News Digest :: March 21, 2019

Legislature Senate Democrats roll out college debt relief plan https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/senate-democrats-roll-out-college-debt-relief-plan/article_af1a5fd9-bb24-563a-b669-8277236cf48b.html As school librarians disappear, Blake wants to require their...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, March, 20, 2019

SB 113, PN 398 (DiSanto) – This bill amends the Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act for disqualification and forfeiture of pension benefits for public employees who plead guilty, no contest or are convicted of any job-related felony offense. The Senate voted...

News Digest :: March 20, 2019

Legislature Baker, Yudichak offer differing opinions on recreational pot bill https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/baker-yudichak-offer-differing-opinions-on-recreational-pot-bill-1.2459565 PA Senate bill seeks to legalize marijuana use...

Senate Democrats to Unveil Plan to Slash Student Loan Costs

HARRISBURG – March 19, 2019 – State Senators Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Katie Muth (D-Montgomery/Chester) will host a media availability on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 a.m. in Room 545 of the Main...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 SB 43, PN 20 (K. Ward) – An Act designating a portion of U.S. Route 30 in Hempfield Township, Southwest Greensburg Borough, the City of Greensburg, and South Greensburg Borough, Westmoreland County, as the J. Edward “Hutch”...