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Sen. Costa Comments on State Budget
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Senate Democrats React to Budget Line-Item Veto
Harrisburg – Dec. 29, 2015 – Senate Democrats provided the following reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s line-item veto of a Republican budget plan. The governor released six months of emergency funding for schools and human service programs, or $23.39 billion of the House...
Affordable Care Act Deadline Extended
Senator Costa Floor Remarks LCB Modernization
Senate Approves General Fund Budget
Harrisburg – Dec. 7, 2015 –The Senate approved a $30.5 billion General Fund budget that provides for a historic increase in school funding, the restoration of job creation and human service program funds, and long-term fiscal stability without a broad-based tax...
Costa, Bartolotta Highway Worker Safety Legislation Heading to Governor for Signature
Harrisburg, Nov. 18, 2015 – Legislation geared toward preventing distracted and aggressive driving in work zones is heading to Gov. Tom Wolf for signature after unanimous concurrence by the Senate this week, according to the bill’s sponsors, Senate Democratic Leader...
Costa Comments of Announcement of State Budget Framework
Harrisburg - Nov. 10, 2015 - Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) said today that he was pleased that a framework for the 2015-16 state General Fund budget has been crafted and that significant progress has been made toward a comprehensive agreement. Costa...
State Senate Roundtable in Pittsburgh Focuses on Integrating Arts into Math and Science Curricula
Pittsburgh - Noviembre 5, 2015 - At the request of state Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a roundtable discussion in Pittsburgh on integrating arts education into science and technology curricula. "Mixing arts into...
Senate Highway Worker Safety Legislation Clears House Committee
Bill Heads to Full House Chamber for Vote Harrisburg – Octubre 27, 2015 – Legislation aimed at strengthening penalties and increasing fines for distracted and aggressive driving was approved by the House Transportation Committee today, according to the bill’s...
Scarnati Announces Special Committee on Senate Address
Octubre 23, 2015 − Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) today announced his intention to establish a bi-partisan Special Committee to pursue possible Senate action against Attorney General Kane, pursuant to Article 6, Section 7 of the Pennsylvania...
Los demócratas del Senado piden al Tesorero que retenga el pago a las escuelas concertadas
Harrisburg – Oct, 20, 2015 – State Senate Democrats today called on the Pennsylvania state treasurer to “stop payment” on a scheduled disbursement of property tax revenue headed to charter schools. They have sent a letter to state Treasurer Tim Reese formally asking...
Senator Costa supports Community College Completion Challenge Week
Senator Costa Comments on the Resolution Supporting CCAC
Senator Costa Floor Remarks on Paycheck Protection Legislation
Senator Costa Voices his Support to Increasing the Minimum Wage
El senador Costa habla de la Semana de las Artes y la Educación en Pensilvania
Sen. Costa Floor Remarks on Stop-Gap Budget
Costa Condemns Republican Stopgap Budget
Harrisburg – Sept. 18, 2015 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today condemned the proposed four-month $11.22 billion Republican stopgap budget as a “political ploy” designed to thwart negotiations on a comprehensive budget agreement. “The Senate...
Senator Costa Joins Gov. Wolf with a Budget Update
Senator Costa Floor Remarks on Remembrance of Sen. Leonard Bodack
Costa Derides Republican Budget; Says Plan Doesn’t Add Up or Make Sense
Harrisburg – Junio 30, 2015 – State Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today said that the $30.1 billion Republican budget approved by the Senate today “doesn’t add up and doesn’t make any sense.”
Sen. Costa Introduces Property Tax Relief Plan
Senate Democrats: Eliminate Property Taxes for 2 Million Pennsylvanians
Harrisburg – Junio 24, 2015 – A new property tax plan that would eliminate school property taxes for 2 million homeowners, reduce property taxes by $ 1,990 for another 1.2 million homesteads and provide a $ 500 rent rebate for more than 800,000 Pennsylvanians was unveiled today by Senate Democrats.
Los demócratas del Senado aplauden la nueva fórmula de financiación de la educación básica
Harrisburg, 18 de junio de 2015 - El líder demócrata del Senado Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), Sens. Andy Dinniman (D-Chester) y Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin/Perry) que sirven como miembros de la Comisión de Financiación de la Educación Básica (BEFC) elogiaron hoy la nueva propuesta de fórmula de financiación de la educación en todo el estado como un enfoque responsable, predecible y equitativo que mejoraría la educación para todos los estudiantes.
Costa Applauds Passage of Emergency Communications Bill
Harrisburg – Junio 16, 2015—Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today issued the following statement applauding the Senate’s passage of legislation renewing and improving the statewide 911 emergency communications system. The measure, House Bill 911,...
Costa Applauds the Elimination of Background Check Fees for Volunteers
Harrisburg, Junio 10, 2015 − State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today applauded Governor Tom Wolf's decision to eliminate the cost of the child abuse clearances and criminal background checks for volunteers. In 2014, the General Assembly passed a package of bills...
Costa Appalled by Republican Rejection of Nominee to Lead State Police
Harrisburg – Junio 8, 2015 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) said it is appalling that Senate Republicans opposed the nomination of Col. Marcus Brown to serve as commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police and voted against a nominee who is...
Senator Costa and Democrats Press for Shale Tax to Fund $1 Billion Education Investment
Democrats Press for Shale Tax to Fund $1 Billion Education Investment
Harrisburg – Junio 2, 2015 – Legislative Democrats gathered in the state Capitol for a news conference today to highlight the broad and deep support in the General Assembly for legislation that would create a new $1 billion natural gas extraction tax for education....
Costa Congratulates Sen. Smith on Appointment as incoming President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Harrisburg, Mayo 27, 2015 – State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today issued the following statement congratulating Sen. Matt Smith (D-Allegheny/Washington) on his appointment to serve as incoming President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. Sen. Smith’s...