Senate News Digest :: June 16, 2019

Budget   Minimum wage, state police fee top budget fight https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/minimum-wage-state-police-fee-top-budget-fight-1.2496523   State Police   Bills put burden of funding state police on taxpayers...

News Digest :: June 15, 2019

Minimum Wage   As Pennsylvania’s budget deadline approaches, is a minimum wage increase still on the table? As Pennsylvania’s budget deadline approaches, is a minimum wage increase still on the table?   Your View: How ‘one fair minimum wage’ would...

Senate Democratic Wrap-Up for the Week of June 10, 2019

The Senate unanimously approved House Bill 619, which recognizes June 19 of each year as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day” in Pennsylvania. The holiday is a reference to June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, when slaves in that state learned they had been freed....

News Digest :: June 14, 2019

Legislature Shapiro, Dem lawmakers hear experiences of racism, discrimination Shapiro, Dem lawmakers hear experiences of racism, discrimination EITC, explained: How Pennsylvania’s educational tax credits are used, who benefits, and more EITC, explained: How...

News Digest :: June 13, 2019

Legislature State officials debate pros and cons of Gov. Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania State officials debate pros and cons of Gov. Wolf’s Restore Pennsylvania Bucks, Montgomery county lawmakers consider Wolf’s $4.5B infrastructure bill...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, June 12, 2019

SB 25, PN 507 (Bartolotta) – Amends The Professional Nursing Law by providing for licensure of certified nurse practitioners in the Commonwealth. A vote of 44-6 was recorded. SB 314, PN 292 (Baker) – This bill would establish the PA Rural Health Redesign...