News Digest :: April 1, 2019

Legislature Terminally ill Pennsylvanians have a right to death with dignity | By Sen. Daylin Leach https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/03/terminally-ill-pennsylvanians-have-a-right-to-death-with-dignity-opinion.html Wolf’s plan gaining support...

News Digest :: March 31, 2019

Administration Shapiro addresses Pennsylvania child sex abuse case with feds, U.S. AG Barr https://www.tribdem.com/news/shapiro-addresses-pennsylvania-child-sex-abuse-case-with-feds-u/article_902cb604-534a-11e9-a12b-f7c5e919df46.html Gov. Wolf touts flood-mitigation...

Resumen de noticias :: 30 de marzo de 2019

Legislature Price tag for fixing all urgent Philly school building problems? $170M, union, lawmakers say https://www.philly.com/education/philadelphia-school-district-lead-asbestos-building-safety-million-fix-20190329.html State lawmaker wants to make censure of...

Resumen demócrata en el Senado de la semana del 25 de marzo de 2019

The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 49, which would protect a person from civil liability for damaging a vehicle if they forcibly entered it to save a child from imminent danger This legislation would provide this protection if: the child is in imminent...

Haywood Lauds State Treasurer Torsella’s Retirement Security Report

Philadelphia – March 28, 2019 – State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) yesterday applauded the findings of Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella’s Private Sector Retirement Security Task Force to establish a state-managed private retirement savings plan....

News Digest :: March 28, 2019

Legislature Students rally for affordable higher education https://www.abc27.com/news/local/students-rally-for-affordable-higher-education/1882013464 Efforts to salvage cash assistance for Pa.’s poorest citizens fail in the House...

Sabatina: Marsy’s Law & Karen’s Law Head to Full Senate

HARRISBURG – March 27, 2019 – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved both Marsy’s Law (SB149) and Karen’s Law (SB123), Sen. John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia) announced. Both bills passed unanimously, 12-0. They now head to the full senate for consideration. “Both...