Politics & Government
POLL: Does English Need To Be Designated Pennsylvania's 'Official' Language?
What do you think, Montgomery County?
Does English need to be designated Pennsylvania’s official language?
That’s the question which the state House of Representatives in currently pondering.
Supporters of House Bill 1506 say that the measure would encourage immigrants to learn English, and that it’s important for all “official” government activity to be done in English.
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The bill would also restrict spending for promotion of other languages.
Detractors have described the bill as unnecessary, divisive, and unconstitutional.
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