July 11, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – July 11, 2019 – Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) will host a Violence Prevention Forum in response to the recent increase in gun violence across Philadelphia. “The growing violence and increased shootings constitute a great time of...
July 11, 2019
Legislature As General Assistance ends, worries grow about impact on low-income Pennsylvanians https://www.inquirer.com/news/general-assistance-pennsylvania-low-income-homeless-project-home-20190710.html DePasquale: Scrap Keystone exams for high school kids and...
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019
HARRISBURG – July 10, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced plans to introduce legislation that would repeal the recently granted concurrent jurisdiction given to the Pennsylvania Attorney General in gun-related crimes,...
July 10, 2019
Voting Machines After Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announces $90 million to upgrade voting machines, GOP pushes back https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pa-voting-machine-funding-90-million-20190709.html GOP balks at Wolf’s plan to borrow up to $90M to fund voting...
July 9, 2019
HARRISBURG– July 9, 2019 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today applauded the swift action by Gov. Tom Wolf and his administration to fund essential county voting security upgrades via the issuance of up to $90 million in bonds. The bond funding...
July 9, 2019
New Laws Wolf signs bill to strengthen student sexual assault reporting at Pa. colleges https://www.inquirer.com/news/gov-tom-wolf-signs-sexual-assault-reporting-college-campus-20190708.html PA passes landmark assault-reporting requirements for colleges...
July 8, 2019
Legislature ‘Everything inside of me broke.’ Newly elected Pa. lawmaker wants the Capitol to confront gun violence https://www.inquirer.com/news/movita-johnson-harrell-gun-violence-son-life-20190708.html Fathers’ rights? Sponsor of Pa. custody law bill stresses goal...
July 7, 2019
Legislature PA GI Bill gives college benefits to National Guard families PA GI Bill gives college benefits to National Guard families The Legislature’s failure to pass a minimum wage hike, while eliminating general assistance, was a gut punch to Philadelphia | Opinion...
July 6, 2019
Legislature Does new Pa. law ban arming teachers? Depends on whom you ask. https://www.inquirer.com/news/school-security-armed-teachers-pennsylvania-legislature-20190705.html York County senators join calls for fireworks crackdown...
