June 30, 2014
HARRISBURG, June 30, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams won overwhelming approval tonight on an amendment that would allow the City of Philadelphia to levy a $2-per-pack cigarette tax and raise $83 million in new annual revenue for the School District of...
June 24, 2014
HARRISBURG, June 24, 2014 — In his push for a $2-per-pack cigarette tax to drive more critical dollars to the School District of Philadelphia, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams today said supporters of his proposal should expect compromise with his bill but “no...
June 17, 2014
HARRISBURG, June 17, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams said today he is pleased that the General Assembly has finally approved a bill allowing for Holocaust and genocide studies in Pennsylvania’s public schools. House Bill 1424, if signed into law by the...
May 7, 2014
HARRISBURG, May 7, 2014 — Standing with dozens of Pennsylvania children who are attending schools chosen freely for them by their parents, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams today said it is more important than ever for them to continue reminding lawmakers of how...
February 4, 2014
HARRISBURG, Feb. 4, 2014 – State Sen. Anthony H. Williams’ fight to prevent school districts from “passing” teachers suspected of sexual misconduct to other schools instead of the police packed new muscle Friday morning when U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and state Attorney...
January 21, 2014
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s audit of an $800,000 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant to Philadelphia Safety Net: “The Department of...
January 17, 2014
PHILADELPHIA, January 17, 2014 — State Sen. Anthony H. Williams today issued the following comment in response to Commonwealth Court Judge Bernard McGinley’s decision today to strike down the Corbett administration’s voter identification law. “We knew when this law...
November 19, 2013
HARRISBURG, Nov. 19, 2013 — Sen. Anthony H. Williams and the Senate Democratic Caucus today unveiled a 21-bill package designed to help soldiers returning to civilian life in Pennsylvania. Williams is the prime sponsor of two of the proposals: Senate Bill 1137, which...
September 26, 2013
HARRISBURG, Sept. 26, 2013 – Sen. Anthony Williams today announced he has introduced a resolution condemning the claims of racial slurs against students by the now former superintendent and athletic director of the Coatesville Area School District. “It’s good the...
September 13, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2013 – After engaging more than 500 children during his third annual “Summer of Peace” event throughout the 8th Senate District in the past few months, Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams closed the successful season by leading a back-to-school drive...
August 19, 2013
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19, 2013 – With more criticism than information swirling around the pending implementation of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams urged residents of the 8th Senate District not to panic about negative statements...
