News Releases

Consent Decree – Highmark vs. UPMC
July 2, 2018

Consent Decree – Highmark vs. UPMC

As medical care advances and treatments increase, health care costs also increase. The purpose of health insurance is to help you pay for care. It protects you and your family financially in the event of an unexpected serious illness or injury that could be very expensive.   [Read More]

Senator Laughlin Statement on House Bill 2121
June 22, 2018

Senator Laughlin Statement on House Bill 2121

The Senate approved a General Appropriations Fund budget on Friday (June 22) for Fiscal Year 2018-19 that increases state support for education and maintains the core responsibilities of state government without a tax increase, according to Senator Dan Laughlin.  [Read More]

CRIZ Designation Would Boost Erie Redevelopment Efforts
June 6, 2018

CRIZ Designation Would Boost Erie Redevelopment Efforts

Erie’s transformation is well underway!  Evidence of this has been well documented by the “Erie Times News” and other local media.  It was felt by the large crowd in attendance for the much-anticipated groundbreaking of Harbor Place.   [Read More]

Media Advisory – Senator Laughlin Hosting Veterans Expo at Gannon on Thursday
May 23, 2018

Media Advisory – Senator Laughlin Hosting Veterans Expo at Gannon on Thursday

Senator Dan Laughlin is hosting, in partnership with the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial, the 2018 Veterans Resource and Job Expo on Thursday (May 24) from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Hammermill Center of Gannon University.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Senator Laughlin’s Government Transparency Measure
May 21, 2018

Senate Approves Senator Laughlin’s Government Transparency Measure

The Senate today (May 21) approved a measure introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) that will increase government transparency by requiring the Department of Insurance to detail its spending for outside contractors. Listen   [Read More]

Erie Groups Receive Nearly $20k in State Grants
May 16, 2018

Erie Groups Receive Nearly $20k in State Grants

State grants totaling nearly $20,000 were awarded to two organizations in Erie, according to Senator Dan Laughlin.  [Read More]

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