News Digest :: February 6, 2020
Legislature Amid objections, Senate GOP bottles up Bucks lawmaker’s resolution honoring Pa.’s LGBTQ youth Amid objections, Senate GOP bottles up Bucks lawmaker’s resolution honoring Pa.’s LGBTQ youth Senate committee gives green light to sheltered bike...Senate Approves Sen. Boscola’s Physical Therapist Compact Bill
HARRISBURG, February 5, 2020 – The state Senate today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s (D-Lehigh/Northampton) legislation that would authorize Pennsylvania to join the Physical Therapist Compact (PTC). To date, 23 states have adopted legislation to join the...Post Session Report :: Wednesday, February 5, 2020
SB 309, PN 286 (Reese) – The legislation would create the Pennsylvania First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act to allow an individual(s) to put up to $150,000 aside deductible from taxable income for the purchase of a single-family residence. A vote of 48-0...Sen. Santarsiero & PA Senate Dems Stand in Support of LGBT Community & Love is Love Day
News Digest :: February 5, 2020
Budget Wolf budget focuses on education https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/wolf-budget-focuses-on-education-1.2591382 Wolf’s budget proposal seeks increased public school funding, charter school law reform...Senator Haywood Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget Address
Harrisburg – February 4, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement today supporting Governor Tom Wolf’s Budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year: “I support the Governor’s budget to create a stronger Commonwealth. It’s...Sen. Haywood Remarks on Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Budget
Sen. Hughes Comments on Budget Address
Brewster Says No Tax Increase, State Budget Proposal is Solid
Harrisburg – February 4, 2020 – State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) today said that Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 2020-21 state budget plan is a solid spending framework that emphasizes charter school funding reforms and investments in school safety.