Senator Art Haywood Archives

State Legislators Unveil Police and Community Relations Reform Legislation

September 25, 2018

HARRISBURG, September 25, 2018 — Following the death of Antwon Rose, Jr. earlier this year, and other incidents around the state and nation, state legislators began work on legislation regarding police management and community relations. Today, Senators Jay...

Hughes, Haywood, and Street celebrate Largest Summer Reading Program Ever

July 10, 2018

Senator Hughes, Senator Art Haywood, and Senator Sharif Street came together to celebrate the largest enrollment to date of their intensive summer reading program, Summer Reads: Read to Succeed.

Haywood Comments on Senate Passage of State Budget

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,...

Senator Haywood and Community Organizers Highlight Literacy Initiatives

June 7, 2018

Philadelphia, PA – June 7, 2018 Community leaders, parents, clergy, educators and environmental organizations joined Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) at a news conference today to celebrate summer reading and the installment of community bookstands in...

Senator Haywood’s Statement on Governor Wolf’s Sexual Harassment Stance

April 5, 2018

Philadelphia – April 5, 2018 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) released the following statement in support of Governor Wolf and fellow legislators to address sexual harassment: “We need to put more power into the hands of the victims,” Senator...