HARRISBURG, PA (May. 7, 2024) – Members of the CLEAR Coalition today again voiced their strong opposition to yet another proposal for private school tuition vouchers – Senate Bill 795. The bill to redirect taxpayer resources to private and religious schools is egregious, especially when the Pennsylvania Legislature has a constitutional obligation to respond to […]
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CLEAR COALITION OPPOSES TUITION VOUCHER PLAN, ENCOURAGES FOCUS ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING
HARRISBURG, PA (Feb. 6, 2024) – Members of the CLEAR Coalition today renewed their strong opposition to a proposal for private school tuition vouchers after Gov. Josh Shapiro called on lawmakers to find consensus on the controversial issue during his budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly. Shapiro’s FY 2024-25 proposed budget […]
CLEAR COALITION URGES LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FOR STATE RETIREES
CLEAR COALITION URGES LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FOR STATE RETIREES HARRISBURG (October 17, 2023) – Leaders of the CLEAR Coalition joined together with retirees at the Capitol today to announce their support for cost-of-living increases for state retirees. Many state retirees, who provided essential services to the Commonwealth for decades before retiring, are […]
CLEAR Coalition Calls on Sen. Toomey to Honor His Words Regarding Supreme Court Vacancies
HARRISBURG (September 21, 2020) – As Americans head to the polls to cast their votes, the leaders of the CLEAR Coalition today called on Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) to honor his commitment, made in 2016, that nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court should not occur in the heat of a national election and so that, in […]
CLEAR COALITION, GOVERNOR WOLF, PHILADELPHIA & PITTSBURGH MAYORS, PA HOUSE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS, AND PA MUNICIPAL LEADERS URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
CLEAR COALITION, GOVERNOR WOLF, PHILADELPHIA & PITTSBURGH MAYORS, PA HOUSE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS, AND PA MUNICIPAL LEADERS URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danielle Gross 717.418.9001 | dgross@shelly-lyons.com HARRISBURG, PA (May 14, 2020) – The CLEAR Coalition, a group of public sector unions that represents […]