Senator Lindsey M. Williams to Introduce Rodeo Ban Legislation
Pittsburgh, PA – September 16, 2024 — Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that she will introduce legislation that will repeal the preemption of local rodeo bans and return the authority to prohibit cruel and abusive animal practices to individual...State Senator Lindsey Williams, Local Leaders, and Clean Energy Advocates Join Clean Energy REVolution Tour to Highlight Pittsburgh’s Clean Energy Transition
PITTSBURGH, PA – September 12, 2024 – Today, State Senator Lindsey Williams and public health advocates gathered at Highland Park in Pittsburgh for a press conference to celebrate the city’s progress in clean energy adoption, driven by investments from the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces Over $4.7 Million in School Environmental Hazard Remediation Grant Funding
Pittsburgh – September 9, 2024 – Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that five school districts in Senate District 38 will receive funding through the Environmental Repairs Program (ERP) to complete projects that remediate and/or abate...Senator Lindsey M. Williams Celebrates Awarding of Senator James Ferlo Memorial Small Grants
Pittsburgh, Pa. – August 12, 2024 — Senator Lindsey M. Williams and the Port of Pittsburgh announced $75,000 in grant funding as part of the Senator James Ferlo Memorial Small Grants last month. This grant program promotes our region’s three rivers,...Area Leaders Announce $10 Million for Borough of Sharpsburg
Pittsburgh, Pa. − July 23, 2024 – Today, State Senator Lindsey Williams (SD-38), State Representative Mandy Steele (HD-33), and County Executive Sara Innamorato are proud to announce Business in our Sites (BiOS) Funding benefitting the Borough of Sharpsburg to make...Senator Lindsey M. Williams Urges PA Public Utilities Commission to Deny FirstEnergy Rate Increase
Pittsburgh, Pa. − July 17, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams offered testimony in opposition to a proposed $503 million rate increase by FirstEnergy Pennsylvania during a public input hearing with the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC). This proposed rate...Policy Hearing Highlights Issues with PA Property Reassessment System
PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) yesterday in Pittsburgh to co-host a public hearing highlighting Pennsylvania’s...Senator Lindsey M. Williams Applauds Senate Passage of Pharmacy Reform Legislation
Harrisburg, Pa. −July 10, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) released this statement today following Senate passage of HB 1993: “I was happy to vote for HB 1993, which will reform Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). This legislation will save...Sen. Lindsey M. Williams’ Career and Technical Education Funding Bill Unanimously Passes Senate Education Committee
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 25, 2024 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams’ Career and Technical Education Funding Bill passed the Senate Education Committee unanimously. Senate Bill 366 is co-prime sponsored by all six Senate members of the Basic Education Funding...Senator Lindsey M. Williams Becomes First PA Legislative Office Certified as Recovery Friendly Workplace
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 24, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced that her Senate District 38 has been certified as a Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW). This is the first legislative office in Pennsylvania to receive this distinction, which is earned...Sen. Lindsey M. Williams Encourages Seniors to Apply for Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 20, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams encourages Allegheny County seniors aged 60+ to apply for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program beginning June 25, 2024. Income-eligible seniors will receive a set of five $10 vouchers that can be used to...Senator Lindsey M. Williams Condemns Supreme Court Decision Against Workers
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 14, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released this statement following the Supreme Court decision restricting the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ability to protect workers exercising their rights.
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Calls for Senate to Take Up House Education Funding Legislation
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 12, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, is calling for the Senate to consider HB2370, landmark legislation that addresses the Commonwealth Court’s mandate to fully and constitutionally fund...Senator Lindsey M. Williams Urges PA Utility Commission to Deny Duquesne Light Company Rate Increase
Pittsburgh, Pa. − June 12, 2024 − Last week, Senator Lindsey M. Williams offered testimony in opposition to a proposed rate increase by Duquesne Light Company during a public input hearing with the Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC). This proposed rate increase...Sen. Lindsey M. Williams’ Boating Safety Legislation Advances Through Senate Committee
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 11, 2024 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams’ Senate Bill 976 passed through the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee by a vote of 10-1. This legislation will allow the Fish and Boat Commission to promulgate rules that require boating...Sen. Lindsey M. Williams Criticizes Senate Republicans for Voting Against Workers on International Workers Day
Harrisburg, Pa. − May 1, 2024 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams criticized Republican Senators for voting against workers and labor unions today, May Day, which is also known as International Workers Day. The amendment failed by a vote of 27-23, with nearly all Senate...Sen. Williams, Rep. Kinkead Announce $300K+ for New Sidewalk in Ross
ROSS TOWNSHIP – April 26, 2024 – Ross Township was awarded $301,984 to upgrade a bus stop and construct a new sidewalk along Browns Lane from the Toyota dealership to McKnight Road, state Rep. Emily Kinkead and state Sen. Lindsey Williams announced today.