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Senator Haywood Hosts Labor Shortage Virtual Press Conference

Senator Haywood Hosts Labor Shortage Virtual Press Conference

HARRISBURG – May 25, 2021 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) hosted a virtual press conference, to debunk the labor shortage myth and demand raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to $15 per hour. Members of the Pennsylvania Senate...

Senator Haywood Hosts Gun Violence Press Conference

Senator Haywood Hosts Gun Violence Press Conference

PHILADELPHIA – May 14, 2021 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) hosted a gun violence press conference, in partnership with the Black Clergy of Philadelphia, to call for the General Assembly to pass legislation to reduce statewide gun...

Senator Haywood Responds to Chauvin Verdict

Senator Haywood Responds to Chauvin Verdict

HARRISBURG – April 21, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial: “Today, I am relieved that a jury convicted former Minneapolis Police officer Derek...

Senator Haywood Responds to PASSHE Board Meeting

Senator Haywood Responds to PASSHE Board Meeting

PHILADELPHIA – April 17, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on the April 15 Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors meeting: “From January to April 2021, African...

Senators Haywood and Laughlin Introduce Renewable Energy Legislation

Senators Haywood and Laughlin Introduce Renewable Energy Legislation

HARRISBURG – March 26, 2021 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) and State Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) introduced legislation that will promote economic development efforts and generate jobs by supporting alternative energy production and...