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Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announce the listening tour focused on legalizing recreational marijuana.
Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announce the listening tour focused on legalizing recreational marijuana.
Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announce the listening tour focused on legalizing recreational marijuana.
(Harrisburg) — A measure to amend the constitution in Pennsylvania and let each political party’s gubernatorial nominee choose who will serve under them as lieutenant governor cleared a first hurdle.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 46 to 2 on Tuesday for a constitutional amendment that would end the current practice, in which the governor and lieutenant governor run separately for their party’s nominations.
It passed the Republican-controlled House 130-67 in December, with most Democrats against it.
The proposal still needs to pass the House and Senate in the 2021-22 legislative session before going to voters for final approval in a statewide referendum.
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