News Digest :: October 8, 2020

Legislature Negotiations over changes to Pennsylvania’s mail voting law are showing signs of life https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/pa-mail-voting-rules-law-update-20201007.html Closed-door talks hint at new attempt to update Pa.’s mail-in voting law...

Tartaglione Provides Update on COVID-19 Relief Funding for Small Businesses in and Around the 2nd District

Philadelphia, PA – October 6, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione today announced that 258 small businesses in and around the 2nd Senate District have received or will soon receive a combined $4.5 million in COVID-19 relief funding through Statewide Small Business Assistance (SBA), a $225 million program created by the General Assembly in May through its comprehensive PA CARES legislation.

News Digest :: October 7, 2020

Legislature Pa. Senate passes bill enhancing penalty for child pornography offenses https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/10/pa-senate-passes-bill-enhancing-penalty-for-child-pornography-offenses.html Senate session cut short by House lawmaker’s COVID-19 diagnosis Senate...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, October 6, 2020

SB 810, PN 1398 (Phillips-Hill) – The bill amends Title 71 (State Government) by establishing the Office of Information Technology. A vote of 29-21 was recorded. SB 983, PN 2000 (DiSanto) – This bill would further provide for the screening of newborn...

Gov. Wolf, Sec. Levine Amend Guidelines On Safe Gathering Limits

Harrisburg, PA – As Pennsylvanians continue to do their part by adopting healthy behaviors to combat the spread of COVID-19, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine amended existing COVID-19 orders to allow for adjusted capacity to...