News Digest :: April 5, 2022

Legislature Lawmakers fail to override key elements of Wolf’s climate plan (abc27.com) Attempt to block Pa. from joining multi-state climate initiative fails in Senate – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Wolf administration climate rule...

Post Session Report :: Monday, April 4, 2022

HB 245, PN 2141 (Kaufer) – The bill amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to provide for changes in licensure requirements for international medical school student graduates. Amendment A03774 (K. Ward) – The amendment makes a technical correction, and clarifies the...

News Digest :: April 4, 2022

Legislature Costa: ‘Enough is enough’ with state Senate election investigation | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com) Editorial: Increase trust in future elections; Don’t obsess over past ones | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pa. Democrats walk out of Senate...

News Digest :: April 1, 2022

Legislature Democrats boycott Pennsylvania Senate election investigation hearing about ballot drop boxes | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Senate committee investigating Pa. elections holds hearing on ballot drop boxes, Dems walk out – Pennsylvania Capital-Star...

Senator Street Advances Safe Cannabis Banking Bill

Harrisburg, PA − March 31, 2022 − Yesterday the Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously passed SB1167, our bipartisan cannabis banking bill. We moved forward with an important step in dismantling another cornerstone of cannabis prohibition by...

Senator Tim Kearney and Vision To Learn Help Upper Darby Students Focus on The Future

SPRINGFIELD, PA – March 31, 2022 – More than 3,500 of the 12,400 students that make up Upper Darby School District go to school every day without the glasses they need to see the board, read a book, or participate in class. Senator Tim Kearney and the nonprofit Vision To Learn have teamed up to bring vision services directly to students.

News Digest :: March 31, 2022

Legislature Transgender name change help bills proposed | News, Sports, Jobs – Times Observer Cannabis Banking Bill receives vote in Pa. Senate (abc27.com) Bill to ban spot appeals would eliminate the Pennsylvania ‘newcomer tax’ | State |...