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U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act this week, aiming to provide a safer educational environment for K-12 students by prohibiting bullying and harassment. The bill, …
Senator Bob Casey Introduces Safe Schools Improvement Act to Combat Bullying and Harassment Read More
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) last week introduced the Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act, legislation to allow state SNAP agencies to reimburse SNAP recipients of …
New Legislation Introduced to Protect SNAP Recipients: Fairness for Victims of Skimming Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Members of the bipartisan, bicameral Animal Protection Caucus celebrated the final passage of a bill aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement (BDLE). The House and …
Pennsylvania Legislature Approves Bill to Bolster Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement Read More
U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) this week introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, legislation aimed at equipping principals, superintendents, and other school leaders with the …
Senators Casey and Romney Propose Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Early Childhood Education Training Read More
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, supported by fourteen Senate colleagues, this week proposed the Transit Emergency Relief Act, a bill designed to enhance the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Emergency Response …
Fetterman Proposes New Bill to Improve Transit Emergency Response Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed two key labor bills on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The bills, H.B. 1449 and H.B. 1465, will now go to the state …
Pennsylvania House Passes Key Labor Bills: Strengthening Workforce and Infrastructure Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Senate Education Committee of Pennsylvania voted on Wednesday on a controversial bill, Senate Bill 7, that seeks to provide parental control over instructional materials and books containing …
Controversial Bill Sparks Concern: Pennsylvania Senate Votes on Parental Control of School Materials Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee this week cleared the path for Senate Bill 55, also known as Kayden’s Law, to be brought to a …
Pennsylvania Senate Committee Approves Kayden’s Law: Bipartisan Bill Headed to Full Senate Vote Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania House has passed State Representative Joe Ciresi’s bill that seeks to protect families or estates of deceased individuals from being charged early …
Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Protect Deceased Person’s Family from Early Termination Fees Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In a decisive move towards making Pennsylvania’s primaries more inclusive, the House State Government Committee this week voted to advance a bill that aims to open the state’s …
Pennsylvania Moves Towards Open Primaries: House Committee Votes to Advance Legislation Read More