In an era of divided government, it’s more important than ever that Pennsylvanians stand up and make their voices heard.
“This bill would allow you to set aside any state law, you could pollute the air as much as you want, you could pollute the water as much as you want, you could do anything essentially that you wanted that would ordinarily violate the law,” said former Secretary for PA’s Department of Environmental Protection David Hess.
“Our mapping and data work consistently reveal that oil and gas waste—including radioactive and toxic materials—is being transported without proper hazard classification or oversight,” said Shannon Smith, the executive director at Pennsylvania-based FracTracker.
Senate Bill 780 will effectively ban people from sleeping outside, even if they have no other shelter available to them, and fines municipalities that don’t comply.
When school districts are required to overpay cyber charter tuition it means there are fewer resources available to invest in the education of their students.
State Senate Bill 194 is bad for government transparency, accountability and, ultimately, taxpayer protection.
“We are living in a moment where public servants are being targeted for doing their jobs. That is not democracy. That is terrorism,” said Kenyatta.
It is crucial that we remind legislators how important it is to continue the investments that our public schools need to support student learning and ensure our public school funding system passes constitutional muster in the years to come.
The map tracks renewable energy projects across the state that utilize federal funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. “Pennsylvanians deserve an affordable, clean energy future, and these funds are making that future a reality,” said Evergreen Action’s Julia Kortrey.
Younger Democratic candidates have grown tired of lawmakers holding office past their prime and say fresh faces can reach more voters.
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
The uncertainty around the Trump administration’s tariff strategy “is creating havoc” for Warminster-based Gamry Instruments.
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
The Bucks County Beacons’s reporting on Senate Bill 780 was incomplete and inaccurate, argues the head of the Bucks County Democratic Committee in an OpEd.
