Bill banning pre-checked, recurring campaign donation box sees committee approval
A pre-checked box that signs campaign donors up for recurring contributions could soon be banned in Pennsylvania. The Republican-controlled Senate State Government Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to advance legislation prohibiting the tactic pioneered by former...
Investing in the Future is Not Radical Environmentalism
Op-ed by Senator Amanda Cappelletti
With the recent rise of oil and gas prices, we have heard a lot about how Pennsylvania should be an energy leader. We can be. We should be. And it should be clean energy – a move that increases job opportunities, economic development, and places us at the forefront of addressing the climate crisis.
Report after report illustrates the dire state of our environment. This year’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report made it clear – we must act now to avoid the very worst impacts of climate change.
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State Senators Highlight Name Change Reform Legislative Package on International Transgender Day of Visibility
Harrisburg, PA – March 31, 2023 – Recently, a group of Pennsylvania Senators have reintroduced a Legislative Package aimed at easing the burdens that Pennsylvanians face when legally changing their name. The Name Change Reform Package, introduced by Senators...
Senator Cappelletti announces Willow Park Preserve awarded $89,500 to restore Willows Mansion in Radnor Township
Norristown, PA – March 28, 2023 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware) recently announced Willow Park Preserve has received a state grant for $89,500 to aid Willows Park Preserve in their mission to restore, maintain, and operate the Willows...
Delaware County’s state senators to reintroduce reform package of for-profit health care systems
One week after Crozer Health’s most recent cuts, a quartet of state senators are moving forward with re-introducing a package of legislation focused on for-profit health care systems. State Sens. Amanda Cappelletti, D-17, who represents parts of Delaware and...
State Lawmakers Secure Funding for Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Feasibility Study
Reading, PA — March 17, 2023 — Today, a group of Democratic state lawmakers announced $250,000 in Local Share Account grant funding to study the restoration of passenger rail between Reading and Philadelphia. In April of 2022, County Commissioners...Spotlight in the 17th: Frosty Falls Ice Cream
