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Senate Democrats Hear Support for School-Based Health Centers
HARRISBURG, April 27, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to host a virtual hearing yesterday to discuss expanding School Based Health...
Policy Hearing on Expanding School Based Health Centers in Pennsylvania
Congressman Evans Gun Violence Plan Presser
Sen. Haywood Encourages Collaboration to Reduce Gun Violence
Ask Art – Gun Violence Prevention Sit-In
Senator Haywood Responds to Call with Mayor Kenney on Gun Violence in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – April 19, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), State Rep. Darisha Parker (D-Philadelphia), Sister Taleah Taylor, President and Founder of the City of Dreams Coalition, and Rev. Kent Matthies of the Unitarian Society...
Senator Haywood Leads Sit-ins at City Hall in Philadelphia to Demand Action from Mayor Kenney on Gun Violence
PHILADELPHIA – April 18, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) led an organized sit-in with gun violence prevention advocates at the office of Mayor Jim Kenney at City Hall in Philadelphia. Senator Haywood initiated the first day of...
Sen. Haywood Recognizes Appomattox Day
How St. Louis Reduced Gun Violence
Sen. Haywood – Souls Shot Remarks
Sen. Haywood & Souls Shot Exhibition Event
Ask Art – Women’s History Month – Fair Pay CEO
Sen. Haywood Introduces Cesar Chavez Day
Sen. Haywood Advocates for Home Repair Funding
Sen. Haywood Gives Philly “F” Grade for Gun Violence Prevention
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Ask Art – Women’s History Month – Latina Executive
Senate Democrats Discuss Housing Scarcity and Houselessness at Policy Hearing
PHILADELPHIA, March 15, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senators Sharif Street, Nikil Saval, Amanda Cappelletti, Tina Tartaglione and Art Haywood to host a public...
Sen. Haywood Remarks – Policy Hearing: Housing Scarcity & Contemporary Houselessness
Policy Hearing on Housing Scarcity & Contemporary Houselessness
Ask Art – Women’s History Month – Business Executive
Ask Art – Womens History Month – College President
Sen. Haywood Promotes Raise the Wage
Sen. Haywood Advocates for Jobs
Sen. Haywood Advocates for Philly Schools Funding
Sen. Haywood Discusses Deficit Cliff
Sen. Haywood Advocates for Funding Equity
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House and Senate Lawmakers Announce Relief Plan for Rental Assistance Fund
HARRISBURG − February 16, 2022 − Lawmakers from the state House and Senate held a news conference today to outline plans to restore Pennsylvania’s depleted Emergency Rental Assistance Program and help thousands whose incomes were affected by the pandemic. State...
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Senator Haywood Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget Address
Harrisburg, Pa. – February 8, 2022 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in support of Governor Wolf’s 2022-23 budget: “I support the Governor’s budget to help build a stronger Commonwealth for Pennsylvanians and...
Senator Art Haywood Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget Address
The change Philadelphia needs
Op-ed by Senator Art Haywood
There were 499 homicides in Philadelphia in 2020. That grim number was surpassed in 2021 when 562 were murdered in the city. We are only a month into 2022, and the City of Philadelphia has reported another 44 murders. However, in Boston, Dallas, Jacksonville, Fla., Kansas City, Mo., Miami, Seattle and St. Louis, murders declined in 2021.