Senate News Digest :: June 16, 2019

Budget   Minimum wage, state police fee top budget fight https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/minimum-wage-state-police-fee-top-budget-fight-1.2496523   State Police   Bills put burden of funding state police on taxpayers...

News Digest :: June 15, 2019

Minimum Wage   As Pennsylvania’s budget deadline approaches, is a minimum wage increase still on the table? As Pennsylvania’s budget deadline approaches, is a minimum wage increase still on the table?   Your View: How ‘one fair minimum wage’ would...

News Digest :: June 14, 2019

Legislature Shapiro, Dem lawmakers hear experiences of racism, discrimination Shapiro, Dem lawmakers hear experiences of racism, discrimination EITC, explained: How Pennsylvania’s educational tax credits are used, who benefits, and more EITC, explained: How...

News Digest :: June 13, 2019

Legislature State officials debate pros and cons of Gov. Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania State officials debate pros and cons of Gov. Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania Bucks, Montgomery county lawmakers consider Wolf’s $4.5B infrastructure bill...

News Digest :: June 12, 2019

Legislature Gov. Tom Wolf, lawmakers say it’s time for municipalities fully relying on state police to chip in https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/gov-tom-wolf-lawmakers-say-its-time-for-municipalities-fully-relying-on-state-police-to-chip-in.html As budget talks...

News Digest :: June 11, 2019

Legislature ‘Karen’s Law’ to help victims of sexual assault https://local21news.com/news/local/karens-law-to-help-victims-of-sexual-assault Experts say new laws needed after Pittsburgh alligator encounters...