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| Feb. 25 |
State Senator Larry Farnese Supports Council’s Drop Bill |
| Feb. 18 |
Center City Residents Association 2010 Chili Challenge and Community Supper |
| Feb. 9 |
Farnese Ready to Meet Challenges of New State Budget |
| Feb. 4 |
Senator Farnese to Appear on CBS3/ CW57 “Speak Up” |
| Feb. 4 |
Senator Farnese on the Air with 610 WIP Morning Team |
| Jan. 15 |
Haiti Earthquake Assistance Information |
| Jan. 14 |
Farnese Joins Local Advocates, Introduces Mammogram Resolution |
| Jan. 7 |
Sen. Farnese's Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 711 |
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| 2009 |
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| Dec. 28 |
Sen. Farnese’s Office Collecting Blankets, Towels For Pennsylvania SPCA |
| Dec. 22 |
Op-Ed - Protecting Casino Neighborhoods |
| Dec. 18 |
Farnese Touts Success of Bikes for Kids |
| Dec. 17 |
Farnese Releases Statement on Table Games Bill Passage |
| Dec. 16 |
Farnese, Big Brothers Big Sisters to Host Bikes for Kids Program |
| Dec. 10 |
Farnese Applauds Appointment Of Levy As Conservator |
| Dec. 9 |
Lawmakers want Foxwoods' request for more time denied |
| Dec. 9 |
Farnese Opposes Plan for State Takeover of Philadelphia International Airport |
| Dec. 8 |
Farnese: Philabundance Food Still Available for Hungry |
| Dec. 2 |
Lawmakers vow to fight extension for Foxwoods |
| Nov. 20 |
Sen. Farnese Praises House Panel’s Passage of Hate Crimes Bill that Includes the LGBT Community |
| Nov. 18 |
Sen. Farnese Announces Partnership with Philabundance to Feed Growing Number of Hungry Philadelphia Families |
| Nov. 13 |
Sen. Farnese: Family of Slain Philadelphia Officer Chuck Cassidy a “Step Closer” to Seeing Justice Served |
| Nov. 12 |
Farnese Anounces Nearly $650K Solar Energy Grant |
| Nov. 9 |
Sen. Farnese Announces Provisions for SEPTA TransPass Users After Strike |
| Nov. 8 |
Sen. Larry Farnese Praises the Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives |
| Nov. 6 |
Sen. Farnese Applauds New Rules of Ethical Conduct |
| Nov. 6 |
Sen. Farnese Expresses Sorrow and Concern over Tragic Fort Hood Mass Shootings in Texas |
| Oct. 27 |
Senator Farnese Makes Going Green Easier |
| Oct. 13 |
Sen. Farnese Urges Quick Action on House’s Anti-Discrimination Bill |
| Oct. 9 |
Senate Passes Key Separate Bill Reforming Gaming |
| Oct. 8 |
Senate Committee Advances Table Games Legislation with Local Share Assessment |
| Oct. 8 |
Farnese: LIHEAP Opens Enrollment November 2 |
| Oct. 6 |
Sen. Larry Farnese Response to Gaming Reform Bill Amendments
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| Oct. 2 |
Sen. Farnese Reacts to Pennsylvania House of Representatives Gaming Oversight Committee Decision to Roll Table Games into Senate Gaming Reform Bill |
| Oct. 2 |
Sen. Farnese Attends Protest Against Arts and Cultural Tax |
| Sept. 22 |
Senator Larry Farnese Presents: Senior Expo 2009 |
| Sept. 17 |
Philadelphia Moves Closer to Fiscal Relief |
| Sept. 11 |
Farnese Encouraged by Proposed Budget Agreement |
| Sept. 4 |
Sen. Farnese Outraged Over Shooting of Honored Philadelphia Police Officer During Attempted Armored Car Heist |
| August 28 |
Foxwoods About-Face On Site Selection Angers Lawmakers |
| August 26 |
Senate Approves Measure To Address Philadelphia Fiscal Crisis |
| August 25 |
Senate Finance Committee Approves Philadelphia Relief Legislation |
| August 11 |
State Senator Larry Farnese Urges Quick Movement in Senate of House Bill Addressing Philadelphia’s Fiscal Crisis |
| August 7 |
Farnese Calls on Senate Republicans to Move Budget Forward |
| July 30 |
Farnese Joins Philadelphia Senators in Supporting Action to Keep City Afloat |
| July 29 |
Farnese: Unemployment Benefits Extension Wins Senate Nod |
| July 27 |
Sen. Larry Farnese Asks City to Examine Spending As It Seeks Approval from State to Raise Taxes |
| July 20 |
Senator Larry Farnese's argument against a newly-amended House Bill 1416 during debate on the Senate floor.
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| July 20 |
Farnese: Pass Unemployment Benefits Extension Now |
| July 17 |
Farnese Announces Help for Citizens with Financial Difficulties |
| July 7 |
Gaming Reform Passes Senate |
| June 26 |
Senator Larry Farnese: Property Tax Relief Deadline Extended to Dec. 31 |
| June 26 |
Sen. Larry Farnese Helps Prevent William Penn High School Closure |
| June 19 |
Sen. Larry Farnese & Staff Join “Back on My Feet” Fight to End Homelessness on “Wear Your Sneakers to Work Day” |
| May 27 |
Sen. Farnese Helps Break Ground for New WHYY Learning Lab |
| May 19 |
Senator Larry Farnese Blasts Republican Senator's Bill Banning Same Sex Marriage |
| May 15 |
Senator Larry Farnese Attends White House Ceremony Honoring World Series Champs |
| May 12 |
Pennsylvania State Senator Larry Farnese Unveils New Gaming Reform Legislation |
| May 6 |
Pennsylvania State Senator Larry Farnese Blasts Republicans’ Plan to Slash $1 Billion in Title I Education Funding |
| May 6 |
Pennsylvania State Senator Larry Farnese Unveils New Gaming Reform Legislation |
| April 22 |
State Senator Larry Farnese Unveils Bipartisan Gaming Reform Legislation |
| April 20 |
Senator Larry Farnese and Representative Mike O’Brien Denounce Sen. Earll Legislation Withholding Funds for Development Projects Until Slot Casinos Get Up and Running |
| April 16 |
Pennsylvania State Senator Larry Farnese Plans Legislation Limiting Contributions to State Political Campaigns |
| April 14 |
Pennsylvania State Senator Larry Farnese Announces Introduction of Gun Legislation Aimed at Stopping Epidemic of Gun Violence |
| March 26 |
Senator Larry Farnese Makes TV Appearances |
| March 13 |
Senator Farnese Encourages Greener Transportation at “Go Green Expo,”
Saturday, 14 March 2009, 1pm, at Pennsylvania Convention Center |
| March 10 |
Tribute to Police Officer John Pawlowski |
| March 5 |
Senator Larry Farnese Questions PennDOT About Impact of Federal Stimulus Funds on First District Transportation and Development Plans |
| Feb. 27 |
Senator Larry Farnese Grills Members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board at Appropriations Committee Hearing Questions board's Claims of Transparency |
| Feb. 23 |
Farnese Announces Live Coverage of Senate Budget Hearings |
| Feb. 20 |
Senator Larry Farnese Appears on Comcast’s “Local Edition” |
| Feb. 14 |
Statement from State Senator Larry Farnese on Fatal Shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer John Pawlowski |
| Feb. 8 |
Senator Farnese & Councilman DiCicco Obtain Funding to Save Chinatown's New Year Festivities |
| Feb. 4 |
Stack, Farnese to Help Workers as Labor Committee Members |
| Feb. 4 |
Sen. Farnese Praises Increases to Education and Health Care Programs in Gov. Rendell’s Proposed 2009-2010 State Budget |
| Jan. 30 |
Senator Farnese Joins Nutter in Reforming Penn’s Landing Corporation & Delaware Waterfront Planning and Development Efforts |
| Jan. 23 |
Senator Larry Farnese Makes “The Pennsylvania Report” TV Debut |
| Jan. 6 |
Senator Larry Farnese Sworn-In to First Senate Term |
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| January 14 |
Farnese Joins Local Advocates, Introduces Mammogram Resolution |
| December 16 |
Senator Farnese Explain 'No' Vote on Table Games Bill |
| November |
New Veterans License Plates Now Available from PennDOT |
| November |
Sen. Farnese Thanks Veterans for their Service and Sacrifice |
| October |
PA Moment - Save Energy! Get help to pay for energy-efficient household appliances and home improvements.
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| Sept. |
PA Moment - Pennsylvania's Career Link services can help job hunters in person and on the web.
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| August 10 |
Sen. Farnese urges the Senate to pass legislation that would help alleviate Philadelphia's fiscal crisis. |
| August 1 |
PA Moment - Learn how to prevent, detect and respond to identity theft. |
| July 20 |
Senator Larry Farnese and his constituent, Bryan Wheeler, an unemployed R.N., urge the Senate to pass House Bill 1770, which would extend unemployment compensation another seven weeks to thousands of jobless Pennsylvanians. |
| July 16 |
Sen. Farnese Talks About Plight of Philadelphia's Homeless on Senate Floor
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| July |
PA Moment - New health care funding for children with Autism now available.
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| June |
PA Moment - Help is available to get your personal finances back on track.
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| May 6 |
Sen. Farnese's remarks in full from the Senate Floor, about the Republicans' "slash and burn" budget.
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| May |
PA Moment - Pennsylvania Homeowners: Get help with your mortgage
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| April 29 |
Sen. Farnese calls for more research to find a cause and a cure for ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, from the Senate floor during a Senate Resolution recognizing May as ALS Awareness Month. |
| April 21 |
Sen. Farnese's tribute to the late, great Harry Kalas, delivered from the Senate floor.
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| April |
Sen. Farnese Discusses his Plan to End Appearance of "Pay to Play" Politics in Pennsylvania. |
| April |
Sen. Farnese describes his recently-introduced gun legislation and the bills' impact on gun violence in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania.
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| March |
Sen. Farnese describes new initiative to prevent Philadelphia "brain drain." |
| March |
Sen. Farnese express his concerns about the proposed closure of Scotland School for Veterans Children after a joint Senate & House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Hearing. |
| March |
PA Moment - Military Personnel: Apply for Persian Gulf Conflict Bonus |
| February |
PA Moment - Help is available to help pay heating bills |
| January |
When Gov. Rendell delivers his state budget message next week, Senator Farnese is preparing for the worst but is hoping the anticipated budget cuts won't affect essential services. |
| January |
When Gov. Rendell delivers his state budget message next week, Senator Farnese is preparing for the worst but is hoping the anticipated budget cuts won't affect essential services. |
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March 1, 2010 — Senator Farnese speaks during Military and Veterans Budget Hearings
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March 1, 2010 — Senator Farnese questions the Gaming Control Board during Appropriations Hearings
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October 9, 2009 — From the Floor: Sen. Farnese Urges Passage of Separate Gaming Reform Bill
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October 6, 2009 — Sen. Larry Farnese Response to Gaming Reform Bill Amendments
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September 30, 2009 — Sen. Farnese Says "No" to Philadelphia School Reform Commission Nominee, David Girard-diCarlo; Explains from the Senate Floor, How Lack of Transparency and Full Disclosure Prompted His Vote Against Girard-diCarlo's Confirmation
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| September 17, 2009 — Sen. Larry Farnese explains why a provision in the latest state budget proposal allowing table games in slots casinos should not be added to Senate Bill 711, a gaming reform bill.
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August 10, 2009 — Sen. Farnese urges the Senate to pass legislation that would help alleviate Philadelphia's fiscal crisis. |
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| July 20, 2009 —Sen. Farnese's argument against a newly-amended House Bill 1416 during debate on the Senate floor. |
July 20, 2009 — Sen. Farnese explains, at a news conference, why House Bill 1770 must pass the Senate. |
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July 16, 2009 — Sen. Farnese Talks About Plight of Philadelphia's Homeless on Senate Floor.
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July 15, 2009 — "From the Senate floor, Sen. Farnese makes the case for restoring funding in the budget to arts and cultural programs." |
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July 14, 2009 — Sen. Farnese describes the purpose of the town hall forum on homelessness he held with Back on My Feet at the Independence Visitor Center.
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June 13, 2009 —Senator Farnese describes the adverse impact Senate Bill 850 will have on the health care industry at a Senate Democratic Policy Committee roundtable discussion with Southeast Pennsylvania health industry executives at Philadelphia City Hall. |
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July 7, 2009 — The Senate passed a sweeping reform of the Gaming Act in a bipartisan effort to improve the openness, transparency and accountability of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
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June 19, 2009 — Senator Farnese talks about how Pennsylvania state government can conduct the state's business and reduce its carbon footprint on the environment at the same time. |
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June 10, 2009 — Senator Larry Farnese discusses the 2009-10 state budget and its potential impact on small businesses with Pennsylvania Report host, Bill Longworth.
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June 9, 2009 —Senator Farnese vlogs about a growing national crisis that also affects the first senatorial district. He describes his plan to find solutions to stamp out homelessness in Philadelphia, and how you can help too - with just 5 bucks and a pair of sneakers. |
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May 12, 2009 — Senate Democrats hold a press conference at Temple University to focus on Republican Program Cuts.
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May 6, 2009 — Sen. Farnese talks about a pair of gaming reform bills he introduced to make Gaming Control Board proceedings more open and transparent. |
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April 25, 2009 — The doors officially open at the new District Office of Sen. Farnese, with a grand opening celebration at 1802 S. Broad Street in South Philadelphia. The Senator discusses the importance of serving the people of the First District from an office they can call "home."
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April 22, 2009 — Sen. Farnese describes his gaming reform legislation during a news conference at the State Capitol.
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| April 21, 2009 — Sen. Farnese discusses his bills aimed at reducing gun violence and taking firearms from the hands of criminals with Pennsylvania Report host, Bill Longworth. |
April 14, 2009 — Sen. Farnese describes his new bills, aimed at taking guns from the hands of criminals, during a news conference at Philadelphia Police Headquarters. |
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April 12, 2009 — Watch Sen. Farnese's discussion about first district issues, ranging from gaming and gun violence to the budget and Northeastern Hospital's proposed closure on CBS 3's "Newsmakers" with anchor, Chris May.
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April 11, 2009 — Senator Farnese encourages Scotland School for Veterans' Children parents and students not to give up their fight to keep their school open, despite Gov. Rendell's proposal to cut off funding to the state-run boarding school. |
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March 11, 2009 — Sen. Farnese recognizes the American Red Cross for its longtime dedication and commitment to helping people in need on Red Cross Day.
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February 18, 2009 — Sen. Farnese discusses PA's gun control law on CBS3. |
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| February 4, 2009 — Sen. Farnese shares his reaction after Gov. Rendell's '09-'10 budget speech. |
February 6, 2009 — Sen. Farnese describes his goals for the 2009-2010 legislative session. |
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Jan. 14 |
Farnese Urges Congress to Keep Mammogram Funding Intact
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E-News - First District Connection 2010 |
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| February 16 |
Sen. Farnese Ready to Meet Challenges of New $29-Billion State Budget |
| February 1 |
Philabundance Eboxes available at our District Office
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| 2009 |
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| Sept. 15 |
Table Games Added to PA Budget |
| August 28 |
Philadelphia’s On The Road To Recovery |
| August 17 |
Philadelphia’s Budget Crisis |
| July 24 |
Growing Gaming? |
| July 10 |
A State Budget Update |
| July 6 |
It's Not Too Late to RSVP for Sen. Farnese's Town Hall Forum! |
| June 18 |
Celebrating a Milestone |
| June 4 |
Breaking Ground at WHYY |
| May 18 |
White House Visit |
| April 29 |
Hearing on SugarHouse Redesign Moved to Philadelphia |
| April 22 |
New District Office Grand Opening |
| April 3 |
Gaming Control Board Demands Answers from Philly Casino Owners |
| March 18 |
Scotland School for Veterans' Children Proposed to Close. |
| March 11 |
Federal stimulus package might impact important transportation projects in Philadelphia. |
| March 4 |
Seeking the Truth from the Gaming Control Board |
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| 2.7.2010 |
Doggedly |
| 1.20.2010 |
Take the money and don't run |
| 12.22.09 |
Local pols: Casino money should stay close to home |
| 11.20.09 |
Opening Doors to the Future |
| 11.20.09 |
Lawmakers, city at odds over table-games revenue |
| 11.19.09 |
Outgoing Center Director Honored |
| 11.18.09 |
WHYY's Susan Phillips reports today that State Senator Larry Farnese and State Representative Mike O'Brien are both calling on the state to tell
Foxwoods ... |
| 11.12.09 |
Growning Trend |
| 11.12.09 |
State Rep.: Outlaw transit strikes in Phila.
Larry Farnese, a Philadelphia Democrat, said the legislature would be going
down "a slippery slope" if it started paring back worker rights. |
| 8.9.09 |
Council Must Show Harrisburg it is Mending its Ways |
| 4.12.09 |
Pa. Lawmakers Try to Stop Closure of Scotland School |
| 4.12.09 |
Crowds Gather To Save Closing Veteran's School |
| 3.31.09 |
New Approach For Juvenile Gun Offenders
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| 2008 |
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| 12.08 |
Farnese's Plans for First District |
| 12.11.08 |
A World of Difference |
| 12.9.08 |
South Street Bridge Closed for Demolition |
| 11.24.08 |
Farnese Will Fit Right In |
| 11.21.08 |
Farnese Knows Future is Tough |
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