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Charter schools raise property taxes

(Apr 05, 2022) Policy Committee

HARRISBURG, April 4 – Today, the House Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing about Pennsylvania charter schools, laws regulating them, and their overall impact on property taxes. Read more

 

Collective action required to protect students and communities from toxic schools

(Apr 05, 2022) Policy Committee

PHILADELPHIA, April 5 - It’s long overdue that schools statewide receive necessary upgrades for the health and safety of students and staff. Today’s meeting of the House Democratic Policy Committee’s Subcommittee on Progressive Policies for Working People highlighted the current state of our schools. Read more

 

The Impact of Charter Schools on Rising Property Taxes

(Apr 04, 2022) Policy Committee

Agenda and Testimony on the Impact of Charter Schools on Rising Property Taxes Read more

 

Rep. Dan Miller's Disability & Mental Health Summit Testimony

(Mar 15, 2022) Policy Committee

Rep. Dan Miller's Disability & Mental Health Summit Testimony. Read more

 

Disability Summit Legislative Panel

(Mar 10, 2022) Policy Committee

To kick off his annual Disability & Mental Health Summit, state Rep. Dan Miller, D-Allegheny, announced that his bipartisan, bicameral legislative panel will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 at St. Clair Hospital. Read more

 

Policy Committee lands at regional airport for hearing

(Mar 09, 2022) Policy Committee

Pa. House lawmakers joined the House Democratic Policy Committee and host Rep. Nick Pisciottano for a tour and roundtable discussion about the Pittsburgh airport. Read more

 

Airports

(Mar 09, 2022) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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

 

Public Transit

(Mar 07, 2022) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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) Harold Brubaker

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) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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) Policy Committee

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

 

Charter schools raise property taxes
Apr 05, 2022

Collective action required to protect students and communities from toxic schools
Apr 05, 2022

The Impact of Charter Schools on Rising Property Taxes
Apr 04, 2022

Rep. Dan Miller's Disability & Mental Health Summit Testimony
Mar 15, 2022

Disability Summit Legislative Panel
Mar 10, 2022

Policy Committee lands at regional airport for hearing
Mar 09, 2022

Airports
Mar 09, 2022

Policy Hearing: Bridges to Harrisburg
Mar 08, 2022

Bridges
Mar 08, 2022

Bridge Health and Safety
Mar 08, 2022

Public Transit
Mar 07, 2022

Supporting Local Agriculture
Mar 02, 2022

Policy Hearing: Supporting Local Agriculture
Mar 02, 2022

Testimony for Supporting Local Agriculture
Mar 02, 2022

Legalizing weed in Pennsylvania faces complicated demands
Mar 02, 2022

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization
Mar 01, 2022

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization
Mar 01, 2022

Testimony from Rep. Brown's Hearing on the Impact of Marijuana Criminalization
Feb 28, 2022

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization
Feb 28, 2022

Bridges
Feb 23, 2022