Rep. Lindsay Powell
@RepLPowell
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State Representative for Pennsylvania's 21st District Phone: (412) 781-2750 Email: [email protected] Address: 5154 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined May 2018
My father’s overdose death was not a homicide. The last person he interacted with was more than likely a friend, a person in crisis themselves. Prosecuting overdose deaths as homicides is an ugly, archaic way to respond to a public health crisis. A worthwhile read ⬇️.
Overdose-homicide prosecutions occasionally catch career criminals, but some believe they promote a grotesque misreading of the complexity of addiction—and equate poor judgment with murder.
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If it weren’t for Narcan, Ken wouldn’t be here. Ken is our intern, a Marine, a cat dad. He was revived fifteen separate times before he recovered. We are so so glad you’re here, Ken. #superstarintern #endoverdose #ioad
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Today I have the honor of being sworn in for a 2nd term in the #PAHouse. Thank you to all the organizers, community leaders, tenants, working people & citizens fighting for change who co-govern with me. The road to justice is long, but it’s not lonely.
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I am very excited to be sworn in and representing YOU in our Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Reserve & Shaler Twps., Millvale, Etna and in my home of Lawrenceville! Now, let's get to the people's work!
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Fentanyl hysteria among first responders will cause very real harm for the public they're sworn to protect. The media has a responsibility to dispel these myths, not sensationalize and perpetuate misinformation. This isn't how this works.
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#COVID19 is a gendered crisis. Women-led households are disproportionately impacted by layoffs AND women are the majority of frontline workers in a public health crisis. Now more than ever, #EqualPayDay should be the same for all workers.
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We’re navigating new terrain in sharing expert advice on how to keep ourselves and our communities safe. A helpful reminder c/o @reddit to stick to clear and plainspoken language:
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Maurice is our mail carrier: he drops into our district office with documentary recommendations, deep questions, and daily updates on the neighborhood. He keeps an eye on our older neighbors and checks in with them on his route. A++ public servant and person 📬♥️
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#Menstruation is not a dirty word. Today @RepTurzai omitted the words "menstruation products" while introducing advocates for #MenstrualEquity from @periodmovement @PittPubHealth. If our leaders are ashamed to say the word, how can we end the stigma?
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Many of my neighbors don't want the hassle of owning a car—parking, insurance, gas. Before I was a state rep, I relied on public transit like thousands of Pittsburghers. I support H.B. 2625 because investing in @PGHTransit means jobs & connecting our neighborhoods.
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I’m grieving for Antwon with his family and his community. Lawmakers have a duty to reevaluate and rebuild the prevailing power structures when they fail to deliver justice. Let’s fight to hold our officers, our courts, and our systems accountable. #AntwonRose.
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I introduced a bill today, my first as a state rep., that would ensure striking workers in PA retain healthcare benefits while on the picket lines. I'm proud to stand with workers and their families!. Click the image below to learn more.
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"The study could suggest a phenomenon where fracking is actually contributing to a wealth transfer. those earning wealth in the fracking industry aren’t living in the rural communities that are experiencing the majority of the drilling." . Huh, how about that.
A new study from Penn State shows that even though rural school districts contain the majority of fracking wells in PA, it's not translating to the expected increases in per-pupil revenues, locally raised school funding, income & property wealth.
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🚨ALL RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS HALTED IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY 🚨 Next step: let’s issue a statewide moratorium. Nobody should be fighting to keep their home in a public health crisis.
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In Pennsylvania, medical students are permitted to perform pelvic exams on patients under anesthesia without consent or awareness. This practice is barbaric. I'm proud to support my colleagues @RepFiedler and @RepHanbidge to mandate consent.
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Good public policy would be to pay workers to stay home & owners to close their businesses. Absent economic supports like these, & public health half measures, cases will continue to rise, workers will be put at risk, biz will close, & long-term recovery will be slower.
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Heading to my Allegheny County Housing Authority board meeting and what to my wondering eyes should appear . A #ChristmasBus, the 91, filled with cheer.
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I don't want any more families in Pennsylvania to lose someone before they have a chance to recover. Harm reduction saves lives: syringe exchange services, supply testing tools, and more will help to end the overdose crisis in Pennsylvania. It's time for action.
Supporting harm reduction policies and programs is my commitment to my dad’s memory, writes @RepInnamorato but it’s also my commitment to the neighbors whom we’ve lost and the families who loved them. Via @pgopinions
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We shouldn't aim to get back to "normal"--"normal" left our communities behind. We should demand better.
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In a crisis, every existing precarity is exposed and every inequality is amplified. I'm humbled by the organizations and leaders who are rising to meet the needs of our neighbors, but we must make a commitment to do better at the end of this.
Hundreds of cars wait to receive food from the Greater Community Food Bank in Duquesne. Collection begins at noon. @PghFoodBank @PittsburghPG
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Pennsylvanians are always asked to pit our public health against private profits, but never has the divide been so stark or the stakes so high. Today @SpeakerTurzai wants us to vote to reopen businesses without necessary protections for workers. This is so deeply dangerous.
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I'm ready to hit the ground running and do as much as I can for the residents of the 21st District and all Pennsylvanians as your new House representative!
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Taking a day drive to #Baltimore for the transportation committee to discuss and observe how the city implemented parking protected bike lanes and e-scooters. There is pending legislation to bring both to PA. What are your thoughts?
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felt cute, might fix pennsylvania’s upside-down tax policy later idk #taxtherich #taxthecorporations #fairsharetaxplan
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back in the capitol asking why we still haven’t raised the minimum wage this year
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When we discuss Narcan, we are always asked about Epipens or insulin. This is a toxic false equivalence. It's a moral failure that *anyone* is unable to afford life-saving medication. We're losing too many people to overdose, to insulin-rationing, to our broken healthcare system.
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PSA: do not park like this. I will leave you a note explaining the importance of accessibility ramps on sidewalks.
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It’s going to be a long budget week in Harrisburg, but I’m proud of my buds who will keep fighting for a budget that puts #PeopleFirst.
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@SummerForPA Good news, our desks are still next to one another ❤️❤️. Rest up, Rep. We need you.
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It was a good day at the office.
Today the #PAHouse UNANIMOUSLY PASSED #policereform legislation to help ensure accountability & transparency within law enforcement. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForAll
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Pittsburghers decide overwhelmingly that they don't want to be jagoffs.
93% of Allegheny County residents said they wear a mask most or all of the time while in public, according to a new survey by Carnegie Mellon University.
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"The cracker plant itself is allowed by the state to emit 2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide each year, which is the equivalent of about 480,000 cars." In other words: all of Pittsburgh’s work on combating climate change through 2030 would be negated by a single plant.
One of the largest active construction projects in the U.S. is being built to produce millions of tons of something many people say the world needs a lot less of: plastic. And President Trump is scheduled to tour it this week.
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We are paying for the privilege of being poisoned.
Pennsylvania hands out $3.8 billion in subsidies to fossil fuel companies each year, according to a new report from @PennFuture. That's about $296 per Pennsylvania resident. Click here to read more:
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I got my #FluShot, did you get yours? I get a flu shot to keep myself, my older neighbors, and the adorable babies in my life healthy. #VaccinesWork
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Our cleaners and janitors at the front lines of this pandemic. Thank you.
Our commercial cleaners cannot tele-clean. They are making a difference in containing the spread of #COVID19 and other diseases around the clock. Please take the time to thank a janitor or office cleaner today. 🧽
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Listen, I want my lights to turn on when I flip the switch. I want family-sustaining, union jobs across PA. I want vibrant Main Streets. However, we're not considering the full financial + human health costs of propping up the natural gas/petro industry
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April 1st is right around the corner. I am calling for a rent and mortgage freeze for Pennsylvania’s residents and small businesses until the end of this crisis, joining @RepFiedler, @RepDanielle and @RepSummerLee. You can't stay home and stay safe without secure housing.
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Drilling, fracking, and cracking costs us our communities and literal years off of our lives. Our region is operating at a net loss if we continue to court and support these industries.
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Kicking off my birthday spending time with @PghFoodBank @PGHArtsCouncil @PaAFL_CIO distributing food to our neighbors.
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On the same day that @GovernorTomWolf announced a $3 million dollar study looking into the health impacts of fracking, I was in Washington County with residents and researchers. Our families in SW Pennsylvania deserve answers, justice, and accountability #peoplefirst
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Fun fact: I wore the Steely McBeam costume during my college internship at Heinz Field
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That's a First Order-era Sienar-Jaemus Fleet Systems P-s6 twin ion engine (TIE) fighter, Doug. 🤦🏾♀️.
It is inconceivable that the federal government has no answers nor has taken any action to get to the bottom of the unidentified drones. The fecklessness of this administration was on display last year when a Chinese surveillance balloon was allowed to fly over the entire
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When we have an inadequate regulatory process that has failed to protect citizens’ health & well-being, and we subsidize the very industry doing so to the tune of $22M per plant per year— . we are paying for the privilege of being poisoned.
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.@SenBobCasey served Pennsylvania and our nation with honor, humility, and an unwavering commitment to the working class. For nearly two decades, he put people first and exemplified true leadership, leaving an indelible mark on our state and country. Thank you, Senator.
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Technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace and we as lawmakers must do our best to keep up. My legislation that just passed the #PAHouse would expand the definition of stalking to include the unauthorized use of tracking devices to monitor location and movements of others.
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#HB321 is an unconstitutional and unenforceable ban on abortions after a Down syndrome diagnosis. The bill is not supported by any disability rights organizations, medical providers, or support networks. [thread].
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Happy #BikeToWorkDay! . Hop on a @healthyridepgh all day today — for free!! Thanks for hosting our #Lawrenceville to Downtown ride today.
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A quarter of eligible citizens aren’t registered to vote. I want Pennsylvania to be the next state to enact #AutomaticVoterRegistration. We need to be removing barriers to participation, not erecting new ones. Your vote is your voice and #YourVoteCounts
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Some GREAT NEWS today! The first round of COVID vaccinations arrived in Pittsburgh today and were administer to volunteer medical staff at @UPMC. We still have a long, long way to go in our struggle against this virus, but today is a day of hope.
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There are 2 truths that we need to hold simultaneously: . 1. Small, independent biz & workers are struggling, esp. in the service/entertainment/hospitality sector. 2. COVID cases are on the rise bc of group gatherings coupled w/ lax harm reduction policies & practices.
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We should have baby boxes in Pennsylvania: Finland's under-five child mortality rate is 1.7 per 1,000 live births — the lowest in the world. Pennsylvania's is 6.9.
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Oh man, I will *absolutely* sign permission slips for striking students tomorrow 🤜🤛.
I will also be signing permission slips for students tomorrow from 12 noon to 1230 on the Portico of the City-County Building. Please bring your printed permission slip. See you there.
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Great job #Pittsburgh! . Today the youths showed up in a big way to demand we, their elected officials and stewards of the future planet they will inherit, ACT to address the #ClimateCrisis. So I must ask, which side are you on? . #GlobalClimateStrike
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PUBLIC dollars are for PUBLIC schools. I'm proud to stand with my colleagues, teachers, students, and parents to reject taking funding from our schools and decreasing the quality of our children's education further.
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Dental care = healthcare, and too many adults are going without the care they need. Are you struggling to access or afford dental care? We're working on solutions in Pennsylvania: whether you're insured, uninsured, or covered under Medicaid/care, I want to hear your story below.
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Today we celebrate Fred Rogers' 91st birthday. I'm reflecting on radical kindness, the power of empathy, and the wisdom of collective value he shared with me and countless other children. Happy birthday, Fred. Thanks for keeping me company in the office!
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┳┻|.┻┳|.┳┻| psst! hey kid!.┻┳|.┳┻|.┻┳|.┳┻|.┻┳|.┻┳|.┳┻| _.┻┳| •.•) Republican leadership in Harrisburg is sitting ┻┳| ⊂ﾉ on $1 billion is CARES relief funding .┳┻| that could go to small biz, hazard pay, & schools. ┻┳|.
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I say that greed killed my father. He was written prescription after prescription for OxyContin to manage his chronic pain and fed his addiction. This fall will be the 10 year anniversary of his death. The Sackler family made billions on the lives of millions, like my dad.
In PA, we lose 12 people a day to drug overdoses. The opioid crisis is our biggest public health emergency. Families wrecked, countless caught in never-ending cycles of addiction - all because a Purdue prioritized maximizing profits over people. We are holding them accountable.
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The prison phone system is a $1.2 billion-a-year industry dominated by a few private companies that set rates and fees dramatically in excess of regular commercial providers. PA's continued investment in this exploitative, predatory model makes us all complicit.
PSERS approved a $300 million investment into Platinum Equity yesterday, which owns Securus -- a company that profits off of phone calls to prisoners. In the last 15 years, PSERS invested $1 billion into Platinum.
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Government has failed you. People and workers pay for private industry profits with their health and well-being. This is why I'm fighting for bills that will protect our health and environment by closing dangerous loopholes and ending special privileges for the oil+gas industry.
Oil-and-gas wells produce nearly a trillion gallons of toxic waste a year. An investigation shows how it could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America. Rolling Stone investigates America's radioactive secret
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Thank you @SenFettermanPA for putting our #WholeHomeRepairs legislation on the national stage!. @SenatorSaval @RepKrajewski @RepHarris.
We talked about PA's "Whole Home Repairs" program at yesterday's Banking Committee hearing on Housing. This program helps Pennsylvanians with needed repairs and eliminate blight. I'm going to fight to make this successful program available on a national level.
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We have a backward regulatory system that puts the onus on residents and workers to prove they are being harmed and not of the fracking industry to prove their process and the hazardous waste generated from it is safe.
“Residents of this Commonwealth deserve to know what industry is doing in their backyard and how those activities will impact their future financial and physical health,” @RepInnamorato told @PublicHerald. #fracking #leachate #TENORM
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Cannot overstate what a win this is, but this isn't the end. I'll fight to preserve and protect #paidsickleave for all workers because no one should have to fear losing their job or needed wages because they get sick.
NEW: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Pittsburgh's paid sick leave law, a ruling that could have statewide implications.
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Policy hearings should make your legislators uncomfortable. We should be deeply uncomfortable with how many lives we’ve lost and lose in the overdose epidemic. I was proud to host 16 legislators from both parties to hear how harm reduction strategies can save lives in PA.
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🚨🚨🚨HUGE NEWS!. The House and Senate sent a budget to @GovernorTomWolf that included $125M for .the #WholeHomeRepair Act. This is a huge step towards securing safe & healthy homes for our neighbors, addressing blight in our communities, & building a workforce of the future.
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🔊IMPORTANT UPDATE from @GovernorTomWolf: . LAUNDROMATS are considered life-sustaining businesses and should remain open. Laundry services and dry cleaners should remain closed.
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What's sweeter than candy and doesn't rot your teeth? Excellent constituent services! Happy Halloween from your district office team: navigating state government should never be scary 🎃👻
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Instead of looking up your ex on Instagram to see how his summer vacation is going, look your self up and see if the state has your money 💰.
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One of the most humble, insightful, and unifying leaders in Pennsylvania—@GovernorShapiro knows how to deliver for the Commonwealth.
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Ummmmmmm. wear a coat?.
BREAKING: Donald Trump's swearing-in will be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda because of forecasted frigid temperatures.
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We are still on the house floor debating #HB1890. So far two of my brave colleagues have shared their personal stories about miscarriages on the house floor to encourage “no” votes on the bill.
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In the district office, community engagement is considered especially critical. In Pittsburgh, the dedicated constituent advisors who perform these crucial tasks are members of an elite squad known as State Rep Innamorato’s staff. These are their stories. *DUN DUN*
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Our office is compiling a running list of local resources, programming, and support services as we navigate an unprecedented crisis together. We're all in this together, folks. Add, comment, and share⬇️.
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This is incredibly heartbreaking and disgraceful. This memorial is a Lawrenceville landmark and honors our neighbors who served our country from WWI through the Korean War. War is ugly enough, it doesn’t need to be met with equally ugly acts of vandalism.
BREAKING: War statue in Lawrenceville honoring soldiers' lives lost was vandalized in the early-morning hours of Memorial Day.
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This year my colleagues and I hope to honor Susan, Emily, and the many others whose lives have been lost in bicycle and pedestrian crashes by getting this bill to allowing parking-protected bike lanes in Pennsylvania to the governor's desk. 1/2.
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We are swiftly discovering that our workers--at grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, trucking depots, post offices, farms and more--are every bit as critical to our infrastructure as frontline healthcare and first responders. Thank you.
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I truer sentence has never been written.
GoFundMe is essentially a database of policy failures.
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#AutomaticVoterRegistration is as bold as it is practical: it is the foundation that we build a stronger, more secure democracy upon. Proud to stand with my colleagues today rallying for expanding voter access in Pennsylvania. #YourVoteCounts
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Make sense to take the bus to a townhall about climate. @USRepMikeDoyle’s Climate Townhall starts at 6:30 at Soldier and Sailors.
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Preparation ≠ Panic . Social distancing is a proactive measure that allows us to "flatten the curve" for healthcare providers and effectively slow the spread of the virus. Leaders have a duty to model best practices and make choices that keep our neighbors safe and healthy.
Q: What is a community mitigation plan? . A: Community mitigation plans are steps taken on a larger scale to slow the spread of disease, like:.• putting off large public gatherings or using technology instead.• allowing for teleworking or tele-education.• social distancing
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I didn’t come here to name bridges and state amphibians. I came here to fight for a better Pennsylvania for us all. Supporters should focus their efforts on improving access to healthcare, education, housing, and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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This. Our streets should be designed for people, not cars. 7-year-olds who want to ride to their friend's house, folks who use wheelchairs, cyclists on their way to work. Everyone deserves to feel safe on the roads that connect our communities.
💯7-year-old Alice Lahale, of Morningside. is limited to the sidewalk in front of her house for safety reasons, and she’s not happy about it. “It’s really boring going back and forth,” she said. Where does she want to go?. “Two blocks; maybe three.”.🙌.
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You love to see it.
NO MORE PLASTIC BAGS: Giant Eagle is set to announce a new sustainability strategy that will get rid of single-use plastics like bags, straws and bottled beverages.
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The @USPS is a critical thread in our social fabric: these dedicated carriers and essential operations provide a lifeline to vulnerable neighbors, connect our rural communities, and keep our society functioning and whole. We need Congress to #SaveThePostalService.
Maurice is our mail carrier: he drops into our district office with documentary recommendations, deep questions, and daily updates on the neighborhood. He keeps an eye on our older neighbors and checks in with them on his route. A++ public servant and person 📬♥️
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🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈.Grateful for my colleague @RepBenham, @RepKenyatta, @RepMayes & @RepDanFrankel who worked hard to pass the Fairness Act through the House. On to the Senate! . 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈.
Scenes from the floor just moments after the passing of non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people. Rep. Kenyatta and I fought hard for this because we know what it means for our community. These emotions will spur us to continue to push the Senate to also pass this bill.
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As we work to make a welcoming region for all, we need to address the threat of white supremacy & continue to build on the strong, diverse communities our residents and neighborhood groups are championing.
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🔊 UPMC please report to the principal's office, again UPMC to the principal's office
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Strong Back-to-School vibes in Harrisburg today. I even got a fancy new binder. Now I just need to remember were all the rooms are .
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It’s easy to focus on protests because it’s hard to capture the communal good: porch donations of diapers and formula, labor organizations supporting food banks, folks getting groceries for their more vulnerable neighbors. A better world is possible by harnessing exactly this.
We’ve also seen a remarkable capacity for adaptation, resiliency and care through this crisis. We need to make sure this sentiment continues as we seek to build a healthier, safer and cleaner world. #BuildBetterTogether.
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Hard to overstate what a tremendously big deal this is. Our neighbors in Etna now serve as a national model on sustainability, resilience, and equity. Terrific work, yinz.
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Back home at the district office, it’s time for a new welcome sign 🌱
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A fantastic read on how Pittsburgh has responded with compassion, data, tremendous first responders, and even Mr. Rogers' ethos to help save lives in the overdose crisis:
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We ❤️our library workers. We also ❤️ living wages and union rights. I stand with the United Library Workers and @steelworkers #CLPLibraryUnionYES
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Mandatory minimums are as cruel as they are ineffective. People are dying and we're tired of petty political game-playing--we should be hearing evidence-based recommendations and policies in our committees and on the floor.
‘Tough on crime’ policies do not help communities suffering from the epidemic of gun violence – they only help politicians get re-elected. When gun violence reduction came up I felt compelled to urge my fellow legislations to take real, effective action to address gun violence.
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This is great news: a moratorium on public utility shut-offs.
Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille signed an emergency order prohibiting electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunication & steam utility terminations.
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