Funds will help the Bucks County Coroner’s office screen for drug overdose deaths quickly; $2.2 million will go toward drug and alcohol treatment and relapse prevention among the county’s prison population.
Washington state Democrats support a bill making uninvited deployments of out-of-state troops illegal. Other states opposed to Trump’s deportation program could be inspired by the legislation.
The final budget will be a compromise that must pass through both chambers of the legislature, where Republicans who want to bring down the price tag hold strong sway.
Now that ICE agents have the green light to conduct operations at or near schools, school playgrounds, and bus stops, it is critical for districts to understand the law and have procedures in place to protect their students.
The five-session interactive program empowers students to better understand the root causes of bullying, become more resilient by increasing their self esteem, and to be more empathetic, said The Peace Center’s Danny Thomas.
Election officials have long complained about the interface. They’ll have to wait a couple more years for a change.
New York, for example, left $21 million in rebates on the table and should have collected an unknown amount of money associated with another $11.7 million in costs.
“The more stores that organize, the more momentum the Philadelphia store will have. But for now, these workers in Philly are going to have their work cut out for them,” says Penn State Labor and Employment Relations Professor Paul Clark.
“In a strong and healthy democracy, voters choose our representatives, but today we see too many power hungry politicians draw gerrymandered maps to silence voters,” said Common Cause Pennsylvania’s Philip Hensley-Robin.
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