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October 2024
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on October 24, 2024 as part of his Dignity for All Series. He was joined by executive director of TURN, Nicole Lawrence. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
March 2024
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on March 25, 2024 to discuss Senator Haywood’s Dignity Agenda. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
December 2023
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on December 20, 2023 on Scam Prevention with special guest David Shallcross, Director of Senior Protection at the PA Office of the Attorney General. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
April 2023
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on April 3, 2023 to discuss Advanced Planning Preparations. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
September 2022
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on September 6, 2022 to discuss Women’s Rights. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
June 2022
Senator Art Haywood sits down with Preston Heldibridle, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Youth Congress. Together they discuss issues facing the LGBTQIA community and how to be more accepting of one another. You can hear the entire podcast by clicking on the player below:
April 2022
Senator Haywood joined Charles Ellison as a guest on “Reality Check” on WURD to discuss the gun violence problem in Philadelphia and his sit-in at City Hall. Listen to the full interview by clicking below:
Senator Haywood is joined by Nicole Marquis, Founder & CEO of Marquis & Co. Restaurants, to discuss her keys to success, how to balance family and a career, and the importance of paying employees a living wage. You can hear the entire podcast by clicking on the player below:
March 2022
Senator Haywood is joined by Sister Carol Jean Vale, President of Chestnut Hill College, to discuss her journey as a Sister of Saint Joseph, a leader in higher education for over 30 years, and a phenomenal woman. You can hear the entire podcast by clicking on the player below:
Senator Haywood hosts Ask Art, a podcast that covers politics, policy, social justice issues, and more. Senator Haywood is joined by Christa Barfield, Owner of FarmerJawn Agriculture, to discuss the importance of urban agriculture and highlight the positive work FarmerJawn is doing in the community. You can hear the entire podcast by clicking on the player below:
February 2022
Senator Haywood hosts Ask Art, a podcast that covers politics, policy, social justice issues, and more. Senator Haywood is joined by Dr. Denise Pearson, Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to discuss ending campus racism at PASSHE universities. You can hear the entire podcast by clicking on the player below:
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on February 22nd. The topic was Love One Another. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
Senator Haywood hosts Ask Art, a podcast that covers politics, policy, social justice issues, and more. Senator Haywood is joined by Dianna Coleman, Makayla Coleman, and Keren Abraham of Philly Teen Vaxx to discuss Vaccine Hesitancy. You can hear the entire podcast by clicking on the player below:
January 25, 2022
Senator Haywood hosts Ask Art, a podcast that covers politics, policy, social justice issues and more. Senator Haywood is joined by Solomon Jones, Executive Director or ManUpPHL to discuss Mentoring. You can hear the entire podcast by clicking on the player below:
January 6, 2022
Senator Haywood hosts Ask Art, a podcast that covers politics, policy, social justice issues and more. Senator Haywood is joined by Congresswoman Madeleine Dean to discuss details of the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. You can hear the entire podcast by clicking on the player below:
November 2021
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on November 23, 2021 to discuss the Philadelphia School Superintendent Search. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on November 17, 2021 on Gun Violence Prevention. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
October 2021
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on October 20, 2021 to discuss Redistricting. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
July 2021
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall to discuss Dual Enrollment. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
May 2021
Senator Haywood joined “The Rick Smith Show” to discuss the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s death and the labor shortage myth. Listen to the full interview by clicking below:
March 2021
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall to discuss Renewable Energy. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
February 2021
Senator Haywood joined Michael Coard as a guest on “Radio Courtroom” on WURD to discuss ending campus racism at PASSHE universities. Listen to the full interview by clicking below:
January 2021
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall to discuss Mentoring and COVID-19. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
September 2020
Senator Haywood co-hosts a Telephone Town Hall to discuss Voting by mail. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
June 2020
Smart Talk Friday: African Americans face disproportionate risk of COVID-19; Battle brewing over the state’s lockdown
May 2020
Senator Haywood co-hosts a Telephone Town Hall to discuss mail-in voting. You can hear the entire Town Hall by clicking on the player below:
April 2020
Senator Haywood hosted his second Telephone Town Hall on the Coronavirus on April 30th. You can listen to the entire Town Hall by clicking below:
March 2020
Senator Haywood hosted his second Telephone Town Hall on the Coronavirus on March 26th. You can listen to the entire Town Hall by clicking below:
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on March 5th to discuss the Coronavirus. You can listen to the entire Town Hall by clicking below:
February 2020
Senator Haywood hosted another Telephone Town Hall, during which constituents asked questions of the Senator. You can listen to the entire Town Hall by clicking below
December 2019
Senators Haywood and Tina Tartaglione are expressing their disappointment that the House failed to act on a bill to increase Pennsylvania’s minimum wage before the end of the year.
Senator Haywood held a Telephone Town Hall during which constituents were able to learn more about the Senator’s survey of poverty in the state and his proposal for a People’s Budget. You can listen to the entire Town Hall by clicking below
November 2019
The Senate has passed and sent to the House a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $9.50 an hour in two years. Senator Haywood says he’s happy but adds the bill doesn’t go far enough
October 2019
Senator Haywood traveled across Pennsylvania to ask Pennsylvanians about poverty, and he’s released a report with his findings.
Senator Haywood joined with Senator Pat Browne of Allentown, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to discuss the retirement crisis facing Pennsylvanians. Following that, Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall, during which he and Senator Browne took questions from constituents. You can listen to both by clicking on the bars below:
September 2019
Senator Haywood took time to applaud a national leader in Hospice Care, who is on a bicycle tour across Pennsylvania to raise awareness for end-of-life care.
Senator Haywood joined fellow Pennsylvanians calling for a raise in the state’s minimum wage as they gathered at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. He says an increase to 12 dollars an hour would pull thousands of state residents out of poverty
When Pennsylvania lawmakers return to the Capitol later this month, they will have new legislation to consider: a bill co-sponsored by Senator Haywood designed to cut carbon emissions from electric power plants by at least 90 percent by 2040.
August 2019
Senator Haywood hosted a Telephone Town Hall on the topic of going Back to School, featuring Xiomara Robinson, Educator & Summer Reading Camp Coordinator. You can listen to the entire Town Hall by clicking below.
June 2019
The initial 2019 Pennsylvania Budget approved by a House committee does not include funding for the General Assistance program. Senator Haywood is calling for that funding to be restored.
A bill is making its way through the state legislature that would require more of Pennsylvania’s energy be generated by renewable resources. Senator Haywood is the main sponsor of the bill; he and his fellow Senate Democrats say it will generate both clean energy and jobs
It’s called the Fair Share Tax Plan, and Senator Haywood and his fellow Senate Democrats say it’s designed to shift the state’s personal tax burden to those who can most afford it.
Thanks to Senator Haywood, the Pennsylvania state Senate declared June 5th as “Gun Violence Awareness Day” in Pennsylvania. Senator Haywood and his fellow Senate Democrats are working to keep Pennsylvanians safe by proposing common sense gun laws.
May 2019
Senator Haywood discusses Clean Energy legislation with Planet Philadelphia.
Planet Philadelphia radio show: Changing state climate change and energy policies
April 2019
Senator Haywood recently held a Telephone Town Hall, during which constituents could call and ask questions of the Senator and his guest Tom Fine, Owner of Lehigh Valley Hydroponics, about farming using water in place of soil. You can listen to the entire Town Hall by clicking on the link below.
Listen to Telephone Town HallSenator Haywood guests on Vanessa’s Money Hour by Vanessa Lowe discussing legislation state retirement savings plans.
Some lawmakers, including Senator Haywood, think the state isn’t moving fast enough to promote the use of renewable energy sources.
Senators Haywood and Sharif Street screened a video at the Capitol in Harrisburg that they say shows the flaws in Pennsylvania’s practice of sentencing inmates to life without parole.
March 2019
In 2020 – next year – one quarter of Pennsylvanians will be 65 or older. And more than 2 million of them work for employers that do not offer retirement plans. Senator Haywood says there is a solution to the problem
Senator Haywood joined with fellow Democrats in the Senate and the House to introduce a package of bills designed to protect Pennsylvania workers from workplace harassment.
February 2019
Senator Haywood held a Telephone Town Hall to talk about reducing gun violence. His guest is Dr. Ruth Abaya, an Attending Physician in the Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. You can listen to the entire Town Hall by clicking on the link below.
Listen to Telephone Town Hall
Senator Haywood reacts to Governor Wolf’s 2019 Budget Address
January 2019
Senator Haywood and fellow Senate Democrats say the federal government shutdown is changing the way Pennsylvanians will receive their SNAP, or food stamp, benefits for February.
Senator Haywood talks about his visit to the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Show
December 2018
Senator Haywood held another Telephone Town Hall on December 5th, talking about responsible gun ownership with firearms attorney Jonathan Goldstein. You can listen to the entire Telephone Town Hall by clicking the link below.
Listen to Telephone Town Hall
November 2018
Victims of domestic violence who live in public housing can find themselves trapped in their homes, and trapped in a bad situation. Legislation sponsored by Senator Haywood has now been signed into law that will change that situation for the better.