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Costa Comments on Corbett’s Decision to Drop Voter ID Appeal
Harrisburg – Mayo 8, 2014 – State Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement following the Corbett administration’s announcement that they would not appeal the court decision which struck down Pennsylvania’s controversial...
Costa, Dermody Say There should be No Votes on Bills after Noviembre’s Election
Harrisburg – Abril 28, 2014 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) and House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny) said that there should be no votes on bills after Election Day in Noviembre.
Costa Issues Statement on the Death of Sen. Ray Musto
Harrisburg – Abril 24, 2014 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) issued the following statement on the death of former Sen. Ray Musto. Musto served in the Senate from 1982 to 2010 representing Luzerne, Carbon and Monroe Counties. Musto began his career...
El Presidente Obama y el Vicepresidente Biden anuncian nuevas iniciativas de formación para el empleo
Harrisburg – Abril 16, 2014 – President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are scheduled to appear at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) West Hills Center to highlight a revised $500 million federal job-training program and trumpet new grants for industry apprenticeships.
Los demócratas del Senado presentan una propuesta de reforma de las pensiones para ahorrar miles de millones a los contribuyentes
HARRISBURG, Marzo 12, 2014 – State Senate Democrats today said they would save Pennsylvania taxpayers billions of dollars and solve the state’s pension problem if their proposal to further reform pension rules, refinance billions and help school districts avoid...
Los demócratas del Senado y de la Cámara de Representantes cuestionan las afirmaciones de Corbett sobre el presupuesto y presentan un sitio web para comprobar los hechos
Harrisburg – Febrero 20, 2014 – Senate and House Democrats said today that Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget speech and follow up opinion pieces and interviews have painted a picture of Pennsylvania that is blurry, inaccurate and badly in need of correction. Senate...
Los demócratas del Senado tachan el presupuesto del Gobierno de complacencia electoral
Harrisburg, Febrero 4, 2014 – Senate Democratic leaders today called Gov. Tom Corbett’s 2014-15 budget proposal election-year pandering and woefully lacking on multiple levels. “The governor really needs to stop promising and start delivering for Pennsylvania.”...
Smith Offers ‘Rocco’s Law’ to Strengthen Penalties for Killing of Police Dog
MT. LEBANON, Feb. 3, 2014 — State Senator Matt Smith (D-Mt. Lebanon) announced that he will introduce legislation in the near future to strengthen the penalties for severely injuring or killing a police animal. The Senate delegation from Allegheny County – Senators...
Los demócratas del Senado presionan a Corbett por las deficiencias en la financiación de los servicios humanos
PITTSBURGH, Enero 30, 2014 – Flanked by people who have struggled due to state human services budget cuts, Senate Democrats today detailed their budget priorities and challenged Gov. Tom Corbett to produce a spending plan that is aligned with the needs of...
Costa Pleased that Court Strikes Voter ID Law
Harrisburg – Jan. 17, 2013 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) issued the following reaction to Commonwealth Court’s rejection of the controversial voter ID law. The law required all voters to produce approved photo identification prior to casting their...
Gov. Heeds Democratic Call to Drop Lottery Privatization Plan
Harrisburg – Dec. 30, 2013 – Gov. Tom Corbett’s decision to discontinue his attempt to privatize the state Lottery is good news for Pennsylvania taxpayers and it aligns with repeated Senate Democratic calls for him to drop the plan and stop wasting resources, Senate...
El senador Costa testifica en la audiencia de Healthy PA
The following are Sen. Costa's remarks at the Healthy PA hearing in Pittsburgh on Dec. 20: Thank you very much for providing me the opportunity to discuss Gov. Corbett’s Healthy PA plan. This is an important initiative and I am pleased to convey my thoughts about...
Costa reacciona ante la decisión del Tribunal Supremo de anular la prohibición de las perforaciones en zonas urbanas
Harrisburg – Dec. 19, 2013 – In a significant decision announced today, the state Supreme Court overturned portions of Act 13, a law that established an extraction fee and regulations regarding Marcellus shale drilling in Pennsylvania. Several members of the Senate...
El Senado aprueba el paquete legislativo sobre protección de la infancia, según Costa
Harrisburg – Diciembre 12, 2013 – A legislative package designed to help prevent child abuse and increase protections for children has now cleared the Senate and is headed to the governor for approval, according to Senate Democratic Leader, Sen. Jay Costa...
Grant Approved to Spur Development at Former Atom Smashers Site, Costa Says
Harrisburg – Diciembre 12, 2013 – The former Westinghouse Atom Smasher site that straddles Chalfant Borough and Forest Hills in Allegheny County will be the subject of an environmental site assessment funded by an $88,000 Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP) grant,...
Senate Democrats Outline Billion Dollar Budget Savings and Revenue Plan
Harrisburg – Diciembre 10, 2013 – In advance of the governor’s planned mid-year budget briefing, state Senate Democrats today announced details of a plan to generate more than $1 billion in budget savings and revenues they say can be used to make key investments, avoid...
Senate Democrats Announce Legislative Plan for Veterans
Harrisburg – Noviembre 19, 2013 – At a Capitol news conference today, Senate Democrats outlined a comprehensive package of legislation designed to help veterans and their families deal with issues as they return to civilian life from military service. According to...
Senate Democrats Cite New IFO Report as Evidence of Corbett Leadership Failure
Democratic Leaders Outline Specific Revenue Initiatives Harrisburg – Noviembre 15, 2013 – On the heels of the Independent Fiscal Office’s (IFO) release of its budget outlook report suggesting that Pennsylvania is facing a structural deficit of $839 million next year,...
General Assembly Launches New Website
HARRISBURG – A completely revamped version of the General Assembly’s website was launched this morning to give the public better access to a wide array of legislative information, including bill text and history, votes in the Senate and the House, committee meetings...
El Gobernador respalda ahora el Plan de Pequeñas Partidas de los Demócratas del Senado
Harrisburg – Octubre 24, 2013 – State Senate Democrats said today they were pleased that Gov. Tom Corbett has now signaled his approval of their plan to direct revenues generated from small games of chance in taverns to the Lottery Fund. The Democratic plan would bolster lottery programs and create a potential funding source for a property tax freeze benefitting seniors.
Costa: Low Interest Loans Offer Economic and Environmental Benefits for Pittsburgh
Harrisburg – Octubre 23, 2013 – More than $5 million in low-interest loans for sewer projects in the City of Pittsburgh were approved by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today, according to state Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny.) “The new...
Costa: La no adopción del Plan de Transporte Colectivo tiene consecuencias económicas y de seguridad pública
Harrisburg, Octubre 10, 2013 – State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), the Senate’s Democratic Leader, today released the following statement reminding his House and Senate colleagues that funding for mass transit needs to remain a top priority as discussions continue on...
Experts, Analysts Weigh-in on Comprehensive Senate Democratic Plan to Grow Jobs, Spark Economic Development, Help Veterans
SCRANTON, Oct. 8, 2013 – Venture capitalists, public policy experts and economic development analysts today debated the strategic elements of the Senate Democratic plan to grow jobs and foster business creation and expansion in Pennsylvania. Called “PA Works,” the...
Los demócratas del Senado comentan el plan de salud de Corbett
Harrisburg, Septiembre 16, 2013 – Senate Democrats issued the following joint statement in response to Gov. Tom Corbett’s announcement of his plan to reform the state’s Medicaid program. Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), Sen. Vincent J. Hughes...
Senate Democratic Caucus Pushes Governor to Take Urgent Steps to Expand CHIP
HARRISBURG, Aug. 20, 2013 – As more Pennsylvania children continue to drop from the rolls of the state’s landmark Children’s Health Insurance Program, a unified Senate Democratic Caucus urged the governor today to take immediate action to correct the problem. The...
Costa rebate al Gobierno de Corbett en el acuerdo sobre las escuelas de Filadelfia
Harrisburg, Agosto 13, 2013 – Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today issued a statement disputing the Corbett administration contention that state funding earmarked for the Philadelphia School District was contingent on additional concessions from...
Sen. Jay Costa Statement on Death of former Gov. William W. Scranton
Harrisburg – Julio 29, 2013 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement concerning the death of former Pennsylvania Gov. William Scranton. Gov. Scranton died Domingo in California. Scranton, who was elected as Governor of...
Los demócratas del Senado vuelven a pedir al Gobernador que ponga fin al plan de privatización de la Lotería
Harrisburg – Julio 19, 2013 – Citing yesterday’s announcement by the Pennsylvania Lottery of record sales and revenues for the 2012-13 Fiscal Year, Senate Democrats released a letter that was sent to Gov. Tom Corbett today asking that he immediately end plans to privatize the Lottery.
Costa: La financiación estatal ayuda al desarrollo de Homestead
Harrisburg – Julio 15, 2013 – More than $1.1 million in state tax credits that will help finance a multi-phased development in Homestead have been approved by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), state Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) said today. “This is...
Costa Applauds Medicaid Expansion Legislation as it Clears Senate
Harrisburg – Junio 30, 2013 – Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement after the Senate passed Medicaid expansion language as a part of the Welfare Code legislation: “The expansion of Medicaid is a win for Pennsylvania. It...