$300 Million Education Common Core Mandate Threatens Graduation
Harrisburg, May 13, 2013 – A new unfunded education mandate now being quietly pursued by the Corbett administration will soon saddle school districts with a $ 300 million expense and threaten graduation for thousands of students across Pennsylvania, Senate Democrats said today at a Capitol news conference.
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Harrisburg – April 23, 2013 – A new report by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) says that more than $620 million in budget savings will be available to Pennsylvania if Medicaid is expanded — a portion of which can be used to better fund schools...Hughes: Economy League Study Details Benefits of Medicaid Expansion
Harrisburg, April 19, 2013 – The Pennsylvania Economy League (PEL) study on Medicaid expansion released this morning reinforces Senate Democratic arguments about the benefits of expansion, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) said today. Gov. Tom...Senate Democrats Seek Job Creation, Education, Safety Net Dollars in Budget Discussions
Harrisburg, April 17, 2013 – Senate Democrats’ 2013-14 budget priorities are heavily weighted toward job creation, education investments, strengthening the social-services safety net, modernizing liquor sales and refocusing Pennsylvania’s business tax menu to help...Hughes: Fewer Children Now Covered by CHIP Continues Sad Corbett Administration Trend
Harrisburg, April 2, 2013 – The revelation that 93,000 children are no longer enrolled in Pennsylvania’s children’s health insurance program is the continuation of a disturbing Corbett administration trend, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery)...Rand Study Supports Medicaid Expansion, Senators Say
Harrisburg, March 28, 2013 – Two top Democratic state Senators who have been urging the Corbett administration to expand Medicaid said the governor should pay attention to a new, detailed study commissioned by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) that shows the advantages of enrolling more Pennsylvanians in Medicaid.