Philadelphia — Febrero 8, 2019 – Governor Tom Wolf today held a Raise the Wage rally with legislators and advocacy groups as a reminder that it’s past time to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour. The boost in pay would enable tens of thousands of...
Time for an economic New Deal for Pa. workersOn Jan. 30, Senator Hughes stood with Gov. Tom Wolf as he introduced his proposal to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by Julio 1. Gov. Wolf’s proposal also called for annual until the minimum wage reaches $15 an hour in...
Feb. 7, 2019 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness DayThe HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to disproportionately impact the black community. African Americans accounted for 44 percent of all new HIV infections (17,528 new diagnoses) in 2016, even though they only make up 12...
Senator Vincent Hughes discussed Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address, education funding, jobs, the minimum wage, criminal justice reform and other issues you’d like to talk about during a telephone town hall on Miércoles, Febrero 6th. You can hear the entire Town Hall by...
Senator Hughes renewed his push for the Pennsylvania Promise initiative, a drive to bring free college to all Pennsylvanians, through Senate Bill 111 on Jan. 30. The PA Promise would also provide funding for those pursuing apprenticeships, trades and adult...
HARRISBURG - 4 de febrero de 2019 - El senador Vincent Hughes (D-Filadelfia/Montgomery) y el representante Jake Wheatley (D-Allegheny) celebraron un evento para reconocer el 7 de febrero de 2019 como el Día Nacional de Concientización del VIH/SIDA Negro en Pensilvania. El Día Nacional de Concientización sobre el VIH/SIDA Negro....
