August 17, 2023
The Many Benefits of Giving Students a PASS
The Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) program and Gov. Shapiro’s repeated public support for it continues to receive much-deserved media attention. [Read More]
Op-Ed
July 20, 2023
Low-income Students in Failing Schools Deserve a PASS
Governor Shapiro recently reneged on his support for the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) program, leaving students set to benefit from this lifeline desperately trapped in schools that are failing them. [Read More]
July 29, 2022
Op-Ed: Setting the Record Straight
Over the past few weeks, my Senate colleagues have had to continually correct false and misleading statements regarding the recently passed Senate Bill 106. Sadly, the misrepresentations have continued, and it has become increasingly necessary for me as a sponsor of one of the bill’s amendments to join them in their efforts. [Read More]
April 25, 2019
Op-ed: Health and Financial Risks of Marijuana Legalization Far Outweigh the Benefits
Think for a moment about taking a leisurely walk in a park with a child or grandchild and you pass through a cloud of smoke made by a group of people sitting on a bench smoking marijuana. You then witness these same individuals get into a vehicle and drive away. Do we want this scenario to be the new norm in Pennsylvania? [Read More]