September 29, 2020
Senate Action on Government, Election Reform Measures
Over the past few months I have focused on several bills that were approved by the Legislature and signed into law. [Read More]
News Releases
September 23, 2020
Senate Votes to Ease Wolf’s Arbitrary Restrictions on Restaurant Industry
The Senate approved legislation on Tuesday (September 22) that would ease Governor Wolf’s arbitrary and burdensome restrictions on owners of bars and restaurants, according to Senator Dan Laughlin who supported the bill. [Read More]
September 23, 2020
Senate Approves Bill Requiring Notification of Information Breaches
The Senate approved a bill on Tuesday (September 22) requiring timely public notification when a security breach compromises personal information, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, prime sponsor of the measure. [Read More]
September 18, 2020
Applications Now Accepted for Expanded Erie Access Improvement Grant Program
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is now accepting applications for funding through the newly expanded Erie Access Improvement Grant Program, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who strongly supported the expansion. The program is funded by the Lake Erie or Combination Trout/Lake Erie permits sold to anglers. No state general funds are used for any PFBC program. [Read More]
September 15, 2020
Local Organizations Awarded COVID-19 Cultural/Museum Grants
Four local organizations were awarded a total of $256,916 in COVID-19 Cultural & Museum Preservation Grants by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
September 14, 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank Awarded State Grant
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania was recently awarded a $50,000 Veteran Trust Fund Grant by the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
September 10, 2020
Erie Downtown Partnership Awarded State Historic Grant
The Erie Downtown Partnership (EDP) was recently awarded a Keystone Historic Preservation Grant by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
September 9, 2020
Committee Oks Measure Requiring Public Notice of Information Breaches
The Senate Communications & Technology Committee approved a bill requiring timely public notification when a security breach compromises personal information, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, prime sponsor of the bill. Listen [Read More]
September 9, 2020
Senate Approves Bill to Expand Broadband Access
The Senate approved legislation on Tuesday (September 8) that would establish a grant program to extend deployment of broadband services in underserved areas of the state, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
August 17, 2020
Erie Municipalities Awarded Nearly $3.5M in Water & Sewer Grants
The Commonwealth Financing Authority today (August 17) awarded grants totaling $3,492,388 for local water and sewer system improvements, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]