Jun. 15, 2021 /
![Thomas’ Healthcare Heroes Bill Passes House]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas’ Healthcare Heroes legislation has passed the House.
May. 26, 2021 /
![New Bureau of Election Audits Proposed]()
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) wants a permanent state presence to protect the election process, and he’s proposed a new Bureau of Election Audits to do just that.
May. 26, 2021 /
![Thomas Health Care Heroes Bill Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG—The House Human Services Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) to create a public awareness campaign to help frontline health care workers and first responders find help for the mental health challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
May. 06, 2021 /
![League of Women Voters honors Thomas for]()
The Bucks County League of Women Voters honored state Rep. Wendi Thomas, R-178, of Northampton in Doylestown last week for her work in promoting legislation to create fair redistricting of legislative districts throughout Pennsylvania.
May. 03, 2021 /
![Bucks residents and representatives push sick leave bill]()
James Henderson, a disability advocate, has been without a safety net for years – unable to take off to take care of himself or his family without fear of losing his job. A soon-to-be reintroduced bill might change that.
Apr. 29, 2021 /
![Health Care Workers Testify to ‘Burnout’ and Staff Shortages Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Thomas]()
HARRISBURG—Health care workers and hospital administrators today warned state legislators that COVID-19 has left caregivers with PTSD and other negative impacts on the mental health of the state’s health care workers.
Apr. 27, 2021 /
![Mental Health and Our Healthcare Heroes]()
WHAT: Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will hold a hearing to learn about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our healthcare workers and what the State can do to support them. The hearing will take testimony from healthcare workers, including physicians, nurses, and hospital administrators, as well as mental health professionals. It will also include a discussion on legislation introduced in other states to support these frontline healthcare heroes.
Apr. 22, 2021 /
![Bucks Lawmakers to Mayor Kenney: Refund Our Commuters' Wage Taxes]()
Suburban residents who normally commute into Philadelphia for work but stayed home due to the pandemic—at the urging of Gov. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney—are caught in a Catch-22.
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![Bucks lawmakers: Yo Philly, help our commuters get city wage tax refund]()
As teleworking has become an every day reality due to the pandemic and a work-from-home mandate for many, the Bucks County lawmakers recently sent a letter to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney requesting he remove an "unnecessary requirement" for suburban commuters seeking a refund on the Philadelphia wage tax.
Apr. 15, 2021 /
![Bucks Delegation Demands Philadelphia Reimburse Suburban Commuters]()
HARRISBURG—Bipartisan legislators from Bucks County have sent a letter to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney seeking reimburse for suburban commuters who worked from home during the Pandemic.
Apr. 12, 2021 /
![Pennsylvania Family and Medical Leave Act is a win-win]()
We at the Women’s Advocacy Coalition agree strongly with the (April 7) column in Wednesday’s newspaper that argues for passage of the Family Care Act in Pennsylvania and we urge our elected officials to vote for it.
Apr. 07, 2021 /
![Bucks Republican delegation applauds expansion of local control over vaccines]()
HARRISBURG - The PA Department of Health and legislative vaccine task force announced on March 31 that they will distribute the Johnson & Johnson vaccine directly to the Bucks County Department of Health.
Apr. 07, 2021 /
![Pennsylvania legislators can keep families secure through the Family Care Act]()
Growing up in Erie in the 1990s, I went to school, had friends and liked to have fun like everyone else. But having cerebral palsy brought challenges, such as learning how to use a wheelchair to get around, weekly physical therapy appointments and many surgeries.
Mar. 31, 2021 /
![Bucks Republican Delegation Applauds the Expansion of Local Control Over Vaccines]()
HARRISBURG – The PA Department of Health and legislative vaccine task force announced today that they will distribute the Johnson & Johnson vaccine directly to the Bucks County Department of Health.
Mar. 29, 2021 /
![Fair elections are not a red or blue issue]()
Pennsylvania legislators are working hard checking and ensuring election procedures are transparent and have proper oversight and standards. The drawing of districts sets the stage for elections for the next 10 years and is key to election integrity. That process has begun (March 19 editorial, “Redistricting Must Include the Public”).
Mar. 15, 2021 /
![COVID vaccine distribution unfair]()
Exactly how Pennsylvania determines the number of COVID-19 doses to send to each of its 67 counties remains an inscrutable mystery.
Mar. 15, 2021 /
![Southeast House and Senate Republicans announce additional vaccination sites coming to counties]()
HARRISBURG-- The Southeast Pennsylvania Republican House and Senate delegation on March 12 applauded the Pennsylvania Health Department for taking steps to bring more vaccines to Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties by setting up new vaccination sites through their county governments or local health departments, and streamlining the appointment system.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Southeast House and Senate Republicans Announce Additional Vaccination Sites Coming to Counties]()
HARRUSBURG— The Southeast Pennsylvania Republican House and Senate delegation today applauded the Pennsylvania Health Department for taking steps to bring more vaccines to Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties by setting up new vaccination sites through their county governments or local health departments, and streamlining the appointment system.
Mar. 08, 2021 /
![Southeast House Republican Delegation Demands National Guard Take Over Distribution, Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine]()
HARRISBURG—The Republican Southeast House delegation today demanded the administration give the responsibility and authority for allocating and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Mar. 04, 2021 /
![Bucks Delegation to Introduce Legislation to Require COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution by Population]()
HARRISURG—Republican legislators from Bucks County have introduced legislation to require COVID-19 vaccines be distributed to counties based on population.