The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), held a meeting today to advance three pieces of legislation to strengthen protections for victims of human trafficking and address critical funding needs within Pennsylvania’s judicial system. [Read More]
Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37), chair of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee, hosted a hearing today to discuss his legislation to require contractors on public works projects to hire local labor. [Read More]
Today, Senator Tracy Pennycuick (24th District) and Senator Frank Farry (6th District) held a joint hearing at Merck & Co., to discuss the growing use of AI to advance innovation in the biotechnology sector. [Read More]
The Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees gathered at the PA Farm Show today to hear testimony from agriculture industry leaders about the mental health crisis facing many Pennsylvania farmers. [Read More]
Educators and reading specialists discussed how new requirements for reading instruction have benefited students and identified areas where further progress could be made during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. [Read More]
Strategies to improve reading performance in schools will be reviewed during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) next week. The hearing will focus on structured literacy, a science-based approach to reading instruction codified into law through Act 135 of 2024. [Read More]
Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R 27), Chair of the Senate Education Committee, convened a voting meeting to consider several bills focused on strengthening educational opportunities, supporting students, and addressing challenges facing Pennsylvania schools. [Read More]
The Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), held a public hearing to examine commercial vehicle safety and nondomiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) following recent claims of CDLs and REAL IDs being issued to illegal immigrants. [Read More]
Law enforcement officials and child advocacy organizations shared their support for strengthening laws and education about the harm artificial intelligence (AI) can bring to children during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) today. [Read More]
The Senate Institutional and Sustainability Committee, chaired by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6), held a meeting last week and unanimously passed important legislation aimed at addressing nursing workforce challenges in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
