Legislation Would Provide Financial Incentives to Small Businesses

Legislation Would Provide Financial Incentives to Small Businesses

Harrisburg – May 6, 2019 – With National Small Business Week (May 5- 11) now underway, state Sens. John Blake and Vincent J. Hughes today unveiled legislation that would create financial incentives to help small businesses succeed.One bill in the package would create tax-deferred savings accounts for small businesses to shift their tax burden.  The measure would allow profits to be deposited into tax deferred accounts.  If the money deposited in the account is subsequently used for job creation, then the dollars could be used tax free.

Senate Democrats Call for Action on Poverty and Income Insecurity

Senate Democrats Call for Action on Poverty and Income Insecurity

Pennsylvania Senate Democrats Call for Action on Poverty and Economic Insecurity in Pennsylvania April 4 marked the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. To honor Dr. King’s memory, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats...
Democrats Introduce Package of Legislation to Curb Workplace Harassment

Democrats Introduce Package of Legislation to Curb Workplace Harassment

HARRISBURG, PA, March 26, 2019 – Democrats from the Pennsylvania House and Senate today introduced a package of legislation aimed to curb harassment in the workplace, along with support from Governor Tom Wolf and Victim’s Advocate Jennifer Storm. “As a caucus, we’ve...
Joint State Legislative Hearing Focuses on College Affordability

Joint State Legislative Hearing Focuses on College Affordability

Harrisburg, March 26, 2019 – Democratic lawmakers today held a joint Senate-House hearing in Harrisburg on legislation aimed at making college more affordable. The joint state Senate-House Democratic Policy Committee hearing focused on the proposed “Pennsylvania...
Montgomery County Residents! Changes are coming to your voting system

Montgomery County Residents! Changes are coming to your voting system

As you may know, Montgomery County is implementing a new voting system for the May 21, 2019 Primary Election. All Montgomery County residents will be voting with a new voter-verified paper ballot system beginning with the May 21, 2019 primary. The first opportunity...
Start your newborn’s college savings fund with $100 — for free!

Start your newborn’s college savings fund with $100 — for free!

Did you know the Keystone Scholars program is up, running, and giving away free money for higher education? The Keystone Scholars program launched Jan. 2019 and guarantees that every newborn and baby adopted after Dec. 31, 2018, will get $100 to start their college...
Senate Democrats Present Bold Plan to Tackle Crushing Student Loan Debt

Senate Democrats to unveil plan to slash student loan costs

Harrisburg, PA − March 19, 2019 − State Senators Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) and Katie Muth (D-Montgomery/Chester) will host a media availability on Wednesday, March 20 at 10 a.m. in Room 545 of the Main Capitol to...
Senators Williams, Costa, and Hughes Introduce PA Workplace Freedom Act

Senators Williams, Costa, and Hughes Introduce PA Workplace Freedom Act

Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 14, 2019 − Senators Lindsey M. Williams, Jay Costa, and Vincent J. Hughes, joined by local elected officials, Allegheny County Labor Council members, and a crowd of union workers, announced the introduction of the Workplace Freedom Act today at...