News Digest :: August 19, 2021
Legislature Over half of voters think Pa. headed in wrong direction, F&M poll finds | Local News | readingeagle.com Pa. Senate will soon require members to post spending online | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Area residents voices haven’t been heard in Bon Air...Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Fails to Address Climate Crisis
HARRISBURG − August 18, 2021 − State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) was met with blank stares in the state Capitol today as she pressed the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee to prioritize a comprehensive plan to invest in Pennsylvania and address the environmental and public health issues impacting communities across the Commonwealth.
News Digest :: August 18, 2021
Legislature Women’s Health Caucus Chairs begin #OptInPA Campaign for Postpartum Medicaid Expansion (berksweekly.com) Pa. legislators consider bills to help struggling veterans | fox43.com Proposed Bill: Parents Liable if Children Don’t Mask at School | The Legal...#OptInPA Press Conference at Drexel University College of Medicine, West Reading Campus
News Digest :: August 17, 2021
Legislature Schwank to host back-to-school health, safety town hall | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com Sen. Judy Schwank will host panel to discuss school safety amid rising COVID cases | Local News | readingeagle.com Bill Exempts Newer Vehicles From PA Emissions Test...News Digest :: August 16, 2021
Legislature U.S. Census data drop puts Pa. lawmakers closer to drawing the state’s new political boundaries | WITF It’s Game On for redistricting. Will Pa. become a ‘democracy desert?’ | Monday Morning Coffee | Pennsylvania Capital-Star...It’s time to change solitary confinement in Pennsylvania
OpEd by Senator John Kane
“I can emphatically say I have more trauma from six months in solitary than four combat tours in the Marines.”
This is what we heard from a solitary confinement survivor, Reverend Dr. Chris Kimmenez, at our policy hearing this past Tuesday in the city of Chester. Over the past year, each of us has experienced the effects of isolation, separated from friends, family, and loved ones by the pandemic.