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 |...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, March 30, 2022

SB 1028, PN 1374 (Stefano) – Would make PA the 27th state to establish the Purple Star School Program which is a state sponsored recognition designed to acknowledge a public, nonpublic or charter school that has committed to supporting the unique educational and...

News Digest :: March 30, 2022

Legislature Pa. House committee advances bill excluding transgender athletes from women’s sports teams – Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) GOP lawmakers push bill targeting transgender girl athletes (abc27.com) House panel advances bill to...

News Digest :: March 29, 2022

Legislature Gov. Wolf Calls For $1.7 Million In Unspent ARPA Funds To Help O – Erie News Now | WICU and WSEE in Erie, PA Divide on whether Pennsylvania Legislature has authority over carbon tax initiative | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Pennsylvania bill...