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Education Funding Bill Needs to be Signed into Law

As part of Pennsylvania 2017-18 state budget, lawmakers approved a $10 million increase for the expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. That is great news; however, Governor Wolf has yet to sign the bill into law. In fact, he has threatened to veto the legi
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October 31, 2017
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EITC, Governor Wolf, school choice

Civic Commemoration of the Holocaust

On Monday, May 9, the thirty-second annual Civic Commemoration of the Holocaust was held in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State Capitol. Speakers included Rabbi Eric Cytryn of Beth El Temple in Harrisburg, Governor Tom Wolf and Reverend Bill Harter of the Presbyterian Church of
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May 09, 2016
by Blue
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Governor Wolf, Holocaust Commemoration, Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition, Shoah
Pope Francis

Christians called to work to abolish death penalty

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis has said that “all Christians and people of good will are called today to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty,” but also to improve conditions in prisons, out of respect for the human dignity of prisoners. In particular, the Holy Fathe
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February 22, 2016
by Blue
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capital punishment, death penalty, Governor Wolf, pope francis

A Break in the Budget Impasse

On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, Governor Tom Wolf finally signed a spending plan for Pennsylvania, although only part of it. He exercised his right to line item veto the budget bill passed by the General Assembly just before Christmas. After a six-month political stand-off between the
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December 30, 2015
by Hill
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2015-2016 state budget, budget impasse, Catholic Charities, catholic schools, CHIP, EITC, Governor Wolf, medicaid, OSTC, real alternatives, textbooks

Release Overdue Funding for Textbooks & Materials

As Catholic school students across the Commonwealth begin the new school year, instructors are feeling the pinch of the unresolved state budget debate. Nonpublic schools do not receive basic education tax dollars, but their students do benefit from line items that pay for textbooks, m
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September 29, 2015
by Hill
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2015-2016 state budget, Catholic Education, catholic schools, funding, Governor Wolf, stop gap budget, textbooks

PA Budget Impasse Remains

The stalemate over Pennsylvania’s 2015-2016 spending plan remains after an attempt to release funding for a series of budget line items fell short of the necessary votes this week. The fiscal year ended on June 30, 2015. A budget was passed by the General Assembly, but vetoed entirely
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August 26, 2015
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2015-2016 state budget, budget, budget impasse, catholic school students, catholic schools, Governor Wolf, textbooks

Review of Planned Parenthood in PA Promised

Governor Tom Wolf told listeners of KQV-AM radio in Pittsburgh last week that he will take steps to reaffirm that human fetal tissue is not being sold commercially in Pennsylvania. Wolf says he doesn’t think it’s happening in Pennsylvania. According to the report, the Depa
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July 27, 2015
by Hill
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abortion, fetal tissue, Governor Wolf, investigate planned parenthood, Joe Scarnati, Michael Turzai, PA Planned Parenthood, pro-life

Statement on Governor Wolf’s Announcement of Death Penalty Reprieve

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference welcomes Governor Tom Wolf’s announcement of a “reprieve to inmate Terrance Williams, who was scheduled to be executed on March 4, 2015. Governor Wolf will grant a reprieve – not a commutation – in each future instance in which an execution for a d
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February 13, 2015
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The antidote to violence is love, not more violence.

Click here today to send a message to Governor Wolf in support of life over the death penalty!      
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February 11, 2015
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Tom Wolf Takes Office as Pennsylvania’s New Governor

Read Governor Wolf’s inaugural address here. Here is an excerpt: “More than anything, I want to thank all Pennsylvanians who worked so hard to get me here, and those who took a chance to vote for a different kind of leader. To those who didn’t, I hope I’m able
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January 20, 2015
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Governor Wolf

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