• Pa. House committee approves consumer data privacy, cryptocurrency bills: The Pennsylvania State House on Tuesday advanced a bill which would regulate how tech companies can collect data on Pennsylvanians. The bill was approved in its committee unanimously, but Republicans acknowledged that there would likely be changes to the bill on the House floor. The bill follows a model seen as friendly to businesses. Additionally, the House Commerce Committee advanced a bill which would require companies which transfer cryptocurrencies to obtain a license. The bill would only affect third-party transaction companies, not individual wallets. (Source: LNP)
• Rep. Scott Perry’s constituents concerned about potential healthcare cuts: Residents of Dauphin County packed into a conference room Wednesday to urge their representative in Congress, Scott Perry, to listen to their concerns. At the top of their list was a fear of cuts to Medicaid, which thousands of people in the 10th Congressional District and millions nationwide rely on for healthcare. Many constituents believe that Perry is ignoring them on the topic. Janelle Stelson, who attended the town hall, is considering running against Perry again in the next election. (Source: WGAL)
• Meeting of Daryl Heller’s creditors postponed to March 31: The “meeting of the creditors” which had been scheduled for Wednesday, which would have been part of businessman Daryl Heller’s bankruptcy proceedings, has been postponed to March 31. The meeting will give Heller’s creditors the chance to learn more about the businessman’s finances. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the meeting was rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. Heller owes $138 million in the fallout of the collapse of his ATM business, which a plaintiff’s attorney has called a “ponzi scheme.” (Source: LNP)
• Controversial policies approved by York County school board: Tuesday, York County School Board approved two controversial policies, after a night of concern from residents who said the language was confusing and misleading. Dover Area School District board members approved the policies 7-2. Residents asked school board members to explain the policies about how sex and gender are identified in the district. The first policy, centered around student records, states the records can only reflect a student’s preferred name if a parent provides legal documentation reflecting the change. The second policy, centered around intimate facilities , like restrooms and locker rooms, references President Donald Trump’s recent executive order calling for separation based on sex. Under Dover’s policy, facilities would follow this order while also providing individual, gender-neutral restrooms. (Source: WGAL)
• Nation/world: Trump set to shut down the Department of Education (Source: AP News) Federal Judge James Boasberg targeted by Trump (Source: NBC News) Georgetown student detained over wife’s Palestinian connections (AP News) Judge rejects U.S. Institute of Peace suit (Source: UPI)
