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— Bryan Cutler, Pennsylvania State Representative
Meet Stephen Caruso
Stephen Caruso
Capitol Reporter
Stephen Caruso has been covering Pennsylvania’s governor and 253-member General Assembly for Spotlight PA for three years. He reports on the influence of powerful interests in politics, uncovers how billions in taxpayer dollars are spent each year, and explains how legislative deals are made in Harrisburg. Caruso analyzes what gets done and why, and holds lawmakers accountable for what lingers on Harrisburg’s agenda.
A New York native, Caruso attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he learned how to report at his student newspaper, the Pitt News.
A New York native, Caruso attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he learned how to report at his student newspaper, the Pitt News.
Reporting from Stephen Caruso
Why lawmakers may need to tap Pa.’s rainy day reserves to balance this year's budget
HARRISBURG — A rainy day is looming over the state Capitol.
As Pennsylvania lawmakers approach the June 30 deadline to …
The clock is ticking for Pa. lawmakers to regulate skill games. Here are the hurdles in their way.
HARRISBURG — A court-imposed clock is now ticking for state lawmakers to regulate skill games after years of failure to …
Skill games are slot machines, must adhere to Pa.’s gambling law, state Supreme Court rules
HARRISBURG — Skill games are slot machines under Pennsylvania law and must adhere to the commonwealth's crime and …