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Airports

(Mar 09, 2022)

Pa. House lawmakers joined the House Democratic Policy Committee and host Rep. Nick Pisciottano for a tour and roundtable discussion about the Pittsburgh airport.“Pittsburgh International employs the region, brings commerce, and serves as a hub for people to access everything our region has to offer,” said Pisciottano, D-Allegheny. “I am excited that my colleagues were able to tour the airport to see this important asset. It’s events like these that give us an opportunity to showcase how well positioned we are to lead in Pennsylvania.” Read more

 

Policy Hearing: Bridges to Harrisburg

(Mar 08, 2022)

To examine the status of the region’s bridges, identify the tools we have and need to maintain them, and assess the proper amount of funding needed, Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, the Pa. House Policy Committee, and lawmakers gathered in Pittsburgh for a hearing. Read more

 

Bridges

(Mar 08, 2022)

Pittsburgh is home to 446 of the Commonwealth’s bridges and in the wake of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse, the region is top of mind for lawmakers in Harrisburg. To examine the status of the region’s bridges, identify the tools we have and need to maintain them, and assess the proper amount of funding needed, Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, the Pa. House Policy Committee, and lawmakers gathered in Pittsburgh for a hearing. Read more

 

Bridge Health and Safety

(Mar 08, 2022)

Agenda and Testimony from Rep Frankel's Hearing on Bridge Health and Safety Read more

 

Public Transit

(Mar 07, 2022)

The House Democratic Policy Committee alongside Representatives Austin Davis and Sara Innamorato held a tour and roundtable discussion about the state of mass transit in the Pittsburgh region. The tour and roundtable focused on the Allegheny County Port Authority, the region’s mass transit authority, and showcased the state of public transit in the region and what lawmakers can do to strengthen it. Read more

 

Supporting Local Agriculture

(Mar 02, 2022)

The House Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing today in Harrisburg that examined the state of local agriculture, how the legislature can support it, and how it can help address food deserts. Read more

 

Policy Hearing: Supporting Local Agriculture

(Mar 02, 2022)

The House Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing today in Harrisburg that examined the state of local agriculture, how the legislature can support it, and how it can help address food deserts. Read more

 

Testimony for Supporting Local Agriculture

(Mar 02, 2022)

Agenda and Testimony for Rep. Kinkead's Policy Hearing on Supporting Local Agriculture Read more

 

Legalizing weed in Pennsylvania faces complicated demands

(Mar 02, 2022)

At a West Philadelphia hearing, state lawmakers, who are working on a recreational marijuana legalization bill, heard about the impact of cannabis criminalization on communities of color. Read more

 

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization

(Mar 01, 2022)

PHILADELPHIA, March 1 – Today, the House Democratic Policy Committee examined the impacts of cannabis criminalization in Pennsylvania, including the downstream effect of criminalization on families, diversity disparities in the medical cannabis industry itself, and what legislators should consider in legalizing adult-use cannabis. Read more

 

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization

(Mar 01, 2022)

the House Democratic Policy Committee examined the impacts of cannabis criminalization in Pennsylvania, including the downstream effect of criminalization on families, diversity disparities in the medical cannabis industry itself, and what legislators should consider in legalizing adult-use cannabis. Read more

 

Testimony from Rep. Brown's Hearing on the Impact of Marijuana Criminalization

(Feb 28, 2022)

Testimony from Rep. Brown's March 1st Hearing in Philadelphia on the Impact of Marijuana Criminalization Read more

 

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization

(Feb 28, 2022)

Arrests for marijuana possession make up 42 percent of all drug arrests in Pennsylvania and nearly two-thirds of those arrests are people of color. The House Democratic Policy Committee will examine these facts and the impact of cannabis criminalization in Pennsylvania. Read more

 

Bridges

(Feb 23, 2022)

Pennsylvania has the third-largest number of bridges in the nation, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, 53% of those bridges are rated ‘fair’ condition and almost 15% are rated ‘poor’. The Policy Committee will hold a hearing on bridges and what the State Legislature can do to address the status of bridges in the Commonwealth. Read more

 

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization

(Feb 23, 2022)

The Policy Committee will hold a hearing on cannabis in Pennsylvania and the impact it has on criminalization and social justice. The hearing will be hosted by Rep. Amen Brown on Tuesday, March 1 at 1:00 p.m. on the 5th Floor of 20 University Place, 30 N. 41st Street, Philadelphia, PA. Read more

 

Safe Schools

(Feb 16, 2022)

On the week of the fourth anniversary of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, parents of students lost during that tragedy joined lawmakers for a joint hearing with the PA House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees to explore how to prevent similar tragedies from happening in Pennsylvania. Read more

 

Advocates urge lawmakers to get proactive about making Pennsylvania schools safer

(Feb 16, 2022)

On the week of the fourth anniversary of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, parents of students lost during that tragedy joined lawmakers for a joint hearing with the PA House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees to explore how to prevent similar tragedies from happening in Pennsylvania. Read more

 

Safe Schools

(Feb 16, 2022)

Agenda and Testimony for Rep Ciresi's Hearing on Safe Schools Read more

 

Attracting workers & families: House Democrats plan to put money back into pockets

(Feb 15, 2022)

Today, the PA House Democratic Policy Committee explored the lack of competitive tax credits in Pennsylvania and what that does to the economy. Read more

 

Attracting workers & families: House Democrat’s plan to put money back into pockets

(Feb 15, 2022)

The House Democratic Policy Committee explored the lack of competitive tax credits in Pennsylvania and what that does to the economy. Read more