August 30 Update: Gerrymandering, FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine, and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Program Ending

(Aug 30, 2021)

STAY INFORMED HOW WE VOTED CONTACT ME Dear Neighbor, I hope you are well! I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on a few happenings in the district and in Harrisburg. As always, I hope you find this informative and useful. Gerrymandering Yesterday, the Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted in favor of House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton’s resolution to end the practice of prison gerrymandering. The commission’s action changes the current practice of counting incarcerated individuals as residents of the prison location rather than their previous residential address for drawing state House and Senate districts. Prison gerrymandering was a poor practice from the beginning, and this change is a vital step towards fairness and equity in Pennsylvania elections. Prison gerrymandering is advantageous politically for those who would prefer to have control even when they are in the minority. In 1980, there were a handful of state prisons in Pennsylvania. In 2021, there are 24. Mass incarceration is already bad policy – it shouldn’t be used to undermine the fairness of elections, Read more

 

August 3 Update: Protecting our Right to Vote, Survey on School Infrastructure Capital Costs, and Summer Food Drive Wrap-up

(Aug 03, 2021)

STAY INFORMED HOW WE VOTED CONTACT ME Dear Neighbor, I hope you are well! I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on a few happenings in the district and Harrisburg. As always, I hope you find this informative and useful. Summer Food Drive When you ask residents of the #150th Legislative District to help their neighbors in need, they go above and beyond! Thank you to all who donated to our July food drive in support of Daily Bread Community Food Pantry. Your generosity directly impacts members of our community. Special thanks to West Norriton Township, Skippack Township, Lower Providence Township, UPT Montgomery County, Collegeville Borough, Lower Providence Community Library, and UPT Parks and Rec for hosting collection bins so residents could Read more

 

July 28 Update: Moratorium on evictions ends July 31; Help with rent available

(Jul 28, 2021)

Food isn’t the only necessity people are struggling with following the pandemic. After its deadline was extended several times throughout the pandemic, Pennsylvania’s moratorium on evictions is set to expire on July 31. Read more

 

July 21 Update: Bucks-Mont PRIDE Festival, Food Drive through 7/31, and more!

(Jul 22, 2021)

STAY INFORMED HOW WE VOTED CONTACT ME Dear Neighbor, I hope you are well! I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on a few happenings in the district. As always, I hope you find this informative and useful. Bucks-Mont PRIDE Festival My staff and I were thrilled to volunteer at the Bucks-Mont PRIDE Festival . It was a wonderful time filled with great food and camaraderie. Thank you to all who worked hard to uplift their community and make this inspiring event a reality! Summer Food Drive Our Summer Food Drive is a testament to the strength of our community! My office is still looking for donations from food to toiletries, accepting them through the end of this month. Check out some of our early donations! Drop-off locations are: West Norriton Township Building, 1630 W. Marshall St., Jeffersonville, PA 19403. Lower Providence Township Building, 100 Parklane Dr., Eagleville, PA 19403. Upper Read more

 

July 13 update: Work Search Requirements Have Returned

(Jul 13, 2021)

Plus information of the Bucks-Mont Pride Festival, our Summer Food Drive and a lemonade stand for a worthwhile cause. Read more

 

July 7 update: Free paper shredding event this weekend in Norristown

(Jul 07, 2021)

Plus information on prison gerrymandering, the COVID-19 vaccine, and our summer food drive. Read more

 

June 29 update: Happy early birthday, America!

(Jun 29, 2021)

Weekly email also includes my thoughts on the budget, announcement of our summer food drive, a note about scientific curriculum, and more. Read more

 

Webster: Passing a State Budget for You

(Jun 23, 2021)

e wants to equitably fund schools, ensuring safe learning environments for kids and easing local property taxes. He says that by enacting the Pa. Rescue Plan we can create good-paying jobs, support local small businesses, and improve infrastructure across the state. Read more

 

Webster: Reduce Methane Leaks

(Jun 23, 2021)

Pa. state Rep. Joe Webster talks about methane gas regulations on low producing wells that leak, creating 50% of the methane in Pa. He says that today we know a lot better than we used to, and we know that leaks, waste products, and by-products of these wells are toxic and hurting families. Read more

 

June 22 update: A Juneteenth Celebration to Remember

(Jun 22, 2021)

Weekly email also announces a shredding event and shares video of my thoughts on on free and fair elections and the fair funding formula. Read more

 

Webster: 2020 Election Was Fair And Secure

(Jun 17, 2021)

Pa. state Rep. Joe Webster says we should be talking about education, jobs, economic growth, healthcare, equity, and quality of life. Instead we continue to rehash the 2020 presidential election. We know our election was fair and secure. We must move past this and get back to working for Pennsylvania. Read more

 

Webster: Support Every Child

(Jun 16, 2021)

Pa. state Rep. Joe Webster talks about fair and equitable education funding in Pa. He says that we have a onetime opportunity with a budget surplus and money from the American Rescue plan to invest in our children and put all our education funding through the fair funding formula, not just new dollars. This will ensure that every child has the same opportunities, lower local school property taxes, and support our schools. Read more

 

June 15 update: Fighting back against the Big Lie

(Jun 15, 2021)

There are various ways we can work together to improve voting access and process in our commonwealth, but instead we’re stuck fighting back against the seemingly never-ending “Big Lie.” Read more

 

Webster: Path Forward with RGGI

(Jun 14, 2021)

We have an opportunity to create sustainable energy and use fees and developmental dollars from that transition to fund workplace development, environmental cleanup, and other efforts. Read more

 

Webster: Uphold the sanctity of democracy and the will of the voters

(Jun 10, 2021)

Ambition to create distrust is not a characteristic of an effective legislator, and it is not the job of a sitting Pennsylvania senator. Read more

 

Webster: Protect Veterans' Private Information

(Jun 09, 2021)

Pa. state Rep. Joe Webster supports all men and women in our armed forces, at every level of detail. He is working on a bill that would keep personal information private for veterans longer. Read more

 

June 8 update: Budgets, graduates, and fair funding for our schools

(Jun 08, 2021)

Weekly email also urges increased gun safety. Read more

 

Webster: Fully Fund Public Schools

(Jun 08, 2021)

Pa. state Rep. Joe Webster supports using budget surplus and federal dollars to fully fund our public schools. He wants to reset the fair funding formula so that every school benefits and no child loses any opportunity. Read more

 

Webster: Invest in Training Programs

(Jun 04, 2021)

Investing federal dollars through the PA Rescue Plan would help create training programs, infrastructure, energy projects, environmental upgrades and, ultimately, jobs for Pennsylvanians. Read more

 

June 1 update: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month

(Jun 01, 2021)

Weekly email also highlights students receiving Good Citizenship Awards, reviews my latest virtual town hall, and reminds about updated COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Read more