News Digest :: April 1, 2019

Legislature Terminally ill Pennsylvanians have a right to death with dignity | By Sen. Daylin Leach https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/03/terminally-ill-pennsylvanians-have-a-right-to-death-with-dignity-opinion.html Wolf’s plan gaining support...

News Digest :: March 31, 2019

Administration Shapiro addresses Pennsylvania child sex abuse case with feds, U.S. AG Barr https://www.tribdem.com/news/shapiro-addresses-pennsylvania-child-sex-abuse-case-with-feds-u/article_902cb604-534a-11e9-a12b-f7c5e919df46.html Gov. Wolf touts flood-mitigation...

News Digest :: March 30, 2019

Legislature Price tag for fixing all urgent Philly school building problems? $170M, union, lawmakers say https://www.philly.com/education/philadelphia-school-district-lead-asbestos-building-safety-million-fix-20190329.html State lawmaker wants to make censure of...

Senate Democratic Wrap-Up for the Week of March 25, 2019

The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 49, which would protect a person from civil liability for damaging a vehicle if they forcibly entered it to save a child from imminent danger This legislation would provide this protection if: the child is in imminent...

News Digest :: March 29, 2019

Legislature Looking for an ‘Amen’: Some want rules for prayers in Pa. House, lawmaker defends her controversial invocation...

Haywood Lauds State Treasurer Torsella’s Retirement Security Report

Philadelphia – March 28, 2019 – State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) yesterday applauded the findings of Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella’s Private Sector Retirement Security Task Force to establish a state-managed private retirement savings plan....

News Digest :: March 28, 2019

Legislature Students rally for affordable higher education https://www.abc27.com/news/local/students-rally-for-affordable-higher-education/1882013464 Efforts to salvage cash assistance for Pa.’s poorest citizens fail in the House...

Sabatina: Marsy’s Law & Karen’s Law Head to Full Senate

HARRISBURG – March 27, 2019 – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved both Marsy’s Law (SB149) and Karen’s Law (SB123), Sen. John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia) announced. Both bills passed unanimously, 12-0. They now head to the full senate for consideration. “Both...