News Releases
Senate Democrats Say Corbett Administration Fails to Address Job Creation
Harrisburg – October 19, 2012 -- Senate Democratic Leaders today called Pennsylvania’s latest employment report “unfortunate, but not surprising” given the lack of interest in rising unemployment on the part of the Corbett administration. “It’s a trend that needs to...
Senator Tartaglione Hosts the 2012 Senate Disability Day
October 15, 2012: Sen. Tartaglione hosted the 2012 Senate Disability Day. This event provided all members and staff with the opportunity to experience, first hand, what it is like to have various disabilities. Wheelchairs, walkers, vision-distorting goggles,...
Tartaglione: Voter ID a “Costly Mistake”
HARRISBURG, Oct. 2, 2012 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today said a Commonwealth Court decision restores voting rights for thousands of Pennsylvanians, but can’t entirely fix a “costly mistake.” “I’ve been confident all along that the courts would see the...
Tartaglione: Voter ID a “Costly Mistake”
HARRISBURG, June 30, 2012 – Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today released the following statement on today’s Commonwealth Court ruling: “I’ve been confident all along that the courts would see the serious flaws and dubious reasoning behind voter ID. With just over a...
Senate Passes Tartaglione Hispanic Heritage Month Resolution
HARRISBURG, Sept. 25, 2012 – The state Senate has unanimously passed a resolution, sponsored by Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione, designating Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 “Hispanic Heritage Month” in Pennsylvania. The designation aligns the state with national Hispanic...
Tartaglione Senior Expo Draws Hundreds to Excel Academy
HARRISBURG, Sept. 21, 2012 – With confusion swirling about voting rights and the future of health care and hundreds of seniors turned out yesterday for Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione’s Senior Expo for answers to a wide variety of questions. “The political season has...
Tartaglione: Firing Fraud Investigators is No Way to Fight Fraud
HARRISBURG, July 27, 2012 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione has written a letter to Labor and Industry Secretary Julia Hearthway asking her to reverse and administration decision to furlough nearly 100 employees who process claims and investigate fraud. “Not...
Tartaglione: Settlement Helps More than 1,000 Philly Homebuyers
HARRISBURG, July 17, 2012 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today urged African-American homebuyers to contact the U.S. Department of Justice to see if they are qualified to receive part of a $125 million settlement with Wells Fargo. “It’s terrible to find out...
Tartaglione Trooper Fines-for-Training Heads to the Governor
HARRISBURG, June 30, 2012 – More than three years after her first bill was introduced, Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today praised House passage of a measure that will raise revenue for State Police training classes while creating a fairer fine-distribution system. ...
Senate Passes Bill to Provide Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis
HARRISBURG, June 30, 2012 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today praised passage of a bill that will put more wheelchair-accessible taxis on the streets of Philadelphia. House Bill 2390 expands the number of taxicab medallions issued by the Philadelphia Parking...
Tartaglione: Seniors, Students Pay the Price for Politics
HARRISBURG, June 29, 2012 – Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today released the following statement on the final 2012-13 budget: “I commend the thousands of Pennsylvanians who took the time to come to Harrisburg over the past five months for their persistence and...
Tartaglione Lauds Labor Union Apprentice Programs
HARRISBURG, June 12, 2012 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione praised the hundreds of union apprentices lining the Rotunda steps today and urged them to help convince lawmakers to rebuild the middle class.”Apprenticeships through organized labor not only prepare...
Tartaglione Trooper Fines-for-Training Bill Passes Senate
HARRISBURG, June 11, 2012 – After more than three years of effort, Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione’s bill to raise revenue for State Police training classes while creating a fairer fine-distribution system passed the Senate unanimously today. Senate Bill 237 is expected...
Tartaglione: Unemployment Bill ‘a Disservice to the Economy’
HARRISBURG, June 5, 2012 – While applauding the bipartisanship that marked negotiations, Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today voted against the final version of Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation reform, calling it a “disservice” to the economy and working...
Tartaglione Trooper Training Bill Clears Senate Committee
HARRISBURG, June 4, 2012 – A bill that will raise revenue to fund State Police training classes while creating a fairer fine-distribution system cleared the Senate Appropriations committee today, according to state Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione, the bill’s sponsor....
Tartaglione: Citizens Forcing Budget Shift
HARRISBURG, May 9, 2012 – State Sen. Christine M . Tartaglione today praised the thousands of civic activists, educators and social service providers who traveled to Harrisburg over the past two months for helping Senate Democrats force changes in state budget...
Tartaglione Joins Colleagues in Call for New Budget Priorities
HARRISBURG, April 3, 2012 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione joined Senate Democratic colleagues at a Capitol news conference today calling on the Corbett administration to focus budget priorities on jobs and working families. “Last year’s budget and this year’s...
Advisory: Tartaglione to Participate in Assistive Technologies News Conference
HARRISBURG, March 27, 2012 --State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione will join the Pennsylvania Assistive Technologies Foundation next week for a news conference to discuss the success of investments in Pennsylvanians with disabilities and the challenges they still face....
Op-ed: Corbetts Blindness a Disability He Can Overcome
The barricades and the extra police at the end of a Capitol hallway tell you everything you need to know about the administration of Gov. Tom Corbett. From Day One, the governor, who campaigned bravely about ordinary citizens reclaiming their government, has shown...
Tartaglione: Voter ID Part of a ‘Disturbing Trend’ for the Disabled
HARRISBURG, March 7, 2012 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today said Senate approval of a bill requiring photo identification from voters, which comes one week after the Corbett administration barred disabled visitors from public areas of the Capitol, represents...