Erin James
@OverSharinErin
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Press Secretary for the PA Department of Education. Former newspaper reporter. Mom of a public school student. Elder millennial (obviously).
Harrisburg, Pa.
Joined October 2009
Universal free breakfast. More teachers in our classrooms. Supporting our kids' mental health. My budget continues these critical investments in our next generation of leaders and ensures they have the tools they need to succeed.
224 million free breakfasts served. 3,000 more students enrolled. @GovernorShapiro’s budget proposal will build on that progress and make sure PA continues to be a leader as one of top states for public education.
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PA voters: The polls are open until 8.
Good morning! It is election day. Polls open in Pennsylvania at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.. @SpotlightPA has most of what you need to know here:
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Hey Senate Republicans! Running a constitutional amendment to ban abortion after 10:30pm doesn't mean no one will notice. People will notice and they will know you were too cowardly to do it in the light of day.
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As long as I am governor, I vow to protect abortion access and reproductive health care in Pennsylvania But we're approaching a critical election cycle. I cannot stress enough how important it is to vote. Elections matter.
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Cheney says: Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) "..contacted the White House in the weeks after January 6th to seek a Presidential Pardon. Multiple other Republican congressmen also sought Presidential Pardons for their roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election"
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ICYMI a 18 year old can buy a #AR15 rifle in Pennsylvania too. We are not safe under the Republicans in Harrisburg.
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Sandy Hook was devastating because kids died brutally. Uvalde is devastating because kids died brutally and we're all collectively realizing that we... just let it happen again.
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With funding from @POTUS' American Rescue Plan, today @USDOL announced the initial award of over $20 million in grant funding to promote equitable access to state unemployment insurance systems. More on this round of these first-of-their-kind grants:
dol.gov
The Labor Department announces $20 million in UI equity grants to three states and D.C.
.@SecMartyWalsh gave me a call today to let me know $6.8 million is on the way to Pennsylvania to help promote equitable access to our state unemployment compensation system. Unemployment compensation is a lifeline. It’s critical that all Pennsylvanians who need it have access.
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Here’s a partial list of reporters on the ground and others who know what they’re talking about.
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Federal minimum wage: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 The crisis here isn't a labor shortage. It’s a living wage shortage.
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Thanks to local journalism, we now know that white nationalists are organizing in our backyard. I hope the community uses the gift of this knowledge to make sure these men never spend another comfortable day in Central PA.
A group of notorious white nationalists met secretly in historic Lancaster County barn last year. Why here? https://t.co/TzNkimtTXv via @lancasteronline
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If the minimum wage kept pace with productivity growth, it would be near $25 today. Pennsylvania's minimum wage is still $7.25 and only the legislature can change that. I'm fighting to #RaiseTheWage. Tell your legislators it's time to act: https://t.co/erM8VoFgMN.
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The overwhelming majority of COVID-19 related cases, hospitalizations & deaths in PA occurred in people who weren't vaccinated. Data shows compared to unvaccinated people, fully vaccinated Pa'ians are 7 times less likely to get COVID-19 & 8 times less likely to die from COVID-19.
DOH's report on COVID-19 post-vaccination cases shows the overwhelming majority of cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state are among the unvaccinated. Read more: https://t.co/3KAk98T6In
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The Pennsylvania Health Department said some doctors are pushing stock masking exemptions that are available to any school student, regardless of medical necessity. It said those doctors will be referred for possible discipline.
apnews.com
Some Pennsylvania physicians are offering stock doctor's notes for use by parents wishing to have their children exempted from wearing masks in school, according to state health officials who say...
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My alma mater 🤦
Here's video of the 1-minute-long school board meeting that was canceled amid protest from parents who refused to wear masks. #coronavirus Read more via @ErinBamer: https://t.co/LhkK40vfY0
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Effective today: Masks are required in all schools and early learning and childcare programs in Pennsylvania. This will keep kids in school, parents at work, and communities safe. Thank you to the school districts that previously made the decision to require masking.
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SNAP emergency food assistance has been extended! 💳🍞🍎 If your household has been receiving extra payments each month, you will continue to receive them while the Public Health Emergency remains in place. 👉 More info: https://t.co/X1RsqHh8Lx 💻 Apply: https://t.co/TdqNE6MB5V
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