Senator Vincent Hughes

Senator Vincent Hughes: Time for Senate to Vote on Medicaid Expansion

HARRISBURG – May 14th, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes announced today that he has filed a discharge petition in an effort to get a vote on Senate Bill 12, which would require Pennsylvania to accept federal funds to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The bill, which was introduced on March 26th, has been stuck in the Public Health and Welfare Committee of the Pennsylvania Senate.

$300 Million Education Common Core Mandate Threatens Graduation

No Legislative Oversight, Lack of Financial Backing Panned by Senate Democrats

Harrisburg, May 13, 2013 – A new unfunded education mandate now being quietly pursued by the Corbett administration will soon saddle school districts with a $300 million expense and threaten graduation for thousands of students across Pennsylvania, Senate Democrats said today at a Capitol news conference.

Hughes: Report Backs Benefits of Medicaid Expansion Making Dollars Available for Schools

Harrisburg – April 23, 2013 – A new report by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) says that more than $620 million in budget savings will be available to Pennsylvania if Medicaid is expanded — a portion of which can be used to better fund schools including the Philadelphia School District, according to Senate Democrats.

Senate Democrats Seek Job Creation, Education, Safety Net Dollars in Budget Discussions

Harrisburg, April 17, 2013 – Senate Democrats’ 2013-14 budget priorities are heavily weighted toward job creation, education investments, strengthening the social-services safety net, modernizing liquor sales and refocusing Pennsylvania’s business tax menu to help small businesses, they announced today at a Capitol news conference.

Hughes: Fewer Children Now Covered by CHIP Continues Sad Corbett Administration Trend

Harrisburg, April 2, 2013 – The revelation that 93,000 children are no longer enrolled in Pennsylvania’s children’s health insurance program is the continuation of a disturbing Corbett administration trend, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) said.

Hughes Supports SRC Call for Corbett Administration to Plug Budget Hole

Philadelphia, March 28, 2013 – State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes released the following statement today after the Philadelphia School Reform Commission (SRC) outlined its revenue needs for the coming year in its new budget.

Hughes, the Democratic chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he is pleased the commission finally concluded the Corbett administration is to blame for cutting funds that support the School District of Philadelphia.

The Hidden Life of Guns

A Washington Post Investigation

Since 1992, more than 2,500 guns recovered by police and tied to crimes in the Washington area have been traced back to their original sale at Realco Guns in Forestville, Md. The total is four times that of the dealer with the next highest number of gun traces.

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