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July 22, 2026

Rideshare Regulation, Companionship A.I. & Prison Reform: A Lawmaker’s Summer Recess

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Rideshare Regulation, Companionship A.I. & Prison Reform: A Lawmaker’s Summer Recess

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Summer recess and a wrapped-up state budget don’t mean Pennsylvania legislators get to relax. This is when these lawmakers can focus on issues in their district. Host Trenae Nuri talks with State Representative Andre Carroll, who represents District 201 covering parts of Germantown, Logan, and West Oak Lane neighborhoods, about new bills he’s gotten to the governor’s desk, midterm elections, and his focus on prison reform. 

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