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Extra long twin sheets may be on every college-bound kid’s checklist, but what about documents that allow their parents to properly assist in case of a major illness or car …
3 Legal Documents to Add to Your College Prep Checklist Read More
It may sound to some like a fair bargain. A prospective employer offers you a job and promises to train you with valuable skills. In return, you agree to stick …
How Corporations are Trapping Employees – What We Can Do to Stop Them Read More
Entering Women’s History Month this March has me pondering a lot of issues related to women, especially women of color, and where we are headed.
Women’s History Month Is the Perfect Time to Recognize Women’s Issues Read More
The way Pennsylvania funds its public school system is wildly unfair. It should not have taken a public interest lawsuit to confirm to the General Assembly what I and many …
Harrisburg Needs to End Reliance on School Property Taxes Read More
“You are what you eat.” “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
Food Is Medicine: Medically Tailored Meals Can Help More Patients Get Back to Health Read More
In my 10 years as a legislator, I’ve always tried to error on the side of altruistic caution in my support of programs and legislation that help those who need …
Raising the Minimum Wage: Economic Justice for Pennsylvania’s Workers Read More
As we enter a new legislative term, LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians are still facing many of the same issues they have for decades. Members of our community are still the victims of …
PA LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Introduces Legislation to Push for Equality Read More
A new governor offers hope that the chronic underfunding of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will finally end. This underfunding has compromised the department’s ability to regulate the oil …
Governor Shapiro Must Lead on Environmental Funding Read More
Imagine going to your health care provider and receiving a serious diagnosis. Instead of focusing on your health, you think, “How am I ever going to pay for this?”
Medical Debt – A Uniquely American Problem Read More
We’ve seen it over and over. A crisis like the recent potential railroad strike is only fixed when the working people who truly drive our economy are asked to once …
Why Are Only Working People Ever Asked to Sacrifice? Read More