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La senadora Lindsey Williams anuncia un programa de subvenciones para la retribución de los trabajadores de primera línea
Pittsburgh, Pa. - 16 de julio de 2020 - La senadora Lindsey M. Williams se unió hoy a la senadora Maria Collett y al gobernador Tom Wolf para anunciar la introducción del Programa de Subvenciones COVID-19 Hazard Pay. Este Programa distribuirá $ 50 millones de fondos de la Ley CARES para ayudar...
PA Senate Democrats Discuss Police Reform Legislative Agenda and Statewide Racial Equity Solutions Tour
Harrisburg – June 30, 2020 – Pennsylvania Senate Democrats gathered in the Capitol and through Zoom to discuss the status of their legislative agenda for police reforms, and to announce a statewide Racial Equity Solutions Tour.
PA Senate Democrats introduced a comprehensive package of law enforcement reform legislation on June 10, and in the past two weeks of session have made major progress on their legislative initiatives.
Occupational Reform Bill on Way to Governor’s Desk
Harrisburg, June 25, 2020 − The Pennsylvania Senate approved a bill introduced by Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) and Sen. John DiSanto (R-15th district) that enacts a series of reforms designed to remove several barriers to licensure for Pennsylvanians with...
PA Senate Passes Two Major Law Enforcement Reform Bills
HARRISBURG, PA − June 24, 2020 − The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously passed two major pieces of police reform legislation, both sponsored by members of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. (D-Allegheny) and Senator Sharif Street...
Senate Approves Boscola Bill that Would Qualify More Nurses for Work in PA
Harrisburg, June 24, 2020 – The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously approved State Senator Lisa Boscola’s legislation (Senate Bill 655) that would cut red tape and qualify more nurses for licensure in Pennsylvania. “Joining this Nurse Licensure Compact will expand...
Los legisladores de Filadelfia trazan el camino para una "recuperación justa" en Pa.
El poder legislativo debe tomar medidas para proteger a las comunidades marginadas
FILADELFIA, 18 de junio de 2020 - Los legisladores de Filadelfia han celebrado hoy una conferencia de prensa virtual para exponer los pasos que debe dar la legislatura de Pensilvania para crear una recuperación justa de la pandemia del COVID-19 y para garantizar que se actúe en consecuencia con las peticiones de justicia racial exigidas por los ciudadanos de Pensilvania de todo el estado.
