Williams Encourages Teens to Shun Bullying, Promote Peace

March 30, 2012

YEADON, March 30, 2012 — There may not be one all-encompassing solution to end violence, but state Sen. Anthony H. Williams told a group of teenagers on Thursday that they can set a lifelong example of peace in the community by taking steps today to prevent bullying among their peers.

Williams: Bill Prohibiting Individual Mandate Hurts the Uninsured

March 29, 2012

HARRISBURG, March 28, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today blasted today’s vote prohibiting the individual mandate portion of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as partisan attack on the uninsured and a waste of taxpayers’ time. The...

Williams pushes preparation for college-aspiring students

March 28, 2012

Backs recent pep talk with matching money for community-based scholarship program PHILADELPHIA, March 28 – Getting into college requires more than good grades, or even ready tuition. It also means knowing the right forms to fill out and impression to leave, be it on...

Williams to Voters: Defend Your Right; Get a Photo ID

March 27, 2012

HARRISBURG, March 27, 2012 — Following the recent enactment of a voter ID law in Pennsylvania, state Sen. Anthony H. Williams said today that voters who do not have a current valid photo ID should take the steps now so their vote can count in the November presidential...

Williams: ‘Battle is Not Over’ on Voter ID Measure

March 14, 2012

HARRISBURG, March 14, 2012 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams, Democratic chair of the state government committee, offers these comments about the passage of HB 934 and voter ID: “While I’m disappointed that the state House has continued this march toward voter...

Williams Addresses the Comprehensive Needs of Kinship Care Families

March 12, 2012

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 12, 2012 – Dozens of grandparents, aunts, uncles and more crowded into Bright Hope Baptist Church to discuss and discover the rewards, risks and realities of parenting younger relatives, an event made possible by state Sens. Anthony H. Williams and...

Williams Combats Voter ID Bill

March 5, 2012

HARRISBURG, MARCH 5, 2012 — Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their right to vote if HB 934 moves to the governor’s desk, which is why state Sen. Anthony H. Williams today called for its defeat. A vote on the measure is expected in the state Senate...

Williams’ Bill Would Prevent Schools from ‘Passing the Trash’

March 1, 2012

HARRISBURG, March 1, 2012 — At a public hearing last month, state senators choked back tears as they listened to parents sharing how their students were sexually abused by teachers who were allowed to move from one school district to another with no record, free to...