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Pennsylvania General Assembly

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Auditing the Pennsylvania General Assembly

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This fall, we’re taking the Pennsylvania General Assembly to court

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds new maps for General Assembly

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Philly Sues Pennsylvania's General Assembly Over Lackluster Gun Safety Laws | NBC10 Philadelphia

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Pennsylvania General Assembly Passes Cocktails To Go Legislation

The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times (1682–1776), the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly. Since the Constitution of 1776, the legislature has been known as the General Assembly. The General Assembly became a bicameral legislature in 1791.
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    • Pennsylvania State Senate