# Tom wolf
Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing for direct payments of up to $2,000 even as the state legislature has yet to pass legislation
Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf proposed using $500 million from the American Rescue Plan to give direct payments of up to $2,000 to families in February. Democratic leaders in the Senate and House have introduced legislation, Senate Bill 1619 and House Bill 2531, to support Gov. Wolf’s PA Opportunity Program.
PA Governor Proposes Additional $1.9 Billion In Education Funding
Governor Wolf stopped at a Wilke-Barre area high school today to push for an additional $1.9 billion in education funding across Pennsylvania. According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) press release, Governor Wolf is asking Congress to approve an additional $1.9 billion investment in pre-K- college education funding for Pennsylvania. If passed, the record-breaking sum will push education spending to the highest levels in Pennsylvania history.
Governor Tom Wolf Looks to Ban Vodka Sales In Pennsylvania
Governor Tom WolfGovernor Tom Wolf from Harrisburg, PA. Several US governors, including Pennsylvania's Governor Tom Wolf have ordered state-owned liquor stores to cease selling Russian vodkas, they're including those produced in the country, bottles that carry the branding. It comes as an act of solidarity to Ukraine who are currently fighting back an invasion by Russia.