MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator Hughes to attend rally Monday, host press conference Tuesday with Grandview 5
Harrisburg – June 11, 2018 – Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) will attend a rally Monday evening to support the Grandview 5, a group of black women who accuse Grandview Golf Course ownership of discrimination. Senator Hughes will also hold a news...
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“Senator Hughes calls for Emergency Summer Clean and Repair Program for “Toxic” Schools Senator Hughes requests mayor, superintendent authorize aggressive deep-cleaning in “toxic” Philadelphia schools, asks for community to share conditions with state officials...
Senator Hughes thanks Gov. Wolf for working to keep AmerisourceBergen in Montgomery County, which will bring than more 550 new jobs to the area
HARRISBURG – June 7, 2018 – State Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) thanked Gov. Tom Wolf and the Borough of Conshohocken for helping keep AmerisourceBergen in Montgomery County and prioritizing jobs for the 7th District. AmerisourceBergen, a...
Small Business Development Focus of Senate Democratic Legislative Package
Harrisburg – June 7, 2018 – New legislation designed to aid small business through specific financial incentives such as tax-deferred savings accounts and exemptions from certain business fees was unveiled today by Senators Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia) and John Blake (D-Lackawanna).
Senator Hughes, Representatives Roebuck and Harris Introduce Legislation Pushing for Free and Affordable College
HARRISBURG – June 6, 2018 – Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Representative James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia), and Representative Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) introduced legislation for the Pennsylvania Promise initiative, a program that would...
Senator Hughes, Representative Roebuck and Representative Harris introduce PA Promise initiative to provide free and affordable college opportunities to Pennsylvania college and university students
HARRISBURG – June 5, 2018 – Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Representative James Roebuck (D-Philadelphia), and Representative Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) will hold a press conference ahead of introducing the Pennsylvania Promise initiative,...
Senator Hughes applauds PHRC for approving investigatory hearing on reported discrimination at Grandview Golf Course
Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) thanked the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) and its Executive Director Chad Lassiter for approving an investigatory hearing on a recent incident of alleged discrimination at Grandview Golf Course in...
Senator Hughes thanks PHEAA Board for funding student grant program, avoiding cuts
Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) applauded the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) Board of Directors for ensuring recipients of the Pennsylvania State Grant Program did not lose any funding, pending passages of the state...