Legislation improving the oversight of prescriptions to reduce the risk of opioid abuse received final legislative approval this week and was sent to the Governor. [Read More]
In a rare and unusual series of events, two Senate Committees met back-to-back today (February 5) to approve bills introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to improve day care safety, measures he introduced in response to a tragic fire that claimed the lives of five young children. [Read More]
The Senate Transportation Committee today (February 5) approved a measure introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to help Pennsylvania’s farmers by updating state law regarding multipurpose agriculture vehicles (MAV). [Read More]
Critical members of volunteer fire companies, ambulance corps and rescue squads who are injured in the line of duty would qualify for workers’ compensation coverage under a bill approved Monday (February 3) by the Senate, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who supported the bill. [Read More]
Senator Dan Laughlin issued the following statement following today’s joint session of the General Assembly to receive the Governor’s 2020-21 budget proposal. [Read More]
The Senate today (January 29) approved measures to help cancer patients access potentially lifesaving drugs and require insurers to cover supplemental screenings for women at high risk for breast cancer, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
A major sewer system project was awarded $7.25 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today (January 29), according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
The Senate approved two bills on Tuesday (January 28) that would help fire and EMS companies deal with some of the most significant challenges they face today, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) will visit LECOM at Presque Isle on Friday (January 24) to call attention to the alarming rate at which Pennsylvania nursing homes are terminating or curtailing their services to Medicaid patients who depend on mechanical ventilators to breathe. [Read More]
Four local school districts and Northwest Tri-County IU 5 received grants totaling $175,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education today to expand computer science programs for students, according to Senator Dan Laughlin. [Read More]
