Senate Passes Crime Victim Protection Package
The Pennsylvania Senate today passed a package of four bills designed to assist crime victims by providing stronger protections, increasing support, and improving access to services, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Ryan Aument (R-36), Senator Kim Ward (R-39), Senator Pat Browne (R-16) and Senator Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]
Senate Republicans Announce Bill to Eliminate Election Drop Boxes Citing Evidence of Misuse
Senate Republicans announced they will soon introduce a proposal sponsored by Senators Cris Dush (R-25), Ryan Aument (R-36), Jake Corman (R-34), and Kim Ward (R-39) that will require mail-in ballots that are not returned in the mail to be returned only to the County Board of Elections office, effectively eliminating drop boxes in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Senate Republicans Comment on Court Pausing Wolf’s Unconstitutional Carbon Tax Plan
Senate Republican leaders praised the Commonwealth Court today for preventing the Wolf Administration from moving forward with its unconstitutional entry into a multi-state carbon tax agreement that would hurt Pennsylvania’s economy. [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward Issues Statement on Senate’s Efforts to Override the Governor’s RGGI Carbon Tax Veto on Pennsylvanians
Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) today offered the following statement regarding support for the Senate’s efforts to override the governor’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax veto on Pennsylvanians. [Read More]
PHCA’s Day of Caring event offers support, gratitude to nursing home workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the workforce crisis in long-term care, overwhelming the remaining workforce and jeopardizing access to care for seniors and adults with disabilities throughout Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) held a Day of Caring on Thursday at Hempfield Manor skilled nursing facility in Greensburg to mark the second anniversary of the start of the pandemic. PHCA’s Day of Caring shines a spotlight on the workforce crisis while providing support for nursing home caregivers. [Read More]
**MEDIA ADVISORY ** Majority Leader Kim Ward Joins PHCA Day of Caring at Hempfield Manor Westmoreland County
Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward will join the Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) on Thursday, March 17, 2022 for a Day of Caring event at Hempfield Manor skilled nursing facility in Greensburg, Pa. [Read More]