Senator Art Haywood, Gov. Josh Shapiro

Governor Shapiro Commends Senator Haywood and PASSHE on ENOUGH Report, Calls for Greater Inclusivity on Campuses

October 10, 2024 − A representative from Governor Shapiro’s office delivered the following statement from the Governor in response to Senator Haywood’s ENOUGH Report. “Governor Shapiro would like to thank Senator Haywood, the Pennsylvania Human Relations...
Dignity For All

Senator Art Haywood – Fighting for Dignity

Whether Black, Brown, or White, rich or poor, rural or urban, and however you identify, we all have dignity. Whether viewed as a God-given worth or as a human right, we have inherent, intrinsic value. In its preamble, the UN Declaration on Human Rights asserts that...
Senators Haywood and Costa

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic Health and Human Services Chair Senator Art Haywood Discouraged by Auditor General Report on Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Call for Better Process

HARRISBURG, PA – August 27, 2024 – Today, Auditor General Tim DeFoor released the results of a performance audit of state contracts and oversight of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) used by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ (DHS) HealthChoices Medicaid...
Senator Haywood

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...

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

Senator Art Haywood - Fighting for Dignity

Whether Black, Brown, or White, rich or poor, rural or urban, and however you identify, we all have dignity. Whether viewed as a God-given worth or as a human right, we have inherent, intrinsic value. In its preamble, the UN Declaration on Human Rights asserts that “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.” The UN Declaration for Human Rights is predicated on the protection of human dignity. Dignity is the source of all human rights.

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