News Digest :: May 31, 2022

May 31, 2022

Legislature Texas school shooting raises questions about lack of red flag laws in Pennsylvania – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com) Pass Red Flag laws, which have bipartisan support, and reduce firearms deaths | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star...

News Digest :: May 27, 2022

May 27, 2022

Legislature Pa. Dems announce new gun law proposals in wake of mass shootings | Don’t Miss This | ncnewsonline.com Pa. lawmakers react to Texas tragedy, discuss legislation | Berks Regional News | wfmz.com Pennsylvania lawmakers call for action after Texas...

When Will Leaders Act on Guns?

May 26, 2022

Op-ed by Senator Wayne Fontana 

This weekend, our country will be “celebrating” Memorial Day. A day to honor those who have died in our nation’s wars. At the same time, our country will also be mourning the innocent young lives lost because they were ruthlessly gun down by an 18-year-old mad man in Uvalde, Texas. When and why has the United States become so tolerant of this sickening violence? 

News Digest :: May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022

Legislature Democrats in Harrisburg call for gun law reforms after deadly Texas shooting – City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) Man with a ban: How Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto tally is defining his legacy – City & State Pennsylvania...

Senator Haywood Responds to Mass Shootings in Texas and New York

May 25, 2022

Harrisburg, Pa. – May 25, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to the massacres at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, N.Y. this month:...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022

HB 889, PN 880 (B. Miller) – Amends the Nursing Law to permit graduates of foreign nursing schools to take the nursing licensure exam in Pennsylvania. A vote of 47-0 was recorded. SR 230, PN 1434 (Browne) – This resolution provides for a temporary rule of...