News Digest :: March 22, 2022

Legislature GOP in Pa. supporting Dems’ housing repair bill – WHYY New legislative districts in Berks finalized (readingeagle.com) Independent Fiscal Office update casts doubt on Wolf’s rosy budget outlook | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Bill to...

Sen. Jim Brewster Statement on Death of State Troopers and a Civilian

Harrisburg, March 21, 2022 – Sen. Jim Brewster (D – Allegheny/Westmoreland), Democratic Chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, made the following statement following the deaths of Pennsylvania State Troopers Martin F. Mack III, Branden T. Sisca, and an unnamed...

News Digest :: March 21, 2022

Legislature Pa. lawmaker wants to help pay for home repairs – WHYY A New Bill Seeks To Ban Smoking at Pennsylvania Casinos (playpennsylvania.com) Pennsylvania Bill Would Ban Smoking at Casinos | halfwheel Schwank hosts second session of model Senate...

Schwank Hosts Second Session of Model Senate

Reading – March 18, 2022 – Sen. Judy Schwank hosted the second session of her annual model senate program today at the Muhlenberg Township Municipal Building.  During the second session, over 40 high school students from local school districts participated...

News Digest :: March 18, 2022

Legislature Pa. Senator Schwank Announces Hemp Feed Bill | Main Edition | lancasterfarming.com Warminster VFW Awarded $50K Grant For Building Upgrades | Warminster, PA Patch Fringe theory cited in Pa. redistricting case could give legislatures unchecked election power...

News Digest :: March 17, 2022

Legislature State Supreme Court upholds new House and Senate maps | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com) Pa. State Supreme Court rules Pa. State Senate, House maps constitutional (abc27.com) Pa. Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to state’s new legislative...

Senator Costa Applauds Supreme Court Decision on LRC Maps

Harrisburg, PA – March 16, 2022 – Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the bipartisan maps for state legislative districts drawn by the Legislative Redistricting Commission and scheduled the petition period for the May primary; the maps that passed the...

Costa, Frankel Unveil ‘Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoke Act’

PITTSBURGH − March 16, 2022 − In an effort to strengthen health protections for Pennsylvania workers, state Rep. Dan Frankel and state Sen. Jay Costa, both D-Allegheny, have introduced the Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoke Act. Currently, the state’s Clean...