April 21, 2019
Climate Change Pa. Senate Democrats holding climate change hearing in Pittsburgh https://www.timesonline.com/news/20190419/pa-senate-democrats-holding-climate-change-hearing-in-pittsburgh School Safety I-Team: Can More Be Done to Keep Schools Safe...
April 20, 2019
Minimum Wage Lawmakers talk about $15 minimum wage at town hall meeting in Reading https://www.readingeagle.com/news/article/lawmakers-talk-about-15-minimum-wage-at-town-hall-meeting-in-reading Health Bill would establish family and medical leave...
April 19, 2019
HARRISBURG – April 18, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks) and Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) have introduced “The Family Care Act” to establish a statewide Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. Every day, Pennsylvanians struggle to care for...
April 19, 2019
Legislature Pa. Senate Democrats holding climate change hearing in Pittsburgh https://www.timesonline.com/news/20190419/pa-senate-democrats-holding-climate-change-hearing-in-pittsburgh Lawmakers talk about $15 minimum wage at town hall meeting in Reading...
April 18, 2019
At the request of state Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Forest Hills) and Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Brookline), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a hearing next Tuesday in Pittsburgh on strategies for combatting climate change by reducing methane gas...
April 18, 2019
Legislature Pa. House approves reforms to child sex abuse laws; sends bills to Senate https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/04/pa-house-approves-reforms-to-child-sex-abuse-laws-sends-bills-to-senate.html Pa. House approves tougher rules on child sexual abuse reporting...
April 17, 2019
Legislature Pa. legislators looking to reform police procedures https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2019/04/16/Pennsylvania-legislators-legislation-reform-police-shootings-procedures-Antwon-Rose/stories/201904160122 Lawmakers hope to change Pennsylvania’s...
April 16, 2019
April 4 marked the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. To honor Dr. King’s memory, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats held numerous events across the state to celebrate Dr. King and announce a Call to Action in...
April 16, 2019
Legislature State senator again seeks to release some ‘lifers’ https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/state-senator-again-seeks-to-release-some-lifers/article_07157192-a797-52ef-b242-040ca272c729.html Officials and unions urge enforcement of tax laws in...
April 15, 2019
Legislature State senators weigh in on latest push to expand help for victims of childhood sex abuse https://www.delcotimes.com/news/local/state-senators-weigh-in-on-latest-push-to-expand-help/article_67dd7b94-5d58-11e9-901b-270a4478dee8.html From Scranton Prep to...
