June 27, 2018
Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) released a statement of support for union members and workers after the announcement of the SCOTUS Janus decision: “Today, I am standing strong with the working women and men of Pennsylvania to say that no court case is going to...
June 27, 2018
Democratic Leader Senator Jay Costa (D-Pittsburgh) released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME: Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Janus case is disappointing, and disheartening for the...
June 27, 2018
Legislature Program sets up Pa. children with seed money to start saving for college https://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/program_sets_up_pa_children_wi.html#incart_river_index Long-awaited bipartisan report slams Pa.’s death penalty policies...
26 de junio de 2018
Philadelphia – June 26, 2018 – A program that would create $100 savings accounts for Pennsylvania newborns was signed into law Friday and praised by State Senator Vincent Hughes. Senator Hughes was the prime co-sponsor to Senate Bill 1130, which addressed...
26 de junio de 2018
Legislature Pa. House exits, leaving for fall decisions on several key bills https://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/house_of_representatives_leave.html#incart_river_index Proposal to shrink Pennsylvania’s General Assembly falters before final vote...
June 25, 2018
Harrisburg - 22 de junio de 2018 - El senador estatal Art Haywood (D-Filadelfia / Montgomery) emitió la siguiente declaración con respecto a la aprobación del Senado estatal del presupuesto del Fondo General de $ 32,7 mil millones para el Año Fiscal 2018-19. "Por primera vez durante mi mandato en el Senado,...
June 25, 2018
Budget In year of budget firsts, plan passes on time and Wolf signs it http://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2018/06/in-year-of-budget-firsts-plan-passes-on-time-and-wolf-signs-it.php State’s fiscal picture shows ray of sunshine State’s fiscal picture shows ray...
24 de junio de 2018
Budget Early Pa. budget deal possibly a milestone for deficits, school aid http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/13794040-74/early-pa-budget-deal-possibly-a-milestone-for-deficits-school-aid Legislature Bill would require court approval to take conserved land, like...
June 23, 2018
Budget Gov. Wolf signs no-new-taxes Pa. budget http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/state/pa-budget-no-tax-increase-more-education-money-20180622.html What will Pa.’s $32.7 billion budget buy?...
22 de junio de 2018
HB 2078, PN 3746 (Markosek) – This legislation would appropriate $62,123,000 of Commonwealth funds from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and other restricted revenue accounts to the Department of State for operations. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. HB...
