June 28, 2018
Legislature Lawmakers leave state Capitol for summer with bills dangling https://lancasteronline.com/news/pennsylvania/lawmakers-leave-state-capitol-for-summer-with-bills-dangling/article_235b96c3-a034-5bd0-852c-fc6fdd188d6f.html An irresponsible Pa. House GOP leaves...
June 27, 2018
State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today commented on the United States Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME : “Today’s US Supreme Court decision in Janus vs. AFSCME is a sad and disheartening blow to the middle class,” Leach said. “At a...
June 27, 2018
Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) released a statement of support for union members and workers after the announcement of the SCOTUS Janus decision: “Today, I am standing strong with the working women and men of Pennsylvania to say that no court case is going to...
June 27, 2018
Democratic Leader Senator Jay Costa (D-Pittsburgh) released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME: Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Janus case is disappointing, and disheartening for the...
June 27, 2018
Legislature Program sets up Pa. children with seed money to start saving for college https://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/program_sets_up_pa_children_wi.html#incart_river_index Long-awaited bipartisan report slams Pa.’s death penalty policies...
June 26, 2018
Philadelphia – June 26, 2018 – A program that would create $100 savings accounts for Pennsylvania newborns was signed into law Friday and praised by State Senator Vincent Hughes. Senator Hughes was the prime co-sponsor to Senate Bill 1130, which addressed...
June 26, 2018
Legislature Pa. House exits, leaving for fall decisions on several key bills https://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/house_of_representatives_leave.html#incart_river_index Proposal to shrink Pennsylvania’s General Assembly falters before final vote...
June 25, 2018
Harrisburg – June 22, 2018 – State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/ Montgomery) released the following statement regarding the state Senate’s passage of the $32.7 billion General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2018-19. “For the first time during my tenure in the Senate,...
June 25, 2018
Budget In year of budget firsts, plan passes on time and Wolf signs it http://www.witf.org/state-house-sound-bites/2018/06/in-year-of-budget-firsts-plan-passes-on-time-and-wolf-signs-it.php State’s fiscal picture shows ray of sunshine State’s fiscal picture shows ray...
June 24, 2018
Budget Early Pa. budget deal possibly a milestone for deficits, school aid http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/13794040-74/early-pa-budget-deal-possibly-a-milestone-for-deficits-school-aid Legislature Bill would require court approval to take conserved land, like...
