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. Among the bills to watch out for are HB 1902 and HB 1905, which...
Pennsylvania primary voters delivered several major victories Tuesday night for conservatives pushing back against the Left’s increasingly radical agenda. They rejected millions in gambling industry influence, rewarded pro-family Republicans, and exposed how far...
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...
On May 17, 2001, then PA Governor Tom Ridge signed into law a groundbreaking new program called the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC). As one State Representative put it just days prior to the vote for final...
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...
On April 20, 2026, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a 4-3 ruling in Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, declaring a sweeping new “right to reproductive autonomy.” This decision forces taxpayers to fund...
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...
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Family Institute is profoundly disappointed and alarmed by today’s ruling from the Commonwealth Court in Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Pennsylvania Department of...