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Senator Haywood and PASSHE Announce DEI Funding

Harrisburg, Pa. – July 21, 2021 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) held a hybrid press conference at Kutztown University, to announce new funding for Diversity, Equity, and...

Senator Haywood and Community Leaders Call for Permanent Child Tax Credit Payments

PHILADELPHIA – July 13, 2021 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) hosted a press conference and rally, in partnership with Women of Color in the Global Women's Strike, to call for permanent Child Tax Credit payments. The event was held...

Level Up: Advocacy 101

Sen. Haywood Facebook Live: State Budget

Sen. Haywood Gun Violence Prevention Remarks

Senator Haywood Announces State Budget Funding and Legislation

Harrisburg, Pa. – June 26, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) announced today that Harrisburg lawmakers approved the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s budget for fiscal year 2021-2022. “As our communities recover from COVID-19 and its many...

Senator Haywood talks about the shortfalls of the 2021-22 PA State Budget

PA Approves $30 Million for Community Violence Prevention Programs

Harrisburg, Pa. – June 25, 2021 – The Pennsylvania Legislature has allocated $3o million dollars for community violence prevention programs in the approved 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The Block Grants will be managed by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...

Sen. Haywood $30M Violence Prevention Grants Remarks

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Toni Morrison Bench Dedication

Ask Art – Gun Violence Solutions

Tax Credit Reform

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Senator Haywood Responds to Anti-Choice Bills

PHILADELPHIA – May 27, 2021 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to anti-choice legislation moving in the House to restrict women’s reproductive rights in Pennsylvania: “Securing women’s...

Sen. Haywood Hosts Vaccine Clinic

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...