From women’s sports to fertility industry oversight to so-called “hate crimes” proposals, major legislative battles are unfolding in Harrisburg with serious consequences for Pennsylvania families. Read about them below and scroll to the bottom to watch our June...
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Family Institute joined a national movement spotlighting a first of its kind Children’s Rights Scorecard exposing how laws across states impact children, entirely reshaping how public policy is viewed and crafted. The...
By Dan Bartkowiak As budget negotiations continue in Harrisburg, Governor Josh Shapiro and marijuana industry lobbyists are once again pushing Pennsylvania toward full commercial marijuana legalization. Their pitch sounds familiar: legalize marijuana for $$$ and...
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Senate Bill 1321, sponsored by Senator Chris Gebhard (R-Berks/Lancaster/Lebanon), advanced out of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Tuesday, marking an important step forward in the effort to stop Pennsylvania taxpayers from funding...
In a dramatic and deeply consequential vote this week, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 2103 by the slimmest possible margin, 101 to 100. What began as a more limited proposal has now been transformed into sweeping legislation after the...
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Family Institute is disappointed in the Trump Administration’s decision to provide tax breaks benefiting the marijuana industry, warning it will expand access to harmful products. The following statement can be attributed to Dan...
In just the past few weeks, Harrisburg has been a battlefield for the future of life, family, and freedom in Pennsylvania. The good news? Thanks to the pressure from citizens like you, several harmful bills have been stalled in their tracks – for now. ...
It’s a bill called the “Fairness Act,” and it claims to stop discrimination. How bad can it really be? That’s the question many Pennsylvanians are asking themselves. We’ve been hearing advocates of HB 300...
The stories don’t begin in courtrooms. They begin in living rooms, at kitchen tables, in quiet moments where ordinary people try to do what they believe is right. A mother filling out adoption paperwork. A couple making space in their home for another child. A...
Pennsylvania families depend on laws that respect objective truth and safeguard the freedom to live according to deeply held beliefs. Several bills currently under consideration in Harrisburg would significantly reshape the Commonwealth’s legal framework around...