Gov. Wolf Signs First Responders Bill, Other Legislation

Governor Tom Wolf signed several bills into law today including HB 1459, which establishes a mental wellness and stress management program for emergency responders who experience post-traumatic stress injuries or traumatic brain injuries on the job. The legislature...

Gov. Wolf: Congress Must Take Action to Help Restaurants

Governor Tom Wolf today urged Congress to quickly provide financial relief to the nation’s restaurants by passing the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act. The bipartisan bill in Congress provides...
Changing the rules to combat racism

Changing the rules to combat racism

By Sen. Art Haywood

Nationwide, Americans continue to staunchly protest systemic racism. The country has not seen action like this since the Civil Rights and Black Power movements of the 1960s. Sixty years later, the demands for action by the people remain loud and clear.

Much like the rules of a game, rules put in place by those in power cause Black people to lose in destructive ways.

Sen. Art Haywood Statement on Police Reform Bills Signed into Law

Sen. Art Haywood Statement on Police Reform Bills Signed into Law

Philadelphia – July 16, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on police reform bills signed into law:   “We have finally seen one of the first victories in the fight for meaningful police reform in...