Senate Approves Boscola’s Bill to Eliminate Straight Party Voting

HARRISBURG – June 25, 2019 — The state Senate today voted 30 to 20 in favor of Sen. Lisa Boscola’s Senate bill 421, which would do away with straight party voting. “Straight-ticket voting promotes the election of a party, not the election of a candidate,”...

Brewster Applauds Approval of Sunday Hunting Bill

HARRISBURG– June 20, 2019 – Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) applauded the passage of his Sunday Hunting Bill (Senate Bill 147) out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation, which would authorize the Game Commission to allow Sunday hunting...

Two Boscola Voting Reform Initiatives Clear Senate Committee

 HARRISBURG – June 18, 2019 — The state Senate State Government Committee today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s senate bill 421, which would do away with straight party voting.  The bill will now move on to the full Senate. “Informed and...

Senator Muth Calls for 100% Renewable Energy in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG – June 19, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) joined advocates of the clean energy movement today as they rallied to promote renewable energy initiatives at the state capitol. “We have a duty to maintain our values of security, safety,...