Pennsylvania runs the most expensive full-time Legislature in the nation that produces the fewest bills, according to redistricting advocates, because the rules remain rigged against bipartisanship and ultimately, the constituents they represent.

Fair Districts PA, a nonpartisan statewide coalition that promotes a more transparent redistricting process, said party leaders and committee chairs rule the General Assembly’s legislative agenda with an iron fist, leaving many broadly supported bills on the shelf collecting dust.