News Digest :: February 5, 2021

Legislature ‘What is the plan?’ Senate panel airs frustrations with vaccine rollout ‘What is the plan?’ Senate panel airs frustrations with vaccine rollout The answers to PA vaccine rollout: Why is it taking so long? How will it get better?...

Senator Haywood Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget

Philadelphia – February 4, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on Governor Wolf’s 2021-22 budget: “Our Commonwealth is facing difficult times. The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed families and businesses in...

We Can & Must Do Justice

Op-ed by Steve Santarsiero, State Senator

Earlier this week it was revealed that the Pennsylvania Department of State failed to advertise the 2019 passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would allow the victims of child sex abuse, whose claims had been barred by the statute of limitations, a two-year window in which to file suit against responsible individuals and institutions.  The failure to do so means that any such amendment must now wait at least another two years before it can be enacted.

News Digest :: February 4, 2021

Budget Local lawmakers sound off on Gov. Wolf’s budget proposal https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/local-lawmakers-sound-off-on-gov-wolfs-budget-proposal/ Area legislators differ in views on Wolf’s budget Area legislators differ in views on Wolf’s budget How Pa....