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Senator Art Haywood’s Statement on the Passage of the 2024-25 PA Budget

Harrisburg, PA. July 12, 2024 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on the passage of the 2024-25 PA Budget: Our state budget passed with $47B for historic changes to public education, higher education, housing...
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Senator Haywood’s Statement on Stand with Israel Act

HARRISBURG – June 27, 2024 − Senator Haywood releases this updated statement on his vote against SB 1260 that would prohibit the PA State Treasury or Commonwealth pension funds from boycotting or divesting from Israel and companies doing business with Israel. The bill...
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Senators Art Haywood & Tracy Pennycuick Introduce Alyssa’s Law

Harrisburg, PA − May 13, 2024 – Pennsylvania State Senators Art Haywood (D-4) and Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) have introduced legislation known as Alyssa’s Law. This legislation addresses the issue of law enforcement response time when a life-threatening emergency occurs...
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Senator Art Haywood Releases Statement on Joyce Wilkerson’s Selection to School Board

Philadelphia, PA.  April 29, 2024 −  Senator Art Haywood (D-4, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties) releases the following statement regarding Mayor Parker’s selection of Joyce Wilkerson: “I have known and worked with Joyce Wilkerson since 1985....

Protecting the Dignity in us all

Dignity Agenda - Climate Sustainability

Climate Sustainability

Violations: Climate damage, flooding, pollution

Dignity Agenda - Economic Fairness

Economic Fairness

Violations: Low pay, gross economic inequality

Embrace Every Person

Embrace Every Person

Violations: Discrimination, hate speech, hate crimes

Dignity Agenda - Peace

Peace

Violations: Violence, blight

Dignity Agenda - Women's Equality

Women’s Equality

Violations: Women’s Inequality, no choice

Sign on in support of a Dignity Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution

Safe Summer 2024 Initiative

The Safe Summer 2024 Initiative has connected over 25 organizations committed to addressing gun violence and creating peace in high-crime neighborhoods.

The coalition will host job fairs, support block clean-ups, launch mobile office hours for state services, and coordinate targeted violence intervention work Northwest Philadelphia.

We have seen a 33% decrease in gun violence within high crime areas in the NW compared to last year.

Does your organization have an event coming up?

Safe Summer 2024

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