Legislation authored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) to encourage more employees to join the long-term care workforce was approved with bipartisan support by the Senate today. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) to give Pennsylvania casinos greater operational flexibility cleared the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today. [Read More]
The Senate took a bipartisan step to support biological women through fair competition in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by approving Senate Bill 9, the Save Women’s Sports Act. The measure will ensure athletic teams designated for women are reserved for biological females in Pennsylvania’s K–12 and collegiate sports. [Read More]
The state Senate today approved legislation encouraging responsible solar development and offering better protections for landowners, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
In a significant step toward expanding education access and reforming outcomes in the state’s most challenged schools, the Senate Education Committee today advanced the bipartisan scholarship legislation sponsored by Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Anthony Williams (D-8). [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee today approved a bipartisan measure sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Vincent Hughes (D-7) to ensure all Pennsylvania children are reading proficiently by the end of third grade. [Read More]
Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) was joined today by survivors, advocates, fellow legislators and members of the Smart Heart Sports Coalition to renew her call for passage of lifesaving legislation to protect Pennsylvania students and school communities from sudden cardiac arrest. [Read More]
The Senate State Government and Education committees advanced multiple good government bills today – all aimed at increasing transparency, accountability, and oversight across state and local entities, according to the bills sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
A bill to help Pennsylvania families make informed decisions about pursuing college and job training programs was approved by the Senate Education Committee today. [Read More]
The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), advanced legislation to implement evidence-based reading instruction and establish the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) Scholarship Program, both of which aim to provide students with resources for learning and advancing in and out of the classroom. [Read More]
