Sensible Gun Control from Pennsylvania Legislature?
From the Inquirer this morning: The state Senate voted unanimously to tighten gun regulation in cases of domestic abuse and for those slapped with protection-from-abuse orders. That’s right. Gun regulation. In Pennsylvania. The measure (SB 501), sponsored by state Sen. Tom Killion (R., Chester), requires those convicted of domestic abuse to relinquish firearms within 48 hours to law enforcement, their lawyer, or a licensed gun dealer....
Thursday Night Meet and Support Melissa Shusterman
Running for the state house seat in the 157th house district takes smarts, gumption, and lots of help. This Thursday please attend the meet and greet for Melissa Shusterman. RSVP to Dori at: dori.dimassimo@gmail.com
Representative Warren Kampf Hurting our Schools
H.B 1213 – Rep. Kampf My opponent, Rep. Warren Kampf, has introduced H.B. 1213, a partisan bill that would limit the ability of school districts to challenge property tax assessments. While this may seem like a good idea on paper, in reality, it really isn’t. This bill would cost Pennsylvania school districts hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. Pennsylvania’s school system, one of the most unequal and...
Action Alert on Education Funding- House Bill 1717
The following is an action alert from the Public Interest Law Center Pennsylvania’s schools are deeply underfunded. As a result, children across this Commonwealth attend schools that lack the resources we know they deserve, and which our Constitution demands. And while these deprivations are widespread, they are particularly placed upon children of color, children in poverty, and the very children who need extra resources....
Pennsylvania House Forgets Lesson of 2005
10 years after the midnight pay raise, the PA. House decides that the rules which made the money grab possible should be reinstated.
