December 26, 2019
Legislature Pa. Rep. Bud Cook keeps a low profile in Harrisburg. How did he spark a GOP family squabble? ‘There is a real problem with how he treats women’: Bartolotta backs primary challenger against SWPA lawmaker The Pa. Legislature should resolve to...
December 24, 2019
Legislature Santarsiero named to Bucks govt. transition team; team makes first selections https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/20191223/santarsiero-named-to-bucks-govt-transition-team-team-makes-first-selections End backlog for state park conservation...
December 23, 2019
Legislature PennDOT awards more than $1 million to improve railroad tracks to Braddock’s Edgar Thomson Plant https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/penndot-awards-more-than-1-million-to-improve-allegheny-westmoreland-railway-tracks/ Under the Radar: Lawmakers...
December 22, 2019
Legislature Open process https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/open-process-1.2574128 What is private equity and why are Pa. lawmakers concerned about the tens of millions of dollars of your money tied up in it? What is private equity and why are Pa. lawmakers...
December 21, 2019
Legislature How inaction in Harrisburg stalled a Philadelphia gun-control law until 2020 How inaction in Harrisburg stalled a Philadelphia gun-control law until 2020 Pennsylvania’s state parks have more visitors and less money — and fresh hopes to change that...
December 20, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – December 20, 2019 – Following the fifth and sixth closures of Philadelphia schools as a result of health hazards, State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) called on Gov. Tom Wolf to direct state funding to address the issue of chronic...
December 20, 2019
Legislature Pa. push for higher minimum wage getting maximum attention, little movement https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/12/pa-push-for-higher-minimum-wage-getting-maximum-attention-little-movement.html House approves bill to keep violent offenders from early...
December 19, 2019
Philadelphia – December 19, 2019 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined POWER to Carol for A McRaise event outside of the Chelten Avenue McDonald’s. This was an effort to get owner Derek Giacomantonio to raise the wage of his employees to...
December 19, 2019
Legislature State senators push to end secrecy in judicial nominations as controversial court pick is approved...
December 18, 2019
SB 500, PN 1433 (Baker) – Establishes the advisory committee on adult county probation within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). Senate concurred in House amendments. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 501, PN 1434 (Killion) – Amends...
