Sen. Anthony Williams Statement on Charges of Officers Involved in the Death of Fanta Bility
Philadelphia – January 18, 2022 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) released the following statement following the announcement that the officers involved in the shooting death of Fanta Bility will be charged: “Today represents a moment of hope as we...Senate Democratic Caucus to Continue Service to Former Senator Sabatina’s District
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 18, 2022 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announced that the constituents of now-former Senator John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia) will continue to be served by the Senate Democratic Caucus while they await the election of their new...Session Proceedings :: January 18 2022
News Digest :: January 18, 2022
Legislature It’s not too late to save the earth [Judy Schwank’s Report to the People] – Reading Eagle – Pennsylvania News Today Comitta secures $50,000 in funding for CVIM’s physical therapy program – Daily Local MEDIC 94 gets $50,000 for equipment...News Digest :: January 17, 2022
Legislature Pa. GOP answered Wolf’s pandemic vetoes with constitution changes. The strategy is here to stay. · Spotlight PA Unable to win the battle of ideas, Pa. Republicans are damaging the state Constitution | Opinion – Pennsylvania Capital-Star...To honor Dr. King’s legacy, raise the minimum wage
OpEd by Senator John I. Kane
59 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He asked the audience of 250,000 how, a century after the end of slavery, Black Americans still “live[d] on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.” For Dr. King, the protesters were at the capital to “cash a check”, and to finally make the promise of the American Dream a reality for everyone, regardless of the color of their skin.