Meeting to consider bills including HB 1910 and HB 1841
June 24, 2020
Senate Law and Justice Committee | June 24, 2020 | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) |
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Public Hearing on Ensuring Accountability and Equality in Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System (Part 2 of 2)
June 15, 2020
JOINT HEARING | Senate Judiciary Committee AND Senate Law & Justice Committee | June 18, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) |
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Public Hearing on Ensuring Accountability and Equality in Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System (Part 1 of 2)
June 15, 2020
JOINT HEARING | Senate Judiciary Committee AND Senate Law & Justice Committee | June 17, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) |
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Meeting to consider HB 327 and HB 1048
May 11, 2020
Senate Law and Justice Committee | May 11, 2020 | Approx. 2:30 p.m. | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) |
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Committee Probes “Chaos” Following State Store March 17 Closure
May 06, 2020
Today’s public hearing (March 6) by the Senate Law & Justice Committee to review the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s actions during the COVID-19 outbreak showed the agency was ill prepared when the Governor ordered the closure of all of its retail stores on March 17, according to Committee Chairman Senator Pat Stefano (R-32).
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Hearing to consider LCB Issues during the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 01, 2020
Senate Law and Justice Committee | May 6, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. | Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation |
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Community & Economic Development
February 27, 2020
During the #PASenate #PABudget hearing with @PADCEDnews, I asked about the impact of the Governor’s proposed carbon tax and the Hotel Occupancy Tax and the tourism promotion activities it funds
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Education
February 27, 2020
At a PASenate #PABudget on the @PADeptofEd, I stressed that Pennsylvania need to help at-risk children by providing funding for early intervention programs like Pre-K Counts and also do more for financially distressed schools.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Department of Health
February 26, 2020
I questioned the @PAHealthDept Secretary about a bias in a health study on the impact of fracking during a #PASenate #PABudget hearing. I also asked about the state’s medical marijuana program and new conditions that are being added.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Human Services
February 26, 2020
At the #PASenate #PAbudget hearing with @PAHumanServices Secretary Teresa Miller, I discussed the need to use school curriculum to help break the cycle of poverty, and including lottery winnings in calculating public assistance.
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