ELECTION REFORMS AND VOTING RIGHTS
Latest NewsLatest News
Sen. Lindsey Williams and Rep. Emily Kinkead Celebrate $509,600 Grant to West View HUB
Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 2, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Emily Kinkead (D-20) announced a $509,600 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant to the West View HUB. The West View HUB has become a center of academic...
Senator Lindsey Williams Calls for Moratorium on Cyber Charter Schools in PA
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 28, 2024 − Following the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Senate Appropriations Hearing today, during which PDE struggled to meaningfully answer questions about the Department’s recent approval of a deficient cyber charter...
Sen. Lindsey Williams Releases Statement Following BEFC Vote Today
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 11, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released this statement today, following her vote on the Basic Education Funding Commission Report. A full copy of the report, Senator Williams’ remarks, and all Commission hearings and materials...
Advocates who won Pa. education lawsuit call for a $2 billion ‘down payment’ on fair funding
Advocates who fought for and won a historic court ruling declaring Pennsylvania’s education funding system unconstitutional said Thursday that they’re ready to go back to court if state lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro fail to make a significant down payment on a...
PA’s Biggest Tax Giveaway to Corporations and Wealthy Individuals Discriminates Against Children
Harrisburg, Pa. − December 13, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, voted against the 2023-24 School Code today because it continues to take tax dollars away from public education and instead funnels that money to...
Senator Lindsey Williams Denounces Senate Education Committee Vote on Book Ban Bill
Pittsburgh, Pa. − October 18, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, released this statement today, following a Senate Education Committee vote on the book ban bill, Senate Bill 7, which passed along party...
Sen. Lindsey Williams Releases Statement on Opening of Basic Education Funding Commission Hearings
Pittsburgh, Pa. − September 12, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issued the following statement after the first hearing of the Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) in Allentown: “Today, the Basic...
Sen. Lindsey Williams Releases Statement Criticizing Senate Passage of School Privatization Bill
Harrisburg − June 29, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement today, following the Senate’s passage of HB 479: I oppose tonight’s passage of HB 479 as amended because I support our public schools and because I believe in the...
Local School Boards Show Support for Sen. Williams’ University School Meal Legislation
Pittsburgh, PA − May 22, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams applauded the Fox Chapel Area School Board for passing Resolution 2023-2 in support of her Universal School Meals legislation at their most recent School Board Meeting on May 8, 2023. This resolution, a copy...
Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus Applauds Court Ruling Public Education Funding Unconstitutional
(Harrisburg, PA) February 7, 2023 — The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus applauds the Commonwealth Court’s historic ruling in William Penn School District, et al. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education, et al., that Pennsylvania’s system of funding public...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Rep. Emily Kinkead, Advocates Stress Importance of Universal School Meals Legislation for all Students
Harrisburg, Pa. − September 21, 2022 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams joined Representative Emily Kinkead, school administrators, advocates, and parents to discuss the importance of ensuring that all Pennsylvania students have reliable access to nutritious...
Senator Lindsey Williams Applauds Free Breakfast Program for Pennsylvania Students and Urges General Assembly to Make Free Meals Permanent
Pittsburgh, Pa. − September 9, 2022 − Following Governor Wolf’s announcement that breakfast will be provided to Pennsylvania students for free this school year, Senator Williams released the following statement and call to action. “I’m overjoyed that students will...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement on Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Tax Status
Pittsburgh, PA − August 24, 2022 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, released the following statement today, following President Joe Biden’s announcement that the Federal Government will forgive up to $20,000...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Senate Dems, and SNAPA Ask Governor Wolf to Take Action on Free School Meals
Pittsburgh, Pa. − August 4, 2022 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Education Eric Hagarty urging the Administration to take any steps possible to temporarily...
Education Committee June 21, 2022
Senator Williams’ speaks against proposed Book Ban Bill (SB1277 Committee)
Senator Williams’ remarks on Financial Literacy Curriculum bill (SB1243 Committee)
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Three Education Bills Aimed at Improving Student Mental Health
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 15, 2022 − Senator Lindsey Williams announced today that she is the prime co-sponsor of three pieces of legislation aimed at improving student mental health. These bills seek to put more school-based mental health care programs and professionals...