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...
July 5, 2019
Legislature Pa. Democratic lawmakers want to revive cash assistance for state’s poorest residents...
July 4, 2019
Legislature Pa. Senate shouting match: GOP may be right on rules, but Democrats score public relations points https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2019/07/processing-the-recent-pa-senate-floor-fireworks-gop-may-be-right-on-rules-but-democrats-are-scoring-pr-points.html...
July 3, 2019
HARRISBURG – July 2, 2019 – Sen. Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia) announced today a bipartisan healthcare bill is moving through the Pennsylvania Senate. House Bill 3 will create a Pennsylvania based health insurance exchange for individual market plans. “I am...
July 3, 2019
Legislature It’s time for Harrisburg to deal with the sexual harassment problem | By: State Rep. Leanne Krueger and Sen. Maria Collett https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/pennsylvania-harrisburg-state-house-sexual-harassment-me-too-20190702.html She said, he...
