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State Sen. Daylin Leach: Marijuana prohibition is racist
In the weeks since the May 25th murder of George Floyd by the police officer in Minneapolis who put his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for almost 9 minutes, we have witnessed a sea-change in attitudes towards race relations across the nation.
In the past, there have been other horrific incidents of mistreatment involving African Americans, from Rodney King to Tamir Rice to Eric Garner to Breonna Taylor. While these shocking events led to condemnation and protest, America’s collective outrageous always seemed to be fleeting and inconsequential. This time is different.
Leach Proposes Constitutional Ban on Fracking
HARRISBURG – July 2, 2020 – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today announced legislative language to create a constitutional amendment banning hydraulic fracturing in Pennsylvania. Leach’s announcement comes days after Attorney General Josh Shapiro...
Protesters continue to push for Montco Commissioner’s ouster BY Peter Crimmins
PA Senate Democrats Announce $225 Million for Small Business Assistance Grants Statewide
HARRISBURG – June 8, 2020 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced the direction of $225 million in federal CARES Act funding to aid small businesses across the commonwealth. This funding was authorized by the recently enacted COVID-19...
Leach Issues Statement on Mail-In Ballot Complications
HARRISBURG – May 29, 2020 − State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today issued the following statement regarding concerns surrounding mail-in ballots. Leach’s statement: “This coming Tuesday, June 2nd, we are going to be conducting the 2020 primary...
Leach & Environmental Leader Maya van Rossum Discuss the Power of Green Amendments
HARRISBURG – May 12, 2020 − State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) and Maya van Rossum, environmental activist and founder of Green Amendments For The Generations, today held a live virtual discussion about the power of Pennsylvania’s constitutional...
Pa. schools expected to reopen in fall in some form, state education secretary says BY ANDREW GOLDSTEIN
Fears of addiction are overblown. Pa. needs to legalize recreational marijuana | Opinion
Companies partner with State Sen. Leach to feed Einstein Montgomery workers BY GARY PULEO
Local Companies Join Forces to Offer Free Meals to Healthcare Professionals & Others on Front Line of PA’s Fight to Stop Coronavirus
BRYN MAWR, PA – April 13, 2020 − State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware), Aardvark Mobile Tours, Dietz & Watson, Philly Pretzel Factory, Herr’s Snacks, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Ardmore Toyota have teamed up to provide free meals to hospital staff, first...
Pennsylvania Should Move to All Mail-In Ballot Primary Election
By Senator Daylin Leach As we all know, the Coronavirus pandemic has thrown just about everything into disarray. In response to the shut-down orders and social distancing recommendations we are living under, last week the Pennsylvania legislature passed a bill...
Lawmakers Mourn Loss Of Charlotte Figi, Whose Story Inspired National CBD Movement And Helped Change Policies BY KYLE JAEGER
ACLU asks state high court to release at-risk inmates BY JOHN FINNERTY
ACLU asks state high court to reduce jail populations to combat virus BY JOHN FINNERTY
Leach Urges Additional Action to Protect Prisons & Jails from Coronavirus in Open Letter to Wolf
HARRISBURG – March 30, 2020 − State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today published an open letter urging Governor Tom Wolf to reduce the number of people incarcerated in Pennsylvania, and thus at risk of contracting COVID-19, or the coronavirus. The open...
State prison in Skippack has first Pa. inmate to test COVID-19 positive
SCI Phoenix Inmate Has Coronavirus; 1st Case In PA State Prisons BY JUSTIN HEINZE
Pennsylvania relaxes medical marijuana rules, allowing for curbside pickup and de facto home delivery for the first time BY SAM WOOD
Leach Issues Statement on COVID-19 Response
HARRISBURG – March 11, 2020 – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today issued the following statement regarding precautions his Senate office will take in response to COVID-19, or the coronavirus. Leach’s statement: “Like many of you, I have been very...
Protesters descend on Montgomery County commissioner’s meeting to oppose public defenders’ firings BY VINNY VELLA
