March 2 “We write to ask that the city work swiftly to support the opening of vaccination sites in South Philadelphia,” reads the letter signed by City Councilman Mark Squilla, state Sen. Nikil Saval and state Reps. Elizabeth Fiedler and Regina Young. “We are deeply concerned by the lack of COVID vaccine services being offered […]
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02/27/21 State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) is among a group of House and Senate progressive Democrats holding their own budget hearings. In contrast, they say, to the Harrisburg way of crunching dollars and cents being closed doors. “Not in a place where the public …the people of Pennsyvlania who pay taxes with tax dollars we […]
2/22/21 President Joe Biden’s planned $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package is still taking shape, but the most recent figures suggest the package will contain about $350 billion earmarked for state and local governments. On Friday, state Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Phila.), state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Phila.), and several other Democratic lawmakers held a virtual press conference […]
02/20/2021 State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia), along with many other House and Senate members, called for repairs to be done on Pennsylvania schools that are in dire need of improvement. Read more here: https://www.radio.com/kdkaradio/news/state/pa-leaders-call-for-improvement-of-hazardous-schools
02/17/21 Philadelphia teachers took to the streets last week to protest the School District of Philadelphia’s decision to return to in-person learning for students in grades pre-k through second grade starting Feb. 22. “We need to make sure our school buildings are safe for teachers, for school staff, for students,” said Fiedler. “We know there […]
2/16/21 Pennsylvania’s current personal income tax law provides for tax forgiveness for families of four with income up to $34,500, but those income levels were set in 2003, said state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Philadelphia, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. “We need to raise that threshold to help working families,” Fiedler said. Read more […]
1/25/21 What we know about efforts to extend the Pa. ban on evictions and foreclosures Democratic lawmakers said they also expect the $852 million in federal housing aid to Pennsylvania, which was passed in the second stimulus package last month, to be distributed more smoothly this time. There were “serious problems” with the first distribution […]
1/21/21 Harrisburg, Pa. (WENY)– A group of lawmakers in Harrisburg is introducing a package of bills aimed at addressing the housing crisis in Pennsylvania. Specifically, it will seek to combat problems brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several House Democrats have unveiled the Safe At Home package, a series of bills that will look to […]
1/12/21 Progressives will have a new and official voice in Harrisburg for the next two years. House Democrats have established a subcommittee on “Progressive Policies for Working People,” Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Philadelphia, told the Capital-Star Monday. Fiedler, a second-term lawmaker who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, will chair the subcommittee. “I think […]
1/11/21 (Harrisburg) — The Pennsylvania Capitol Police is increasing its presence around the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg as reports of plans for more demonstrations have surfaced the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week. NPR reports various virtual fliers for such events have been circulating, calling for “armed marches” at state capitals […]