April 5, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – April 5, 2019 – The Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing in Philadelphia today on solutions to improve pedestrian safety and decrease traffic incidents across Pennsylvania. “Pedestrian deaths in Pennsylvania were up 41% in the first...
April 5, 2019
PHILADELPHIA– April 5, 2019 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) joined POWER Interfaith, UNITE HERE, the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Raise the Wage PA, and other supporters of the Marriott hotel workers...
April 5, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – April 4, 2019 – Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), and Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) stood with local activists and advocates to announce the Senate Democrats...
April 5, 2019
Legislature Officials announce anti-poverty proposals on anniversary of King’s death https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2019/04/04/Officials-mark-anniversary-of-King-s-death-announce-anti-poverty-proposals/stories/201904040097 Martin Luther King...
April 4, 2019
Legislature Pa.’s $500M nuclear rescue bill: A giveaway to one industry, or a clean-energy salvation? https://www.philly.com/business/new-pennsylvania-nuclear-rescue-bill-would-steer-some-money-renewables-20190403.html Should Pennsylvanians pay more to subsidize...
April 3, 2019
Legislature Democrat Pam Iovino wins Pa. Senate seat https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2019/04/02/special-election-37th-District-Pennsylvania-Senate-seat-pam-iovino-raja-Allegheny-Washington-county/stories/201904020058 D. Raja concedes, Democrat Pam...
April 2, 2019
HARRISBURG, April 2, 2019 – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today announced legislation that would help law enforcement crack down on poachers and other forms of wildlife trafficking. “Poachers, traffickers, and criminal organizations are driving...
April 2, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – April 2, 2019 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams called on the Philadelphia School Board to reconsider their vote to mandate metal detectors in all Philadelphia schools. “The Board had an opportunity to thoroughly review their use and find a better way to...
April 2, 2019
At the request of Sen. John Sabatina, the state Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on Friday in Philadelphia on ways to improve pedestrian safety and prevent traffic incidents. The hearing is scheduled for Friday, April 5 at 10:30 a.m. at...
April 2, 2019
Legislature Today is Equal Pay Day. Here’s what policymakers are doing (and not doing) to fix the wage gap. https://www.philly.com/news/equal-pay-day-philadelphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-salary-history-bans-20190402.html New state rep visits Riverside Elementary,...
