During a House Floor debate on Tuesday, Feb. 21, Pa. state Rep. Maureen Madden responded to the minority party's political bickering by pointing out victims of sexual assault have been waiting for more than a decade for justice. And, as Speaker Rozzi intended with this week's Special Session, the purpose today and this entire week is ensuring victims have their opportunity to achieve justice. Read more
“We are delighted to have this opportunity to make some important safety improvements for the protection of our students and staff." Read more
“The minority party cannot seem to grasp that these are rules just for passing the statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault. If we could pass these rules and pass this bill then we can move forward on bipartisan rules and a bipartisan agenda,” said Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Monroe. Read more
"Treatment for mental illness should be seen as routine as treatment for cancer. When you need help, you seek it." Read more
“Keeping schools safe is essential as it not only provides a peaceful learning environment for students, but also protects teachers, faculty and staff from harm,” said McNeill, D-Lehigh. Read more
Originally aired 2/1/23 on BRCTV13's News Hour. Read more
State Representative James Haddock says customers deserve to know what happened and what’s being done to prevent it from happening again. Read more
The problem is complicated with many moving parts, warned state Rep. Mark Scholssberg, D-132nd Dist., author of the “level-up funding” legislation. Read more
“Since the week of January 16, 2023, my district office has been overwhelmed with phone calls from constituents regarding their unusually high PPL bills. Many stated it was a financial hardship and they could not get through to PPL by phone." Read more
Haddock said he believes this continuing matter deserves to be examined in a public forum. Read more
“This week’s court decision regarding Pennsylvania school funding is welcomed by students, teachers and taxpayers across the state." Read more
Schlossberg: “At the end of the day, we’ve got to develop a solution that not only complies with the judge’s order, but that does justice for kids, and that can also pass any political test, that can actually get 102 votes in the House, 26 in the Senate, and get signed into law by the governor." Read more
“Our kids win today. Justice wins today,” Schlossberg said. Read more
Pa. state Rep. Jim Haddock attended House Speaker Mark Rozzi's Listening Tour in Wilkes-Barre to hear from area residents about their concerns around how the legislature operates. Haddock says he was impressed with everyone's passion and insight and is hopeful the issues raised will help bring about much needed change in Harrisburg. Read more
"We're meeting people where they're at," she said. "We're making it very easy for them to get these services, make these services accessible and attainable." Read more
“Our first responders answer the call every day and go above and beyond to keep our communities safe,” said Haddock, D-Luzerne/Lackawanna. Read more
“Fire and EMS companies provide essential life-saving services and deserve every cent of this grant funding to keep our communities safe,” said McNeill, D-Lehigh. Read more
“First responders are our real-life superheroes and so frequently go above and beyond to keep people safe in our communities,” said Madden, who represents the 115th Legislative District in Monroe County. Read more
"As a grateful ‘product’ of the state system, I begin the role of caucus co-chair with a sincere interest of keeping our institutions strong and accessible to future generations.” Read more
Pa. state Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski attended House Speaker Mark Rozzi's Listening Tour in Wilkes-Barre to hear citizen's concerns on how the legislature operates. Pashinski says the input was honest, straightforward, and will help make improvements in the lives of the people he represents. Read more
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