A term limits ordinance is in place in Williamsport following final approval by City Council. The first iteration of the law ...

Editor’s Note: This article was updated Friday to reflect the mayor’s veto of the ordinance. WILLIAMSPORT — The current mayor of Williamsport would be unable to run for a third term under a term ...

WILLIAMSPORT — It would appear Williamsport’s elected officials will have term limits after all. City Council on Thursday night chose not to attempt to override Mayor Derek Slaughter’s veto of a ...

Today’s political conversations should include less partisan bickering and more effort to find solutions, said Schuylkill County Democratic Committee Chairman Todd Zimmerman. So, Zimmerman is trying ...

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., during a House committee meeting in 2022. This is WESA Politics, a weekly newsletter by our political reporters providing analysis about Pittsburgh and state politics.

Nearly 14 years ago, after nearly 12 years of public service, my boss, Rep. Todd Platts, surprised many by announcing he was not running for reelection. He never term-limited himself, per se. Yet he ...

Washington has failed the American people. Career politicians in Congress continue to entrench themselves in power, prioritize partisan gamesmanship over progress and ignore the demands of the ...

Americans are seeing a political spectacle playing out not in town halls or debates, but in backrooms and courtrooms: redistricting – gerrymandering. What should ensure fair representation has ...

Representative Mike Levin is backing a bill to limit Supreme Court justices to 18-year terms and reduce strategic retirements ...

Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of Congress' performance, with low approval ratings and a perceived lack of progress. The long tenure and advanced age of many members of Congress contribute to the ...

One would think that after the national election of 2024 and before the important mid-term election of 2026 that this year’s event would be of less importance. This assumption would be a major mistake ...