Post Session Report :: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

SB 1066, PN 2028 (Mensch) – The legislation would create the Pennsylvania First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act to allow an individual(s) to put money aside deductible from taxable income for the purchase of a single-family residence. A vote of 48-0 was...

News Digest :: September 26, 2018

Legislature Top Pa. Senate Republicans: Sex-abuse-victims bill has ‘glaring problems’ http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/pennsylvania-senate-republican-leaders-criticize-lawsuit-bill-sexual-abuse-victims-20180925.html Pa. Senate leaders say child sex abuse...

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, September 25, 2018

SB 31, PN 12 (Scavello) – This legislation amends the Act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No. 77), by creating the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 521, PN 2002 (Killion) – This bill would provide for cardiopulmonary...

Dinniman: Efforts Underway in Harrisburg to Silence Pipeline Critics

HARRISBURG – September 25, 2018 – There is an ongoing and organized effort in Harrisburg to marginalize and villainize any organizations who raises safety concerns or opposition to the growing network of natural gas pipelines crisscrossing Pennsylvania,...

News Digest :: September 25, 2018

Legislature Pa. House advances bill allowing older victims of child sexual abuse to sue http://www.post-gazette.com/news/faith-religion/2018/09/24/Harrisburg-catholic-church-sex-abuse-law-statute-limitations-grand-jury/stories/201809240132 Child-sex abuse survivors...

Post Session Report :: Monday, September 24, 2018

SB 668, PN 1830 (Gordner) – This legislation amends the Optometric License and Practice Act to provide for expanded practices of optometrists.  The bill repeals Section 4.3 which requires the Secretary of Health to approve any drugs prescribed by or administered...