HARRISBURG, April 18, 2013 — With a united Democratic Caucus behind him, state Sen. Mike Stack introduced legislation today that would restore health insurance for working Pennsylvanians by reviving the popular adultBasic program and returning funding to a medical assistance fund. Stack (D-Philadelphia) said Senate Bill 870 would restore adultBasic using half of the tobacco [...]
Harrisburg, April 17, 2013 – Senate Democrats’ 2013-14 budget priorities are heavily weighted toward job creation, education investments, strengthening the social-services safety net, modernizing liquor sales and refocusing Pennsylvania’s business tax menu to help small businesses, they announced today at a Capitol news conference. Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) said that Senate Democrats will go [...]
Stack, Eichelberger to Unveil Government Reform Legislation April 8
PHILADELPHIA, April 5, 2013 – State Sens. Mike Stack and John Eichelberger will unveil sweeping government reform legislation at 10 a.m. Monday, April 8, in the Capitol Rotunda. The lawmakers, one Democratic and one Republican, said their legislation will affect lobbyists, the executive branch, the General Assembly and government contracting. Media coverage is encouraged. WHO: [...]
Stack Criticizes Russian Roulette Approach to Medicaid by Corbett
HARRISBURG, April 4, 2013 – State Sen. Mike Stack said today the governor is putting people’s lives in jeopardy by dragging his feet on the Medicaid expansion issue. “By taking so long to do what other states have decided was a no-brainer, Gov. Corbett is playing political games with hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians’ lives,” [...]
PHILADELPHIA, March 28, 2013 — State Sen. Mike Stack will join in a groundbreaking ceremony at 9 a.m., Monday, April 1, for the $37 million emergency department construction at Aria Health-Torresdale Hospital, 10800 Knights Rd., Philadelphia. Stack, who will participate with hospital executives, board members and other elected officials, was instrumental in securing public funding [...]
Corbett Administration Should Rebid Lottery Contract, Stack Says
HARRISBURG, March 25, 2013 – Gov. Tom Corbett’s public announcement that he is considering changes to the contract with a British firm to privately manage the Pennsylvania Lottery is not sitting well with state Sen. Mike Stack (D-Phila.).
Stack Praises Attorney General’s Decision to Reject Lottery Privatization Plan
HARRISBURG, February 14, 2013 — State Sen. Mike Stack today applauded Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s decision to reject the governor’s contract to privatize the management of the Pennsylvania Lottery. “The Pennsylvania Lottery is a nation model, providing solid, steady revenue that benefits older Pennsylvanians. It’s a system that works,” said Stack (D-Phila.). “The governor tried [...]
Stack Statement on Governor’s Decision on Health Exchange in PA
HARRISBURG, Dec. 12, 2012—State Sen. Mike Stack today issued the following statement on the governor’s decision not to implement a state-run health exchange as part of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: “I’m disappointed that the governor has decided to punt the implementation of the health exchange to the federal government. At a [...]
New Law Will ‘Raise the Bar’ on Methadone Treatment
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5, 2012 — The prescription painkiller methadone is supposed to treat opiate addiction or help individuals manage their pain, but its increased use in the last decade has led to an alarming number substance abuse incidents and accidental overdoses. A newly enacted law will help Pennsylvania combat this growing epidemic by reviewing overdose [...]
Improvement Project on City’s Only State Park Commences with Groundbreaking
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19, 2012 — State Sen. Mike Stack and Rep. Brendan Boyle today joined the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to break ground on the much-anticipated improvement project at Benjamin Rush State Park, the city’s only state park. “This city prides itself on the many parks that touch almost every community, but [...]
