News Digest :: February 1, 2022

Legislature Pennsylvania Democrats introduce multi-billion-dollar education plan | ABC27 Democrats unveil $3.75 billion education spending plan | City & State PA (cityandstatepa.com) Democratic lawmakers call for unprecedented $3.75B investment in public education...

Sen. Schwank to Host Student Mental Health Webinar

Reading − February 1, 2022 – On Thursday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m., Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) will be hosting a virtual event on student mental health via zoom. The event is open to the public and will feature four Berks County based experts who have been working...

Brewster, Democratic Colleagues Announce Historic School Funding Plan

Harrisburg, January 31, 2022 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today stood with colleagues in the House and Senate to announce a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public education in Pennsylvania history. The $3.75 billion outline, dubbed the...

Hughes, Democratic Colleagues Announce Historic School Funding Plan

Harrisburg, PA − January 31, 2022 – State Sen. Vincent Hughes, along with House Democrats and education advocates, announced today a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public education in Pennsylvania history. The $3.75 billion outline,...

News Digest :: January 31, 2022

Legislature Interview With Senator Jay Costa – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com) ‘It’s A Miracle No One Died:’ Pennsylvania Politicians Discuss Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com) Senator Collett Celebrates...

Democracy On The Line

Philadelphia – January 13, 2022 – For months Senator Sharif Street, Democratic Chair of State Government, has had the shared responsibility of redrawing Congressional Districts. Please see his statement on the current process as it progresses in Pennsylvania’s...

Fontana Statement on Act 77 Ruling

HARRISBURG, January 28, 2022 – State Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny County) issued the following statement on today’s ruling by Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court that Act 77 is unconstitutional: ‘Pennsylvania voters have enjoyed no-excuse, mail-in voting for four...