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Wolf Proposes Historic Education Budget

Wolf Proposes Historic Education Budget

Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his last annual budget address this week, calling for historic investments in education, along with bolstering workforce development, criminal justice reform and raising the minimum wage.

The plan has the potential to reverse generations of systemic inequity in education funding and comes with no increase in taxes.

Hughes and Colleagues Announce Historic Education Plan

Hughes and Colleagues Announce Historic Education Plan

Hughes and Colleagues Announce Historic Education Plan $3.75 billion would be the largest in education funding ever This week, along with House Democrats and education advocates, I announced a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public...
Hughes and Colleagues Announce Historic Education Plan

Hughes, Democratic Colleagues Announce Historic School Funding Plan

Harrisburg, PA − Enero 31, 2022 – State Sen. Vincent Hughes, along with House Democrats and education advocates, announced today a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public education in Pennsylvania history. The $3.75 billion outline,...
Hughes Announces $15M in Violence Prevention Grants for Philly

Hughes Announces $15M in Violence Prevention Grants for Philly

HARRISBURG – Enero 26, 2022 – Efforts to stem violence in the City of Philadelphia will receive nearly $15 million in new state funding, state Sen. Vincent Hughes announced today. The grants, administered through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
New $15M Investment in Gun Violence Prevention

New $15M Investment in Gun Violence Prevention

New $15M Investment in Gun Violence Prevention Additional Funds Raise State Investment to $45M This week, I was joined in West Philadelphia by Gov. Tom Wolf, gun violence victims and violence prevention providers to announce a $15 million increase in funding to...
Hughes, Wolf Announce New Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

Hughes, Wolf Announce New Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

PHILADELPHIA − Enero 20, 2022 − State Sen. Vincent Hughes was joined in West Philadelphia today by Governor Tom Wolf, gun violence victims and violence prevention providers to announce a $15 million increase in funding to ​further support grassroots prevention efforts in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania.

On 2022 MLK Day of Service, We Face a Generational Challenge

On 2022 MLK Day of Service, We Face a Generational Challenge

On 2022 MLK Day of Service, We Face a Generational Challenge We must continue to take a stand to protect the rights of marginalized Americans As we pass the one-year anniversary of the infamous insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol, we must now prepare for what...