The Senate today (November 20) gave final approval to a supplemental spending bill -- completing the state budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 -- and sent the measure to the Governor’s desk, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
Legislation that would create a grant program to extend deployment of broadband services in underserved areas of the state earned final approval in the Senate today and was sent to the governor to be signed into law, according to Senator Dan Laughlin who supported the bill. [Read More]
Schools would have more flexibility to respond to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic under legislation that was approved by the Senate on Wednesday (November 18), according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the bill. [Read More]
As the year 2021 quickly approaches, there are probably very few people – me included – who are not more than ready to put 2020 behind us. Our lives and livelihoods have been shaken and many routine parts of the pre-pandemic world are gone for good. [Read More]
Local schools can apply soon for additional grant funding to protect the health and safety of students, teachers and school employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
A measure (Senate Bill 995) introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to help Pennsylvania’s farmers by updating size restrictions on multipurpose agriculture vehicles (MAV) was signed into law today (October 29) by the Governor. [Read More]
Two bills that would improve reporting of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Pennsylvania are on their way to the Governor to be signed into law, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the bills. [Read More]
The Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would support struggling rural pharmacies by improving pricing transparency for prescription drugs and ensuring they are reimbursed for the full cost of prescriptions for Medicaid patients, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the legislation. [Read More]
The Senate approved two bills today to boost the availability of broadband by reducing regulatory burdens on telecommunications companies and utilizing existing infrastructure to further deploy high-speed internet, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the bills. [Read More]
The Senate approved a key criminal justice reform bill today (October 21) that would allow more Pennsylvanians to have their criminal records expunged if certain conditions are met, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the bill. [Read More]
