March 26, 2019
HARRISBURG -March 26, 2019 – Democratic lawmakers today held a joint Senate-House hearing in Harrisburg on legislation aimed at making college more affordable. The joint state Senate-House Democratic Policy Committee hearing focused on the proposed “Pennsylvania...
March 26, 2019
Legislature Bills seek to establish independent process for handling sexual misconduct claims against lawmakers https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/03/bills-seek-to-establish-independent-process-for-handling-sexual-misconduct-claims-against-lawmakers.html State...
March 25, 2019
HARRISBURG – March 25, 2019 – Renewing his commitment to addressing growing student debt and soaring college tuition costs, Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) will introduce a resolution declaring March 25-29 “Higher Education Affordability...
March 25, 2019
SB 49, PN 95 (Killion) – This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to shield a person from civil liability for damage to an automobile and its contents if the person forcibly enters the automobile to save a child inside from imminent harm. A vote...
March 25, 2019
HARRISBURG – March 25, 2019 — On Tuesday, March 26 at 12pm in the Capitol Media Center, Democrats from the Pennsylvania House and Senate will stand together to announce a legislative package aimed at workplace harassment. The bills will include...
March 25, 2019
Legislature Senate bill would allow towns to ban firearms on public property https://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/20190325/senate-bill-would-allow-towns-to-ban-firearms-on-public-property State lawmakers look to dial up response to robocalls...
March 24, 2019
March 24, 2019
Legislature In Pennsylvania, young lawmakers drive conversation on reducing student debt https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/in-pennsylvania-young-lawmakers-drive-conversation-on-reducing-student-debt/ Editorial: If Jersey legalizes pot, can Pa. be far...
March 23, 2019
Legislature Democratic state senators propose student loan debt relief https://www.witf.org/news/2019/03/democratic-senators-propose-student-loan-debt-relief.php Lehigh Valley legislators got an earful on the rapid rise in robocalls...
March 22, 2019
The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 113, which amends the Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act to impose pension and benefit forfeiture on any public official or employee found guilty, pleading guilty or no contest to a crime related to their government...
