Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati recently appointed Senator Dan Laughlin to serve as the Senate’s representative on the Advisory Council of the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, one of Pennsylvania’s six veterans’ homes. [Read More]
Calling the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) rejection of the Erie School District’s proposed financial recovery plan “a setback,” Senator Dan Laughlin reaffirmed his commitment to work with district officials to address the current budget crisis. [Read More]
Senator Dan Laughlin issued the following statement on the proposed $32.338 billion General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2017-18 that Governor Tom Wolf unveiled before a joint session of the General Assembly on Tuesday. Listen [Read More]
Several groups and municipalities within Erie County were recently selected to receive $1,037,600 in Community Conservation Partnerships Program grants from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. [Read More]
Greene Township, Erie County, will receive nearly $9.8 million in state funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
State Senator Dan Laughlin, R-49th District, was today (January 20) appointed to serve on six important Senate Committees for the 2017-18 Legislative Session. [Read More]
As one of his first official acts in office, Senator Dan Laughlin today (January 4) called on Governor Tom Wolf to reverse his moratorium on the expansion of two economic development programs that could spur development and job growth in Erie and communities across Pennsylvania. Listen [Read More]
Just after noon on Tuesday (January 3), Dan Laughlin – private citizen – solemnly swore his oath of office and became state Senator Dan Laughlin – the official advocate for the 244,000 Erie County residents living in the 49th Senatorial District. Video Listen [Read More]
The New Year brings a new set of exciting challenges for Dan Laughlin as he starts his new job as the state Senator for the 49th District when the General Assembly begins the 2017-18 Legislative Session on January 3. [Read More]
Senator-elect Dan Laughlin today (December 28) announced that -- through renegotiations of the terms of the lease -- he was able to create a 31 percent reduction in the monthly rent for the district office vacated by former Senator Sean Wiley, which represents a savings to taxpayers of $15,500 a year for the same location. [Read More]
