News Digest :: September 10, 2021
Legislature Pa. Republican lawmakers begin election ‘investigation’ – pennlive.com Pennsylvania’s 2020 Election Audit Off To An Awkward Start (buzzfeednews.com) Pennsylvania Republicans start election review, Democrats call it a ‘sham’ | Nasdaq...Senate Dem Members of Intergovernmental Operations Committee Question Why Senate Republicans are Misusing Committees & State Resources
Harrisburg – September 9, 2021 – The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee held a hearing today to allegedly examine the PA Department of State’s evolving guidance to counties during the monumental 2020 general election. Testimony today from the Chairman...Intergovernmental Operations Committee Hearing on PA Department of State’s Last Minute Guidance to the 2020 Election
Brewster: Anti-Violence Efforts to Receive $2.6M State Aid
HARRISBURG – September 9, 2021 – Regional organizations aimed at reducing community violence and drug abuse have been awarded more than $2.6 million in state grants, with more help on the way, state Sen. Jim Brewster announced today. “These grants represent an...Senate Dem Members Of Intergovernmental Operations Committee Presser On Defending Voting Freedoms
Fontana Announces $2.6M in Violence, Drug Prevention Grants
HARRISBURG – September 9, 2021 – Local organizations working to stem the tide of community violence and opiod abuse will receive more than $2.6 million in state grants to fund their work, state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. “The groups receiving this funding...Senator Cappelletti Announces Over $1 Million in Funding for Gun Violence Reduction Programs
Norristown, PA − September 9, 2021 − Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery, Delaware) announced today that a total of $1,021,152 has been awarded to various programs with the aim to reduce gun violence that serve the district. As an outspoken supporter...McClinton, Muth, Toohil Introduce Bipartisan Legislation for a Statewide Tracking System for Sexual Assault Evidence
HARRISBURG, PA September 9, 2021 − State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and state Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today introduced legislation to establish a statewide tracking system for sexual assault evidence administered jointly by the Pennsylvania State Police and the Department of Health.