We must act to stop crumbling schools in Philadelphia, across Pa.
Op-ed By Senator Vincent Hughes
Our schools are crumbling. Before the Inquirer reported on the deplorable conditions in Philadelphia schools, I heard that message from parents and students and even viewed it with my own eyes while visiting city schools. Seeing the conditions in which some of our students learn broke my heart but challenged me to act. And my proposal, the “Public School Building Renovation and Rehabilitation Program,” aims to help K-12 public schools fight this infrastructure crisis.
Redlining is keeping people of color out of homes
Op-ed By Senator Vincent Hughes
The practice of redlining, which segregated communities and prevented minorities from achieving home ownership as their version of the American Dream, appears to be alive and well in our city and many communities across the nation.
Resumen demócrata en el Senado de la semana del 23 de abril de 2018
The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 478, which creates the Outpatient Psychiatric Oversight Act. The measure requires outpatient psychiatric clinics to have a psychiatrist on site for two hours per week of psychiatric time for each full-time equivalent...Post Session Report :: Wednesday, April 25, 2018
SB 384, PN 384 (Farnese) – The bill amends the Assessors Certification Act of 1992 by removing the current exemption in the law for assessors in Philadelphia County. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 435, PN 612 (Boscola) – The bill requires all motorists...Post Session Report :: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
HB 478, PN 2699 (Fontana) – This legislation provides for outpatient psychiatric oversight and shall be known as the Outpatient Psychiatric Oversight Act. Senator Corman offered Amendment A06936 which adds a definition of “interactive audio and video” to the...Veto the Drug Formulary, Governor Wolf
Op-ed By Senator Jay Costa, Jr. & Rep. Frank Dermody
Sitting on Governor Tom Wolf’s desk right now is Senate Bill 936 – legislation that would interfere with the relationship between an injured worker and their doctor, as a way to save money for the insurance industry.