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...
March 20, 2019
HARRISBURG – March 20, 2019 – Senator Maria Collett RN (D-Montgomery/Bucks) and Representative Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) held a press conference today to introduce their legislation to set safe nurse-to-patient limits in Pennsylvania hospitals. SB 450 and HB 867...
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...
March 20, 2019
HARRISBURG – March 20, 2019 – A bold and innovative plan to help students and their families save thousands of dollars, pay down crushing student loan debt and better deal with the high cost of borrowing was unveiled by Sens. Vincent J. Hughes...
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...
March 19, 2019
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...
March 19, 2019
HARRISBURG – March 19, 2019 – Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) released the following statement on the passing of Senate Bill 89 out of the Senate Education Committee: I’d like to thank the Senate Education Committee members for voting...
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”...
March 19, 2019
At the request of state Senator Andy Dinniman (D-Chester), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing next Thursday in Chester County on ways to curb robocalls. The hearing is set for Thursday, March 21 at 10 a.m. in the East Whiteland Township...
March 19, 2019
Harrisburg – March 19, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery) announced that she will be introducing two pieces of legislation that would mandate specific safety and public awareness standards for pipeline construction and operation. “While...
