HARRISBURG, October 11, 2011 – In response to Governor Tom Corbett’s announcement of his education reform plan today, State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) said that an education reform proposal must be designed to reach all of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable students.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 27, 2011— Pennsylvania Senate Democrats representing urban communities today called the Republican plan to change the Electoral College voting process a “blatant attempt to gerrymander votes during presidential election cycles.
HARRISBURG – September 26, 2011 – State Senate Democrats today unveiled their revised job creation plan, called “PA Works Now,” which they claim would create 80,000 new jobs and leverage billions in private investment to generate jobs and economic activity.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2011 – State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) met with constituents at the West Philadelphia Earn Center today to receive feedback on their employment struggles and suggestions for moving forward with good policies and legislation for putting Pennsylvanians back to work. The Earn Center assists Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients with the motivation, skills, and experience they need to find and keep a full-time job.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15, 2011 – State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) today presented a $ 12 million check to the Bakers Centre (formerly known as Bakers Square) economic development project. The Bakers Centre shopping complex is located in the Hunting Park West section of Philadelphia at the former headquarters of the famed Tasty Baking Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14, 2011 – State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in objecting to Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi’s proposal to change the Electoral College voting process. Pileggi would like Pennsylvania to award an electoral vote to a presidential candidate for each congressional district he or she wins.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2011 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D – Philadelphia/Montgomery) today joined Philadelphia City Councilman Darrell Clarke, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) Executive Director Brian Hudson and the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) Executive Director Michael Kelly for a tour of parts of the Senator’s district to discuss possible, affordable housing and development opportunities in some sections of the city.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 2011 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D – Philadelphia/Montgomery) sat down with constituents to watch President Obama’s televised jobs proposal and receive feedback on their employment struggles and suggestions for moving forward.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 2, 2011 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D – Philadelphia/Montgomery), chairman of the Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee, today announced that a series of public hearings with the state-related universities, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and community colleges are set to kick off Wednesday, Sept. 7 at Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA.