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Members of The PA General Assembly Hosted Press Conference Following Senate Passage of Minimum Wage Legislation
Harrisburg – November 20, 2019 – Today, State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), joined State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), State Representative Patty Kim (D-103), State Representative Chris Rabb (D-200), and advocacy organization State...
Pennsylvania Senate Adopts Tartaglione’s Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage for the First Time in 13 Years
Philadelphia, PA, November 20, 2019 – As the Pennsylvania Senate adopted her legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage for the first time in 13 years, State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today urged her colleagues to continue working toward a higher rate that will enable workers to support themselves and their families.
Senator Tartaglione Calls for Stronger Minimum Wage Legislation as Committee Advances $9.50 Plan
As a $9.50/hour minimum wage plan advanced in the Senate, the amended bill also included a moratorium on changes to PA’s outdated overtime pay rules. Philadelphia, PA, November 19, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) voted yesterday in favor of...
Senator Haywood Opposes Restrictions on Women’s Right to Choose
Harrisburg – November 18, 2019 – Democratic Chair of the PA Senate Health and Human Services Committee State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement opposing Down Syndrome abortion legislation: “Termination of a pregnancy is an...
Innamorato y Muth organizan una sesión informativa sobre el cáncer infantil en el suroeste de Pensilvania
HARRISBURG, 18 de noviembre de 2019 - En la última década, al menos 67 niños del suroeste rural de Pensilvania han sido diagnosticados con cánceres infantiles raros, diagnósticos que coincidieron con el rápido desarrollo de los yacimientos de gas Marcellus Shale en toda la región de Allegheny.
Committee Approves Boscola’s Infant Opioid Addiction Reporting Bill
Harrisburg, November 18, 2019 – The state Senate Aging and Youth Committee today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s bill that would mandate the reporting of any infant born with an addiction to opioids. “My bill (Senate Bill 368) would ensure the coordination of...
