News Digest :: August 25, 2021

Legislature Pa. redistricting panel votes to end prison gerrymandering (abc27.com) Pa. redistricting commission to count people in prison at their old home, not in their cell | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Pennsylvania redistricting commission...

News Digest :: August 24, 2021

Legislature Pennsylvania Celebrates Progress on Dairy Future Commission Plan | Main Edition | lancasterfarming.com Pa. marks farmland milestone with ceremony in Berks | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com Ceremony in Berks Celebrates 600,000 Acres of Farmland Preserved...

News Digest :: August 23, 2021

Legislature Opposites attract? Two Senators working across the aisle on Pa.’s election reform (abc27.com) PA Gov for Pot: Tom Wolf Reiterates His Support for Cannabis Legalization (celebstoner.com) There Were Big Plans For Former SCI Pittsburgh: What Happened? | 90.5...

News Digest :: August 20, 2021

Legislature Pa. Sen. Mastriano’s plan to issue election subpoenas ‘stopped’ – WHYY Mastriano blames ‘the powers that be’ for blocking plan to issue election subpoenas | WITF Pa. barbers, salons to get $20M in belated pandemic relief |...

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...

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...