Child Tax Credit checks will be arriving soon Hear about that and other topics on Miércoles Telephone Town Hall As we begin to emerge from the global pandemic, some are faring better than others and many questions remain for those who were hit hard over the past 16...
PHILADELPHIA, Julio 9, 2021 – On the 15th anniversary of the signing, state Sens. Vincent J. Hughes and Christine M. Tartaglione today marked the enactment of Pennsylvania’s last minimum wage legislation with a reenactment and rally with state leaders at the site of...
It’s Been Too Long. It’s Time to Raise the Wage. PA hasn’t seen new minimum wage legislation in 15 years. On the 15th anniversary of the signing, state Senator Hughes and Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione marked the enactment of Pennsylvania’s last minimum wage...
On Viernes, Julio 9, on the 15th anniversary of the signing of Senate Bill 1090 (Act 112 of 2006) – the last increase in Pennsylvania’s minimum wage — Sens. Christine M. Tartaglione and Vincent J. Hughes, along with Gov. Tom Wolf, Attorney General Josh Shapiro,...
Harrisburg, PA − Junio 25, 2021 − Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes issued the following statement tonight regarding the 2021-2022 state budget: “The budget that is being passed today makes progress in a number of areas. From extra school...
Harrisburg, Pa. – Junio 25, 2021 – The Pennsylvania Legislature has allocated $3o million dollars for community violence prevention programs in the approved 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The Block Grants will be managed by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
After 156 Years, Juneteenth is a National Holiday Biden signs bipartisan bill into law, but struggles continue After Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Septiembre 22, 1862, it took more than two years of bloody warfare for its goal of ending...
No More Excuses. End Toxic Schools Now The money is there. Is the courage? With a projected state budget surplus of more than $3 billion and more than $7 billion in federal aid idled by inaction, Senate & House Democrats gathered in front of local schools across...
Statewide, PA − Junio 11, 2021 — As the projected state budget surplus surged to $3 billion and more than $7 billion in federal aid remains idled by inaction, Senate & House Democrats gathered in front of local schools across Pennsylvania on Viernes to call...
Don’t Wait. Sign Up to Get the Shot Today Vaccination rates are headed up, but we’re not there yet. Pennsylvania has more than half of its citizens over 12 years old vaccinated. We can do better! Senator Vincent Hughes urges you to sign up right now for this local...
