June 27, 2019
Legislature Rare fight erupts on Pa. Senate floor amid debate over program for the poor https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania-senate-general-assistance-fetterman-scarnati-chaos-fight-20190626.html Chaos erupts in Pennsylvania Senate over welfare bill...
June 26, 2019
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 SB 117, PN 1034 (Langerholc) – An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 3016 (Bedford Street) over Solomon Run in the City of Johnstown, Cambria County, as the Seaman Apprentice Kenneth D. Scaife Memorial Bridge. Senate...
June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019
HARRISBURG – June 25, 2019 — The state Senate today voted 30 to 20 in favor of Sen. Lisa Boscola’s Senate bill 421, which would do away with straight party voting. “Straight-ticket voting promotes the election of a party, not the election of a candidate,”...
June 26, 2019
Legislature Senate moves to give independent voters a voice in Pa. primary elections https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/senate-moves-to-give-independent-voters-a-voice-in-pa-primary-elections.html Pa. Assembly eyes open primaries, end to straight-ticket voting...
June 26, 2019
June 25, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 HB 65, PN 2240 (Sankey) – This bill makes several highway and bridge designations. A vote of 50-0 was recorded. HB 265, PN 2177 (Staats) – This bill would further provide for vocational, technical and agricultural educational...
June 25, 2019
Legislature Cash assistance program for Pa.’s poorest residents appears to be on brink of elimination https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/cash-assistance-program-for-pas-poorest-residents-appears-to-be-on-brink-of-elimination.html General Assembly moves closer to...
June 24, 2019
HARRISBURG – June 24, 2019 – Health and Human Services Committee Democratic Chairman State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined members of the PA General Assembly and statewide advocates to fight to protect the General Assistance program. House Bill...
