The pension reform bill approved by the Senate today (June 5) will bring public employee retirement benefits closer to private industry standards and help school district address escalating costs that must be borne by local taxpayers, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
Senator Dan Laughlin issued the following statement in the wake of the devastating Friday (May 26) morning fire at Central Career & Technical School that forced the Erie School District to cancel classes for Central Tech High School and Roosevelt Middle School students for the remainder of the school year. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. [Read More]
The Senate today approved legislation providing for the continuation of Local Share Assessments (LSA) from casinos, including Presque Isle Downs & Casino, to support their host communities, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
Complete video of the Senate Education Committee’s May 12 public hearing on the Erie City School District’s financial crisis is now available on Senator Dan Laughlin’s website: www.senatorlaughlin.com. [Read More]
Greene Township, Erie County, will receive $9.4 million in state funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
The Senate today (March 22) approved government reform legislation introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) that would provide improved transparency regarding lobbyist disclosure reports. Listen [Read More]
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]
