Schwank Announces Fifth Model Senate

Reading, February 13, 2018  −Four dozen high school students from 13 Berks County schools will get a close-up look at being a legislator on Thursday, Feb. 15, during Sen. Judy Schwank’s fifth annual “Berks County Model Senate.” The event, which will be the first of...

El senador Costa apoya el rechazo del gobernador Wolf al mapa del GOP

Harrisburg, Pa. - 13 de febrero de 2018 - El líder demócrata del Senado, Jay Costa, apoya plenamente la decisión del gobernador Wolf de rechazar los mapas que le presentaron la semana pasada solo dos miembros republicanos. "Una propuesta que hace que los distritos sean ligeramente más compactos pero no más justos...

Hughes al Gob: Los nuevos mapas deben cumplir la Ley del Derecho al Voto

Harrisburg – February 9, 2018 – In a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf on the preparation of new congressional maps, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) reminded the governor that the new districts must adhere to the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of...

Senate Democratic Wrap-Up for the Week of February 5, 2018

The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 631 which makes changes to registration, reporting and counseling requirements for sex offenders. The legislation also requires courts to impose a three-year probation period to any offenders convicted of a Tier 3 sex...

Boscola Commends Ohio Legislature for Compromise on Redistricting Reform

HARRISBURG, February 8, 2018 – State Sen. Lisa M. Boscola (D-Northampton/Lehigh) is praising the Ohio legislature for reaching a bipartisan compromise on a statewide referendum that would allow Ohio voters to decide whether to overhaul how their state’s congressional...