Senate Democrats Announce Medicaid Expansion Legislation

Measure would require Pennsylvania’s participation HARRISBURG, March 13, 2013 – Senate Democrats announced sweeping legislation that would compel Pennsylvania to participate in the expansion of Medicaid so that 650,000 more Pennsylvanians would be covered by health...

Senate Democrats Applaud Attorney General Kane’s Decision on Lottery

Harrisburg,  February 14, 2013 – State Senate Democrats applauded Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s decision to reject the Corbett Administration’s plan to privatize the management of the Pennsylvania Lottery to a U.K.-based company Camelot Global...

Sen. Hughes: Corbett Budget Continues to Move PA in the Wrong Direction

HARRISBURG, February 5, 2013 – State Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) today issued the following statement on Governor Tom Corbett’s 2013-14 budget proposal: “With this budget proposal, Governor Corbett continues a tradition...

Senator Hughes: Lottery Privatization Deal Shows Lack of Transparency

HARRISBURG, January 14, 2013 – – Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) today provided the following statement regarding Governor Corbett’s decision to move forward with a Private Management Agreement (PMA) with...

Sen. Hughes Issues Statement on the Passing of Wendell W. Young III

PHILADELPHIA, January 4, 2013 – – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) today issued the following statement on the passing of local labor leader Wendell W. Young III, who served as president emeritus of the United Food and Commercial Workers...