Sen. Street Comments on Governor’s Budget Address

HARRISBURG, February 7, 2017 — State Sen. Sharif Street issued the following statement today on the governor’s budget address for the 2017-18 Fiscal Year: “Pennsylvania is faced with difficult decisions this year as the General Assembly prepares to address the state...

Boscola Pleased with Streamlined State Budget

Harrisburg, February 7, 2017 – State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton/Lehigh) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $32.3 billion state budget proposal for fiscal 2017-18: “This budget proposal is a workable solution to the state’s...

Sen. Fontana Pleased with Governor’s Budget Investment Priorities

Harrisburg, February 7, 2017 – State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today provided the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2017-18 state budget proposal: “This is a lean budget for lean times. “In the face of a daunting deficit, the governor’s...

Post Session Report :: Monday, February 6, 2017

SB 170, PN 146 (Rafferty) – This Bill amends Act 200 of 1931 to reform the Delaware River Port Authority.  Senator Haywood offered amendment A00096, which would not require DRPA members to be confirmed by the Senate (the Governor would keep his traditional role of...

Senate Democratic Wrap-up for the Week of January 29, 2017

  The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 69, which would amend a portion of the Crimes Code to establish “Cordelia’s Law.” The measure would make abusing horses a first degree misdemeanor under the animal cruelty laws. It’s currently a first degree...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, February 1, 2017

SB 261, PN 243 (Scarnati) – This bill amends the Judicial Code regarding civil and criminal statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, and provides for waivers of sovereign and governmental immunity relating to claims of childhood sexual abuse.  A vote of 48-0 was...