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• April 7, 2020: COVID-19 Update, Senate returns to session
• April 2, 2020: COVID 19 Update, 4/2
• March 31, 2020: Stay At Home Order Extended, Schools Closed Indefinitely
• March 26, 2020: COVID 19 Update, March 26
• March 25, 2020: COVID 19 Update, March 25
• March 24, 2020: COVID19 Update, 3/24
• March 23, 2020: COVID 19 Update: Stay At Home, Allegheny County
• March 21, 2020: COVID 19 Update, March 21
• March 19, 2020: COVID-19 Update, March 19
• March 18, 2020: COVID-19 Update, March 18
• March 17, 2020: COVID-19 Update, March 17
• March 15, 2020: COVID-19 Prevention
• March 10, 2020: COVID-19
• February 3, 2020: Budget Address Preview
• January 15, 2020: 2020 Legislative Priorities
• December 6, 2019: ACA Event
• November 4, 2019: Security Grants
  
• October 11, 2019: Weatherization Forums
• September 5, 2019: September is Recovery Month
• August 8, 2019: Special Update
• August 2, 2019: Mixed Use Projects Coming To Our District!
• July 17, 2019: Pa Budget
• June 11, 2019: June in Harrisburg
• May 8, 2019: School Safety
• April 4, 2019: Advocating for our Environment
• March 7, 2019: Health care access in Pittsburgh and PA
• February 6, 2019: Black History Month
• January 4, 2019: Swearing In Ceremony
• December 4, 2018: Health care is a Human Right
• November 9, 2018: Remembering the Victims of the Tree of Life Mass Shooting
• October 10, 2018: Protections for Domestic Violence Victims Becomes Law
• September 6, 2018: School Safety
• August 9, 2018: Join Me on August 28th for my “What’s Up with my Water?” Event
• July 9, 2018: Police Training & Community Relations 
• March 19, 2018: Join Me on March 22nd for a Conversation on Women in Government, Advocacy and the Private Sector
• April 26, 2017: 2017 Tax Amnesty Program is Now Open
• February 15, 2017: Session Update
• June 3, 2016: Property Tax/Rent Rebate
• April 27, 2016: Governor Wolf Signs SB 3 Legalizing Medical Cannabis
• March 2, 2015: Governor Wolf’s $29.88 Billion Budget — Bold, Responsible
• March 2, 2015: Governor Wolf to Deliver Budget Address
• December 24, 2014: Year in Review
• October 24, 2014: Honoring Our Veterans
• September 26, 2014: Community Forum on Internet Safety and Online Child Predators with Attorney General Kane
• September 4, 2014: TeleTown Hall Meeting
• June 12, 2014: TeleTown Hall Meeting
• May 28, 2014: Senior Expo on May 29th
• April 3, 2014: Upcoming Community Forum
• February 7, 2014: Senate Democrats Respond to Governor’s Politically-Motivated Budget
• December 17, 2013: Happy Holidays
• November 4, 2013: Free Flu Shot Clinic
• October 15, 2013: Affordable Care Act – Insurance Marketplace Now in Operation
• August 30, 2013: 75th Anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act
• July 17, 2013: Legislative Update from Senator Jay Costa
• July 12, 2013: Final Pennsylvania Budget Leaves Much Room for Improvement
• June 13, 2013: Sen. Costa: Key Transportation Legislation Clears Senate
• April 25, 2013: Senate Democrats Seek Job Creation, Education, Safety Net Dollars in Budget Discussions
• April 5, 2013: Costa Celebrates Mentoring with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
• March 14, 2013: Costa Continues Fight for Epilepsy Funding and Awareness
• February 22, 2013: Costa Hosts First Meeting of Arts and Cultural Caucus
• February 8, 2013: Senate Democrats Say Corbett Budget Misses Mark
• January 11, 2013: Senator Costa Optimistic about 2013-14 Session; Welcomes New Members
• December 18, 2012: Sen. Costa, Electoral College Members Cast Presidential Ballots
• December 7, 2012: Democratic Leaders Meet to Discuss Budget Priorities
• November 20, 2012: Senator Costa Donates Turkeys to Families in Need
• October 3, 2012: Court Rejects Voter ID Requirement: No ID Required in November
• September 28, 2012: PHEAA’s Student Aid Guide Now Available Online
• September 10, 2012: Open a College Savings Account in September and Save Money
• August 17, 2012: HEMAP Restart is Excellent News for Families, Neighborhoods and Communities
• July 24, 2012: Costa: Final State Budget Far Better than Corbett Plan
• June 29, 2012: Sen. Costa: Lottery Protections Needed
• May 31, 2012: Costa Welcomes Hines Ward to Senate
• May 28, 2012: A Memorial Day Tribute
• May 17, 2012: Step One: Senate Passes $27.6 billion General Fund Budget
• May 3, 2012: Highmark – UPMC Agree: Health Care Consumers Win
• April 19, 2012: Preliminary Redistricting Map Approved, but Not Good Enough
• April 10, 2012: Democrats Outline Budget Negotiation Priorities, Investment Plan
• February 10, 2012: State Investment in Transportation Will Create Jobs, Support Commerce
• January 27, 2012: As Governor’s Budget Address Nears, Senate Democrats Begin Discussion of Priorities
• November 28, 2011: Deadline to Submit Input to Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission is Wednesday, November 30th
• October 28, 2011: Update on Senate Bill 1 – School Voucher Bill Heads to House
• October 21, 2011: PA Unemployment Numbers Worsen
• October 7, 2011: Corbett Shale Policy Fails to Adequately Address Needs of Citizens, Communities, & Environment
• September 28, 2011: PA Works Now – Putting Pennsylvanians Back to Work
• August 17, 2011: Important Deadline for Homeowners Seeking to Avoid Foreclosure
• July 22, 2011: Marcellus Shale Report Released to Public
• July 8, 2011: Feeling the Effects of Higher Ed Cuts
• June 30, 2011: Senate and House Pass $27.15 Billion Republican Budget
• June 17, 2011: Eds and Meds: Making Investments Now Will Pay Off in Years to Come
• June 9, 2011: Senate Ready to Make Changes to Draconian House Republican Budget
• June 8, 2011: Senate Ready to Make Changes to Draconian House Republican Budget
• May 25, 2011: House Sends GOP Budget Plan to Senate
• May 10, 2011: The Budget Process Heats Up – Your Input is Important to Me
• May 5, 2011: Budget Debate Getting Underway
• April 20, 2011: Senate Democrats Propose Budget Solutions to Save $1.1 Billion, Restore Education Funding
• April 8, 2011: The Fight Continues to Restore Funding to PA Universities
• March 31, 2011: Pennsylvania Legal Aid – Helping to Ensure Justice Statewide
• March 18, 2011: Budget Hearings Begin
• March 11, 2011: Governor’s Budget Balanced on the Backs of Working Families
• March 3, 2011: Legislators asked to join PA Works Initiative
• February 25, 2011: Urgent Call – Save adultBasic NOW
• February 24, 2011: Our 6-Point Plan to Create Jobs and Streamline Government
• February 17, 2011: It’s Time to Focus on the Issues that Matter
• February 4, 2011: Unemployment Compensation
• February 2, 2011: E-Waste Recycling Law Provisions Take Effect
• January 27, 2011: Concussions in High School Sports Need Regulation
• January 19, 2011: Averting an Insurance Crisis
• January 14, 2011: Averting an Insurance Crisis
• January 6, 2011: 3 New Senators Take Oath of Office