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Senator Collett and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding at the 2019 Farm Show
Senator Collett Announces Business Education Partnership Grants in Bucks and Montgomery County
North Wales, Pa. − December 28, 2018 − Today, State Senator Maria Collett announced the award of grant funding from the Department of Labor and Industry for Business Education Partnerships in Bucks and Montgomery counties. “Education is just one part of the picture...
Editorial: Sen. Maria Collett off to fast start on PFAS contamination
We don’t know what the future holds for two PFAS-related bills freshman state Sen. Maria Collett announced before even being sworn in last week. But we appreciate that she’s hitting the ground running on one of her campaign’s top priorities. Back in October when...
New state senators focus on health care, environment going into office
State Senators-elect Maria Collett, D-12, and Steven Santarsiero, D-10, said their first 100 days in office will also focus on education, transparency and other state issues. Democrats Maria Collett and former state House Rep. Steve Santarsiero are poised to tackle...
State Sen. Maria Collett to introduce PFAS bills
The newly sworn-in state senator from Lower Gwynedd said she intends to push for a drinking water standard and adding the chemicals to the state’s list of hazardous substances. There are few local issues that have fostered bipartisan agreement more than water...
More Democrats, more women — but the GOP still rules in Pa. legislature
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s legislature kicked off its two-year session Tuesday with celebratory receptions and swearing-in ceremonies, all devoid of the tension that could quickly settle over its dealings with the Wolf administration.
Swearing In Ceremony
Senator-Elect Maria Collett Introduces Legislation to Address PFAS Water Contamination Crisis
Ambler, December 28, 2018 – Keeping a major campaign promise to protect our communities from the dangers associated with contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Senator-Elect Maria Collett introduced two bill memos for co-sponsorship today: (1)...
After another ‘Year of the Woman,’ how close is Pa. to gender parity in politics? (Not very)
To this day, women like Sen.-elect Maria Collett — who defeated Stewart Greenleaf Jr. to take the Montgomery County seat his father, Greenleaf Sr., held for 40 years — struggle to gain institutional support.
Senator-Elect Collett and Santarsiero Vow to Protect and Strengthen Healthcare Rights for Residents
BUCKS COUNTY – December 20, 2018 – Senators-elect Steve Santarsiero (D-10, Bucks) and Maria Collett (D-12, Bucks and Montgomery) issued a joint press release to local residents in response to the Texas court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). To...