Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed Republican state Rep. Thomas Murt’s May 20 opinion piece titled “Mail order orthodontics on the rise.” In this column, Rep. Murt outlined the reasons that he believes mail-order braces and at-home straightening kits, such as Invisalign, to be (in his words) “a very dangerous practice that needs to be addressed.” He ends […]
Month: June 2018
Pennsylvania needs state lawmakers who will put working families first and build an economy that works for everyone. The number one way to do that? Pass a state budget that allows working families to succeed. For too long, we’ve seen working families struggle to get ahead while big corporations and wealthy special interests get all […]
Helen Tai, who was sworn in Tuesday morning, delivered on a campaign promise to submit a bill mandating “no budget, no pay” for legislators who fall behind on passing the state’s budget by June 30. New state Rep. Helen Tai introduced her first bill — with ramifications for her peers’ pay — shortly after she […]