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Committee Advances Bipartisan Measure to Study the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pennsylvania’s Workforce
HARRISBURG – The Senate Labor and Industry Committee approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia and Montgomery) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) to study how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping Pennsylvania’s workforce and economy. Senate Bill 293 would direct the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Community and Economic Development to conduct a comprehensive study on
PA Senate Democrats Share Statement on ‘Unserious’ Budget Exercise from Senate Republicans
Harrisburg, PA – October 21, 2025 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus issued a statement following more budget delays that were led by Senate Republicans. “It is deeply frustrating to see Senate Republicans waste more time instead of coming to the table to get a serious, responsible budget passed for the Commonwealth. “What we got from Senate Republicans today
Senator Vincent Hughes Issues Statement Following Release of 2026 PA Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Rates
October 15, 2025 - Following the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s (PID) release of the 2026 Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Rates, Senator Vincent Hughes, state Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, shared this statement: “Healthcare is about to get more expensive and it’s because Republicans have failed to extend the enhanced premium tax credits. “With the release of the PID 2026 ACA rates,
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2 Million Pennsylvanians Will Lose Their SNAP Benefits if Republicans Don’t Act
SNAP recipients will not receive benefits in November unless Republicans end the government shutdownIt was announced this week that the Republican government shutdown will now impact SNAP recipients. The Department of Human Services has sounded the alarm that Pennsylvania will not receive payments for November because of the ongoing Republican government shutdown.Back when Republicans passed the Big Ugly Bill over
