Lawmakers Aim To Move Up Pennsylvania Primary

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania is again aiming to put its presidential primary in position to determine the winner, rather than let other states play that role. The state Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill to move up Pennsylvania’s primary elections in presidential election years by five weeks to the third Tuesday in March. Critics of Pennsylvania’s current date – the fourth Tuesday of April – say its presidential primary clout is diminished by its late vote. The bill goes to the House. A spokesperson for the House Republican majority said it hasn’t been discussed in the caucus. The Senate passed an identical bill last year, but it died in the House.