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Tartagione Praises Committee Approval of Firefighter Cancer Bill
HARRISBURG, April 11, 2011 – The state Senate Appropriations committee today approved a measure that will ensure firefighters that they and their families will be protected financially if they contract cancer on the job, state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione...
Senate Democrats to Hold Philly Hearing on Job Training Proposals
Harrisburg – April 7, 2011 – The Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a roundtable discussion on job training issues at the Temple Corporate Learning Center in Philadelphia next week. “Any legislative effort to stoke our economy and create jobs must include an...
Tartaglione Opposes Changes to Construction-Code Process
HARRISBURG, April 6, 2011 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today fought changes in Pennsylvania’s construction code process that she said are intended to favor special interests over consumer protection. “It took seven years and the effort of...
Phila. Senators, City Officials Discuss State Budget Impact
Philadelphia, March 18, 2011 — The Philadelphia Senate Delegation today held a discussion on the impact of the governor’s proposed 2011-12 budget plan on the Philadelphia region. The senators, along with representatives from the mayor’s office, School District of...
Tartaglione Bill Alters Local Share of State Police Fines
HARRISBURG, March 1, 2011 – A bill designed to boost State Police training efforts while creating a fairer funding system passed a key Senate committee today, said state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione. Senate Bill 237 will redirect millions of dollars collected in...
Tartaglione Again Takes Aim at ‘Delaware Loophole’
HARRISBURG, February 23, 2011 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today molded her years-long effort to close the “Delaware Loophole” into a wider Senate Democratic plan to help small businesses compete, reduce corporate tax rates and get Pennsylvanians back to...
Sen. Christine Tartaglione helped unveil the AFL-CIO legislative agenda
At today’s Capitol news conference, state Sen. Christine Tartaglione joined union leaders and state legislators to unveil the AFL-CIO legislative agenda and discuss how to protect and create jobs in Pennsylvania. Tartaglione, a member of the UFCW union, said that it...
Senate Democrats Fight to Save Essential, Cost-Saving Health Care Program
HARRISBURG, January 24, 2011 - - Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus joined House Democrats in the Capitol Rotunda today to stress the urgency of extending the state’s adultBasic health care program. The adultBasic program currently provides benefits to...
Tartaglione Sworn In for Fifth Term in Senate
HARRISBURG, JAN. 6, 2011 -- At a noontime ceremony in the state Capitol, State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione took the oath of office for her fifth term in the Pennsylvania Senate. "I’m grateful to the people in my district who continue to put their trust in me as...