Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today praised final passage of the 2025-26 state budget totaling $50.1 billion, saying it reins in government spending, protects taxpayers and advances key priorities to strengthen Pennsylvania’s economy, support families and invest in education. [Read More]
The Senate Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49), approved legislation sponsored by Laughlin focused on strengthening oversight of the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program and unregulated hemp products. [Read More]
State Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has approved a $10 million investment for the Erie City Water Authority, also known as Erie Water Works, to support Phase 4 of the Customer-Side Galvanized Service Line Replacement Project. [Read More]
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) announced Friday that more than $13.4 million in federal funding has been awarded to expand broadband access across Erie County through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. [Read More]
The time has come for Erie City Council to stop stalling and act: the Erie Zoo must be transferred to Erie Events. It is the most logical, fiscally responsible move available, and yet Council continues to delay. [Read More]
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) announced plans to introduce legislation that would gradually raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2028, updating the state’s minimum wage statute to reflect economic realities and better support working Pennsylvanians. [Read More]
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced that the Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC) has been awarded 90 laptops through the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority’s Digital Connectivity Technology Program to expand digital access in Erie County. [Read More]
Nearly $30 million in critical water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades are coming to Erie County thanks to state support from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST), Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) announced today. [Read More]
Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced that the Erie City Water Authority has been awarded grant funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program. [Read More]
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Sen. Sharif Street (D-3) today announced bipartisan legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 120 would create a regulated, equitable framework for cannabis use, cultivation and sales, while merging oversight of both medical and adult-use programs under a new independent Pennsylvania Cannabis Control Board. [Read More]
