News Digest :: April 3, 2019

Legislature Democrat Pam Iovino wins Pa. Senate seat https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2019/04/02/special-election-37th-District-Pennsylvania-Senate-seat-pam-iovino-raja-Allegheny-Washington-county/stories/201904020058 D. Raja concedes, Democrat Pam...

Leach Proposal Aimed at Cracking Down on Poachers and Conserving Wildlife

HARRISBURG, April 2, 2019 – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today announced legislation that would help law enforcement crack down on poachers and other forms of wildlife trafficking. “Poachers, traffickers, and criminal organizations are driving...

Audiencia del Senado en Filadelfia sobre la seguridad de los peatones

A petición del senador John Sabatina, el Comité de Política Demócrata del Senado estatal celebrará una audiencia pública el viernes en Filadelfia sobre las formas de mejorar la seguridad de los peatones y prevenir los incidentes de tráfico. La audiencia está programada para el viernes, 5 de abril a las 10:30 a.m. en...

Resumen de noticias :: 2 de abril de 2019

Legislature Today is Equal Pay Day. Here’s what policymakers are doing (and not doing) to fix the wage gap. https://www.philly.com/news/equal-pay-day-philadelphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-salary-history-bans-20190402.html New state rep visits Riverside Elementary,...

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...