Senator Kearney Champions Gov. Wolf’s Level Up Funding Proposal, Sponsors Legislation for $300M Investment to Address Educational Inequities
HARRISBURG, PA − May 11, 2022 – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Delaware/Chester) is pleased to announce that his legislation to address educational inequities throughout the Commonwealth has been formally introduced into the Pennsylvania Senate. The Level Up School...Sen. Anthony Williams Shares Letter Regarding Ward Leader Ballot Harvesting and Secure Election Systems
PHILADELPHIA, PA − May 10, 2022 – Today, Senator Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) wrote the following letter to his Senate colleagues regarding recent news about ballot harvesting in the 39th Ward of Philadelphia. In the letter, Sen. Williams...News Digest :: May 10, 2022
Legislature State, local officials highlight addiction prevention efforts across Pa. – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips (inquirer.com) Court battle over Pennsylvania climate...News Digest :: May 9, 2022
Legislature Legislation would add names’ accent marks on Pa. documents (audacy.com) Both chambers of the Pa. Legislature need to make lawmakers’ expenses searchable online | Opinion | bedfordgazette.com Pension reform: Pennsylvania looks to ensure annual payments,...News Digest :: May 6, 2022
Legislature SCOTUS opinion could put the General Assembly in the driver’s seat on abortion rights – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) Supreme Court Roe v. Wade leak has Pa. Democrats rallying behind abortion rights in 2022 elections...Senators Costa and Hughes Issue Statements on Debate Over Whether to Spend or Sit on Billions in Surplus Budget: “We Can Do Both!”
May 5, 2022 – Senator Jay Costa, State Senate Democratic Leader, and Senator Vincent Hughes, Democratic Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statements in response to Governor Wolf’s announcement on historic state revenues in April and...Senator Saval Announces $17.8 Million in Grants for Local Projects
Philadelphia, PA May 5, 2022 Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) has announced $17,815,000 in grants for multiple local projects throughout the First Senatorial District, adding to the tens of millions of dollars in major investments previously secured.