Statements
Leach Statement re. Mariner East Pipeline
HARRISBURG, PA – August 23, 2019 – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today issued the following statement regarding the Mariner East Pipeline following Governor Wolf’s Thursday visit to a part of the pipeline route: “Hearing from the impacted...
THE SAD, NO-GOOD REDISTRICING BILL UPDATE
A few days ago, I posted an update on Senate Bill 22, the gerrymandering reform bill. In that post, I talked about my history on this issue and my fervent hope that I could vote for true reform. I expressed some serious concerns with the amended version of the bill...
LEACH’S STATEMENT ON SB 22
Redistricting reform has always been a hugely important issue to me. I introduced my first bill to combat partisan gerrymandering in 2004. When offered the opportunity to do a TED Talk, I chose gerrymandering as my topic. And when the US Supreme Court heard Gill v....
Leach’s Statement On Felony Murder Hearing
HARRISBURG – June 4, 2018 – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today released the following statement at the conclusion of today’s Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Senate Bill 293. “One of the foundational principles of justice is...
Leach Comments on Secretary Levine’s Approval of “Whole Plant” Marijuana
HARRISBURG – State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today commented on Secretary Rachel Levine’s announcement that she will accept the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board’s approval of “whole plant” marijuana. “I am ecstatic today,” Leach said. “The Advisory...
Leach Comments on Medical Marijuana Advisory Board’s Approval of “Whole Plant” Marijuana
HARRISBURG – April 9, 2018 − State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today commented on the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board’s overwhelming approval of “whole plant” marijuana as a valid form of medicine under Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana protocol. “It...