News Digest :: July 1, 2022

Legislature Pitt as a PA Budget Bargaining Chip (politicspa.com) Pennsylvania to begin fiscal year without a budget | WITF This week’s headlines: Budget talks continue as lawmakers focus on school curricula – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)...

Post Session Report :: Thursday, June 30, 2022

SB 849, PN 1824 (Stefano) – The bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs), in veterans’ preference, further providing for definitions; and, in voluntary veterans’ preference in private employment, further providing for definitions. A vote of 50-0 was...

News Digest :: June 30, 2022

Legislature Pa. budget won’t make its June 30 deadline as lawmakers push forward proposals bound for Wolf vetoes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Pa. budget process is shameful state of affairs (mainlinemedianews.com) Bill to keep transgender athletes out of...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

SB 477, PN 1783 (J. Ward) – This bill amends the Consolidated County Assessment Law to more precisely define changes to real property that can occur and increasing the value of changes made without requiring an assessment adjustment. The bill requires demolition...

El senador Marty Flynn responde a la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo sobre el aborto

Artículo de opinión del senador Marty Flynn

El viernes me sentí muy descorazonado cuando seis jueces del Tribunal Supremo hicieron caso omiso de 50 años de precedentes y anularon el caso Roe contra Wade. Aunque la mayoría de los estadounidenses apoya el derecho de la mujer a decidir, sigue siendo una cuestión muy controvertida, y a lo largo de los años he hablado con electores de todas las clases sociales para hacerme una idea de lo que piensan al respecto y por qué. La mayoría opina que las mujeres deberían poder tomar esta decisión por sí mismas, pero cuando hablo con electores que están de acuerdo con la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo, la respuesta que oigo más a menudo es "soy provida".

News Digest :: June 29, 2022

Legislature Governor Wolf on stalled Pennsylvania budget talks: “Republicans screwing around” (abc27.com) Pa. budget talks fail to gain traction with 3 days to deadline – pennlive.com Talks yield no Pennsylvania budget deal, with 3 days left | WITF...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, June 28, 2022

HB 331, PN 306 (Brown) – This legislation will create an incentive-based savings program by authorizing certain financial institutions to offer incentives for saving money. Incentives can include prizes, additional money, etc. Amendment A05137 (DiSanto) – This amends...