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The governor’s proposed budget plan for 2020-21 contained multiple elements that would benefit the future of Pennsylvania’s children, our developing workforce, and the emerging fields and industries that I believe …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf joined legislators and workers to renew his call to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 an hour with a pathway to $15. Later …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, and a coalition of 19 Attorneys General submitted a comment letter to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) helped pass the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, which she also cosponsored. The legislation will phase in an increase to the …
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When running for office, I promised to serve the public with honesty and integrity. This was not just campaign rhetoric. I take that commitment seriously. This was my first time …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf and Lt. Governor John Fetterman issued the following statements yesterday when hundreds of workers headed to the state Capitol to rally for a living …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf stated recently a $15 minimum wage would boost pay for 1.2 million working women, many of whom are working mothers already dealing with the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf yesterday highlighted research finding 89 percent of the workers benefiting from a $15 per hour minimum wage are adults and more than 18 percent …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf recently commented on the release of a letter from 38 economists in Pennsylvania supporting an increase in the minimum wage to $15 by 2025. …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf recently commented on the release of a new report that shows nearly half of Pennsylvania hourly-wage workers – more than 1.75 million Pennsylvanians – …
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