on any mention of "the reason for the season" or the celebration of Christmas - especially in public schools. Sadly, every school district may not fully...
UPDATE: HB 649 will not be voted on this year as part of any state budget deals. Click here to read more about this early Christmas present for Pennsylvania families. State lawmakers are over five months overdue in passing a budget yet are rushing to vote on...
The budget is not the only thing being debated on by members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In a 96-93 vote on Wednesday, the PA House added an amendment to the already dangerous HB 649 that would allow video gambling in private clubs and taverns. 96...
Merry Christmas! Let the Pennsylvania Family Institute help you celebrate the Christmas season by offering you a chance to win one of a number of great resources. First, the response from those attending our Friends of the Family banquet has been tremendous -...
Joy El Ministries was within weeks of having their 50-year ministry to school children completely shut down. The Pennsylvania State Police had grounded their buses that were used to pick up school kids for a free, once-a-week religious education off school...
Independence Law Center Tells Court: Don’t Tax Religious Groups! Harrisburg, PA — The Independence Law Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief today in a case in which Susquehanna County, Pa. is attempting to assess a hotel tax on Montrose Bible Conference, a...
On Wednesday, the State House Gaming Oversight Committee passed HB 649 - which would bring government-sponsored gambling to any computer or mobile device throughout Pennsylvania; as well as video slots machines in airports. This sets the bill up for a vote by the...
The Pennsylvania Family Institute is actively recruiting college student interns for Summer 2016 in our downtown Harrisburg offices, two blocks from the state capitol. The program provides students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in nonprofit...
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