Since the current Pennsylvania Constitution was adopted in 1968, itâs been amended more than 40 times.
In this yearâs primary, set for May 18, voters have the opportunity to add an additional three amendments.
First, there is a proposed amendment that would prohibit the denial of an individualâs rights under Pennsylvania law because of their race or ethnicity. The proposal has proven to be largely uncontroversial and has stirred no organized opposition.
Two other proposed amendments, on the other hand, have stirred much more urgent debate. Both arising from the coronavirus pandemic, one would automatically end any disaster declarations after 21 days and prevent a governor from extending it, regardless of the severity of the emergency, unless the Legislature also agrees. The other, related amendment would give the Legislature the power to terminate or extend a disaster declaration without the governorâs approval.
Klunk s anti-sexual harassment bill on its way to Senate
York Dispatch
It would be illegal for employers to require non-disclosure agreements related to sexual harassment as a condition of employment under legislation unanimously approved by the full Pennsylvania House on Wednesday.
Some employers are “protecting serial harassers among their ranks,” said state Rep. Kate Klunk, who cosponsored the bill with state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Philadelphia. “They have to come up with ways to protect their talent. This is a tool they’ve been using.”
Klunk said that a Philadelphia Democrat and a Hanover Republican may seem like an unlikely duo, but bipartisan interest arose after hearings on workplace misconduct and sexual harassment in 2018.
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Central Pa. reacts to verdict at trial over George Floyd s death PennLive.com 1 hr ago
Central Pa. reacts to verdict at trial over George Floyd s death
Tina Nixon is the senior vice president, mission effectiveness, and chief diversity officer at PinnacleHealth Hospitals. Her reaction to the verdict:“Our work continues … we must address racism at all levels in all industries. This is a movement not a moment. The spotlight is on us to make changes.”
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland s statement following the verdict: The jury in the state trial of Derek Chauvin has fulfilled its civic duty and rendered a verdict convicting him on all counts. While the state’s prosecution was successful, I know that nothing can fill the void that the loved ones of George Floyd have felt since his death. The Justice Department has previously announced a federal civil rights investigation into the death of George Floyd. This investigation is ongoing.