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2 days ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Christina Lengyel
(The Center Square) - This week, the House sent the Senate the Pennsylvania Food Bucks program, as well as a hastily passed controversial cyber charter funding reform bill. Here’s a look at some of the other measures that passed the House this week. Medical CareA bill ensuring insurance coverage for contraceptives passed the House with a vote of 116-87. In a memo supporting the bill, prime sponsor Rep.
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3 days ago | 
thecourierexpress.com | Christina Lengyel
The Pennsylvania Food Bucks, which would reward SNAP users for buying nutritious options with additional funds to spend on fruits and vegetables, cleared the House on Tuesday. The program would be overseen by non-profit organizations and provide a minimum of 40 cents per dollar spent on eligible items.
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4 days ago | 
fultoncountynews.com | Christina Lengyel
As Pennsylvania continues to grapple with a partisan divide over school choice and support for its public cyber charters, a bill has cleared the House Education Committee that would demand reform in the schools’ funding structure. House Bill 1500 wou...
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5 days ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Christina Lengyel
(The Center Square) - The Pennsylvania Food Bucks, which would reward SNAP users for buying nutritious options with additional funds to spend on fruits and vegetables, cleared the House on Tuesday. The program would be overseen by non-profit organizations and provide a minimum of 40 cents per dollar spent on eligible items.
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6 days ago | 
mcall.com | Christina Lengyel
(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania continues to grapple with a partisan divide over school choice and support for its public cyber charters, a bill has cleared the House Education Committee that would demand reform in the schools’ funding structure. House Bill 1500 would standardize cyber tuition rates across the state for special education and regular education students, respectively, while capping the amount schools can hold in their balances.
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6 days ago | 
bhpioneer.com | Christina Lengyel
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities gathered with advocates in the Capitol on Monday to urge lawmakers to preserve Medicaid from proposed spending cuts at the federal level. In particular, the group spoke out about the importance of home and community-based supports that allow many disabled people to remain independent rather than receiving care in an institutional setting. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?
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6 days ago | 
greenevillesun.com | Christina Lengyel
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6 days ago | 
heraldpalladium.com | Christina Lengyel
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities gathered with advocates in the Capitol on Monday to urge lawmakers to preserve Medicaid from proposed spending cuts at the federal level. In particular, the group spoke out about the importance of home and community-based supports that allow many disabled people to remain independent rather than receiving care in an institutional setting. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?
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6 days ago | 
bryantimes.com | Christina Lengyel
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6 days ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Christina Lengyel
(The Center Square) - As Pennsylvania continues to grapple with a partisan divide over school choice and support for its public cyber charters, a bill has cleared the House Education Committee that would demand reform in the schools’ funding structure. House Bill 1500 would standardize cyber tuition rates across the state for special education and regular education students, respectively, while capping the amount schools can hold in their balances.
