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Latest News Here you will find Latest News en Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST HouseRep RSS v1.0 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification <![CDATA[Pyle Issues Statement on Passing of Congressman Murtha]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Bill Would Protect Health Care Choices of Pennsylvanians]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer Report Proposes Taxpayer Protections in State Budget]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor Demands Investigation of License Plate Abuse by Scofflaws]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks’ Resolution Requests Federal Official to Reject Pennsylvania as 9-11 Trial Site]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Chides PPL for Pursuing Stadium Naming Deal]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fleck Bill Designating Local Bridge as Queen Aliquippa Signed Into Law]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Vereb and Ferman Support Department of Corrections’ Changes to DNA Policy]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Control of Natural Gas Extraction Belongs in Pennsylvania]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Questions Adjutant General on State Veterans’ Home Inspection Reports]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Grateful for High-Speed Rail Funding, More Needs to be Done]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar Resolution Calls for Impeachment Investigation of Philadelphia Judge]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Blood Drive at Capitol Benefits Central PA Blood Bank]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scavello Sends U.S. Inspector General Letter on I-80]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith Says Comprehensive Approach Needed to Address Distracted Driving]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor Bill Helps Families Recover from Mental Anguish]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer Endorses Measures to Prevent Federal Health Care Takeover]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:43:00 EST <![CDATA[Gingrich Supports Health Care Choice]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Lauds Effort to Block Federal Health Care Takeover in PA]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Supporters Rally for Health Care Choice Legislation]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Vereb Applauds the Gaming Control Board’s Extension Denial to Foxwoods Casino]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar Advocates for Nurse Anesthetists]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Advances Highway Safety Bill to Senate, Evans Says]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Krieger’s Lost Boys of Sudan, Anti-Slavery Resolution Finds Unanimous Support in State House]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Supports Ban on Hand-Held Phones while Driving]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Urges Passage of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Bill]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[PA House Republicans Fill Leadership Team, Choose New Appropriations Chairman]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Approves Bill to Ban Texting While Driving]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Representative Adolph Elected as House Republican Appropriations Chairman]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scavello Supports Ban on Texting, Cell Phone Use While Driving]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Votes to Curtail Distracted Driving]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Authors Legislation to Establish the Pennsylvania Military Childcare Assistance Program]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Legislation Honors Fallen Police Officer]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Beyer Bill Allows for Sale of Six Packs by Distributors]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Creighton Says Expansion of Gambling in Pennsylvania a Bad Idea]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor Co-Sponsors Resolution Declaring Catholic Schools Week in January]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Initiative Reaps Real Revenues for State Coffers]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Sonney Introduces Wood-Fired Burner Legislation]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dairy Experts Outline Milk Price Problem for Hutchinson and Policy Committee]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gabig Bill Would Exempt Grand Jury Members from Further Jury Duty]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Miller Appointed Chairman of House Game and Fisheries Committee]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metzgar, Policy Committee Hear Testimony on Milk Pricing Crisis in Pennsylvania]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Petri Bill Would Extend Military Burial Details to Washington Crossing National Cemetery]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hess Appointed to House Rules Committee]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell Says Supreme Court Decision Reinforces Need for Budgetary Reform]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell Votes Against Expanding Gaming Bill]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harhart Says Table Games Revenue Should Have Been Used to Further Property Tax Relief]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Says Table Games Bill Flawed, Votes “No”]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Approves Boback Measure Urging Congress to Protect the Health of Millions of Women]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Major Opposed Table Games Legislation]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Vereb and Ferman Question Department of Corrections’ DNA Policy]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar Rejects Gaming Expansion That Fails to Address Pennsylvania’s Property Tax Crisis]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Supports Property Taxpayers with ‘No’ Vote on Table Games]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Says Table Games Revenue Should Support Property Tax Relief]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Says Gaming Expansion Bad Public Policy for Pennsylvania]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Condemns Pennsylvania’s Addiction to ‘Easy Money’ from Gambling]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Cites Jobs, Votes in Favor of Table Games]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Everett Slams Passage of Gambling Expansion Legislation]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gaming Expansion Comes Up Short on Reform, Process Lacked Public Input, House Republican Leader Says]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Approves Gambling Expansion in Pennsylvania]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Property Tax Relief Should Have Been Goal of Table Games Bill, Pickett Says]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quigley Votes Against Pet Projects Included in Table Games Bill]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Opposes Gambling Expansion in Pennsylvania]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer: House Approval of Table Games Bill Amounts to Doubling Down on Bad Bet]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[School Property Tax Relief Ignored in Expanded Gaming Legislation, Says Delozier]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern Says Gambling Not a Responsible Fix for Budget Woes]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stronger Enforcement Needed During Gambling Expansion, Says Reichley]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Says Gaming Expansion Bill Deals Pennsylvania a ‘Bad Hand’]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Table Games is Bad Risk for Pennsylvania, Stevenson Says]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tables Games Won’t Bring Property Tax Relief, Says Vereb]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County House Republicans Oppose Table Games Legislation]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Casts Lone ‘No’ Vote in Conference Committee]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grove Introduces Legislation to Address Risqué Teen Texting]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor Signs Reed Welfare Reform Proposal Into Law]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Partners with PUC, Consumer Advocate on Consumer Bill of Rights]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bill to Address Welfare Fraud Heads to Governor with Delozier Amendment Included]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Committee Approves Gillespie Bill Mandating Payment of Court Costs By Defendants in Criminal Cases]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder: Tactics of Governor and House Majority Leader Disgraceful]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith Supports Bill to Abolish PA Turnpike Commission]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hess Votes Against Expanded Gaming Bill]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Committee Unanimously Passes Beyer Caller Identification Spoofing Legislation]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rep. Adolph Introduces Legislation to Help Ponzi Scheme Victims Recoup Taxes Paid on Misrepresented Income]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[District Welcomes Home Rep. Miccarelli]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gabler, State Lawmakers Plan Trip to Nation’s Capital to Oppose Tolls on I-80]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell’s Proposal Would Open Debate on Funding of PSERS]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scavello, I-80 Delegation Headed to Washington D.C. Thursday to Lobby Congress to Oppose Tolls on Interstate]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Lawmakers Plan Trip to Nation’s Capital to Oppose Tolls on I-80]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Lawmakers Plan Trip to Nation’s Capital to Oppose Tolls on I-80]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Says Table Games Measure Bad News for PA]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[FAIR Report Confirms National Security Begins at Home Package Could Save PA Taxpayers More Than $728 Million Annually]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Funding Released for State-Related Universities, Watson Says]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Approves Gambling Expansion in Pennsylvania]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Opposes Table Games Bill]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Knowles Opposes Bill to Legalize Table Games]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Krieger Says State Government Should Cure Binge Over-Spending Rather Than Expand Gambling]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Passage of Table Games Counter to Reform Efforts, Cutler Says]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Disappointed in Content of Table Games Legislation]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quigley Votes No on Gambling Expansion]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Says Rules Changes Could Prevent Future ‘Bonusgate’]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Votes ‘No’ on Flawed Table Games Bill]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Vereb Votes No on Gaming Expansion]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Policy Committee Examines Use of Public-Private Partnerships in State Contracting]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reese Angered by Lack of Action on Remainder of Budget]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Asks Democrat Leaders to Adjust Priorities, Vote on Funding for Universities Immediately]]> Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Lambasts House Democrats for Withholding Funding for State-Related Universities]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Adjourns Leaving Important College Funding Unresolved]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Adjourns, Leaving College Funding Issue Unresolved, Gingrich Says]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Democrats Ignore College Students, Says Ellis]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Democrats Stall Funding for Pennsylvania Colleges, Says Farry]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Policy Committee Holds Hearing to Learn More about Discriminatory Construction Contracting Practices]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Supports Efforts to Fund State-Related Universities]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Attempt to Advance Funding for State-Related Universities Thwarted by House Democrat Leader]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County House Republicans Slam Democrat Leaders on Lack of Support for Colleges]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans' Proposal to Further Protect Service Dogs Passes House Committee]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Proposes Consumer Advocate for Health Insurance]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Oberlander Backs Legislation to Abolish PA Turnpike Commission]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rapp, Causer Argue Against Proposed Wood-Fired Boiler Restrictions]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Fights for Women's Health]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Eliminating the PA Turnpike Commission Will Weed Out Government Corruption, Vereb Says]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gabler Joins Call to Abolish Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Passes Transparency and Accountability Database Bill]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hutchinson Champions Legislation to Dismantle Turnpike Commission]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Announces Support for Legislation to Protect Women’s Health]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder to General Assembly: Read The Bill!]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Adds Support to Effort to Eliminate PA Turnpike Commission]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Bill Names Section of Route 35 in Honor of Snyder County Soldier]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell to Introduce Legislation to Reform State Budget Process]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Legislation to Strengthen Valuable Law Enforcement Tool Passes State House]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gillespie Applauds Harley-Davidson Decision to Remain in York County]]> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Legislation Would Save Pennsylvania Taxpayers Millions]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Says Public Hearing Needed Concerning Role of Pennsylvania Casino Association]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ross Named Republican Chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ Gillespie Bill Mandates Payment of Court Costs by Defendants in Criminal Cases]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Child Predator Legislation Passes the Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell Says Legislation to Abolish Jury Commissioners Advances from House Committee]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Applauds House Moving Accountability Database to Threshold of Final Passage in House]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scavello Supports Bill Designating Portion of Route 611 as Joshua D. Miller Memorial Highway]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Supports Legislation to Ban Teacher Strikes in Pennsylvania]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Says Consultant's Credibility Raises Red Flag About I-80 Tolling Application]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hutchinson, Policy Committee Hear Concerns about Turnpike Commission's Application to Toll I-80]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Says Independent Voice Says I-80 is a 'Poor Choice' for Tolling]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Baker Appointed to Health Care Cost Containment Council Act Review Committee]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Bill Bans SEPTA Strikes]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Passes Gingrich Bill to Cut Mistakes in Operating Rooms]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe and Rock Cement STRIKE-FREE Education Pact Between Students, Parents, Taxpayers and Teachers with Introduction of Constitutional Ban]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rapp Resolution Designates November as Retinoblastoma Awareness Month]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Republican Policy Committee to Examine the Valuation of Interstate 80 in the Turnpike Commission's Toll Application ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Statement by House Republican Leader Sam Smith]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger's Jury Commissioner Legislation Approved by House Local Government Committee]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leader Statement on Grand Jury Presentment]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman, Rock Support PA Open Workforce Initiative]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ban on 'Texting' While Driving Passes House Transportation Committee with Geist's Support]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Supports Online Accountability Database]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Don't Approve I-80 Tolling Application, House Republican Leader Smith Says To US Transportation Department]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Passes Swanger Bill to Strengthen Military Security]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lawmakers, Right to Work Advocates, Teachers and Other Impacted Employees Rally for PA Open Workforce Initiative]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Supports Legislation to Keep Pennsylvania Roads Safe]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Resolution Proclaims Nov. 8-14 PTSD Awareness Week in Pennsylvania]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Hails Passage of Distracted Driving Bill]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed Helps to Unveil Welfare Reform Bill]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rep. Adolph Introduces Legislation to Improve Commonwealth's Unemployment Compensation Law]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Government Committee Advances Redistricting Reform Bill Co-Sponsored by Benninghoff]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Turzai Introduces Legislation to Reform DPW's Special Allowance Program]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Co-Sponsors Texting While Driving Ban]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Honors Medal of Honor Recipient at State Capitol Ceremony]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Oberlander Hosts State Capitol Hero's Welcome for Clarion County Medal of Honor Recipient McGinnis]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Co-Chairs Policy Hearing Examining Water Quality Issues Related to Marcellus Shale Formation]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Voices Concern at Termination of Governor's Veterans Outreach Program]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Rips Rendell for SEPTA Support]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Lends Support to Driving While Texting Ban]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Supports Bill to Provide Turnpike Reimbursements for National Guard Members]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer Introduces Emergency Mandate Suspension Act]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grove Legislation Would Cut Cost of Unemployment Fraud]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Petri Wants Action to Ensure Children Receive Textbooks in Future]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Beyer to Introduce Caller Identification Spoofing Legislation]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Agriculture Committee Learns about Cutler's Property Tax Legislation]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Legislation Would Provide Ballot Information Electronically for Voters]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Auditor General's Call for Reform of State Contracting Process Re-Emphasizes Need to End Pay-to-Play in Pennsylvania]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cox Legislation Would Bar Ties Between Investors, Contributors and Candidates for State Treasury Head]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Legislation Will Allow the State to Assume Ownership of Base at Willow Grove]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Budget Spends Too Much and Increases Taxes; Hess Rejects Measure]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell Says State Budget Fails to Secure the Commonwealth's Financial Stability]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Votes No on Budget, Cites Long-Term Impact on Health Care]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Baker Votes Against State Budget That Over Spends, Over Taxes and Drains State Reserves]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Opposes New Taxes, Looks Toward Helping Change Budget Process]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Budget Agreement Based on Broken Foundation, Schroder Says]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Budget Impasse Over, Causer Says]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Votes NO to Budget Balanced on the Backs of Doctors]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Advocates Cuts to Unnecessary Programs Before Tapping Rainy Day Fund]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Delozier Votes Against Unsustainable State Budget]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Denlinger Statement on House Budget Vote]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Eliminate Legal Costs for Neighborhood Groups Who Win Zoning Cases]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis Says State Budget Jeopardizes Pennsylvania's Fiscal Health]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans' No Vote Protect Taxpayers, Businesses]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gabler Questions Consequences of Budget Bill Passage]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harhart Opposes State Budget that Drains Reserves and Increases Spending]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Reports Significant Progress as Budget Impasse Reaches 100th Day]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Rejects State Budget That Spends and Taxes Too Much]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hess Lauds IRRC for Approving Home Care Regulations]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Higher Taxes and Increased Spending in State Budget Force Armstrong County Lawmakers to Reject Plan]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman, Rock Vote NO on Tax and Spend Budget Plan]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Knowles Statement on House Budget Vote]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marshall Happy Stalemate is Ending, Disappointed in Final Product]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Votes No on State Budget]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[New State Budget is Leaner, Limits Taxes, Says Godshall]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Petri Says State Budget Gives Up Reserves, Leaves State Vulnerable]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Cites Long-Term Negative Impact on State as Reason for 'No' Vote]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quigley Rejects Fiscal Recklessness of Budget Deal]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rapp Refuses to Cave In On Protecting PA Taxpayers]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed Offers Statement on Passage of State Budget]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reese says Budget Fails to Plan for Future]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Questions Constitutionality of Raiding MCARE Fund]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith Says State Budget Not in Line with Economic Times]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Concerned with Spending in New State Budget]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Pleased with End of Budget Stalemate, Concerned for Financial Future of Pennsylvania]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor to Education Secretary: Order Books for Non-Public Schools]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County House Republicans Express Concern for Pennsylvania's Financial Health with Passage of State Budget]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Krieger Votes Against 2009-10 State Government Takeover of Taxpayer Income]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe Stands Up for Pennsylvania Taxpayers]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Oberlander Says Tax and Spend Budget Wrong Answer at Worst Time for PA Taxpayers]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Opposes New Taxes and Spending Plan]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar Amendment to Defund ACORN Passes House]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Benninghoff Introduces Bill to Prevent Future State Budget Standoffs]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley, Beyer Alarmed by Possible Closure of Allentown State Hospital in Budget]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Supports Bill to End Health Insurance Discrimination]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Democrats Kill Miller's Attempt to Provide Property Tax Relief, Support for Senior Citizens]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Amendment Will Restrict Appointments of Legislators to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Amends Table Games Legislation to Include Funding for East Hanover Township, Public Safety in Dauphin County]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Measure Would Give People a Voice on Future Gambling Expansions]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scavello Opposes Passage of Tax Measures Before Budget Bill]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith Opposes Tax Increases]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Vereb Proposal to Reform Pennsylvania's Gaming Industry Passes House]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Welfare Reform a Slow Process, Progress Being Made, Gingrich Says]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Bill Helps Veterans Obtain Benefits]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell Joins House GOP in Opposing Tax Hike Legislation]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tax 'Reform' Legislation Will Cost Pennsylvanians $1 Billion, Cox Says]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar Fights Attempt to Raise Taxes]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Opposes Democrats' 'Flavor of the Day' Tax Bill]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Calls Advancement of Table Games Bill 'Old-Time Politics']]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Votes 'No' on Billion Dollar Tax Increase]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Issues Statement on His Vote Against Tax Increase Bill]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Issues Statement on His Vote Against Tax Increase Bill]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Delozier Says Measure Passed in House Would Raise Taxes by $1 Billion]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Denlinger Opposes Taxes Increases to Pay For State Spending]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Votes Against $1 Billion Tax Bill]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Farry Opposes Bill to Increase Taxes on Pennsylvania Families and Businesses]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Votes Against Tax Increase Legislation]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hess Votes Against Legislation to Increase Taxes by $1 Billion]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hess Votes Against Legislation to Increase Taxes by $1 Billion]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House OKs Rep. Adolph's Proposal to Uphold Integrity of Valley Forge Military College Appointment Process]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Knowles Opposes $1 Billion Tax Increase Bill]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metzgar Rejects $1 Billion Tax Increase]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metzgar Rejects $1 Billion Tax Increase]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Millard Votes Against Tax-Increase Budget Plan]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Oberlander Casts Two Votes Against Economy-Killing Tax Increases and Gaming Expansion ]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Party-Line Vote Advances Major Gambling Expansion Bill in House]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Phillips, Fairchild Denounce Tax Increases for PA Budget Deal]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Expresses Disappointment in State House Action to Raise Taxes]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pyle Rejects Measure that Would Extract $1 Billion in Taxes from Pennsylvanians]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quigley Opposes Higher Taxes for Pennsylvania]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Opposes Tax Increases Supported by Democrats, Governor]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Measure Would Require ACORN to File Appropriate Campaign Reports]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Says Tax Increase Bill Violates Constitution]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Votes Against Higher Taxes, Decries Return of 'Roman Polanski' Film Tax Credit]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Secret Budget Agreement Repeats Mistakes, Prolongs Pain, Says Schroder]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Votes Reinforce Anti-Gaming, Anti-Tax Increase Stance]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tax Increases of $1 Billion Approved in State House, Says Ellis]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Turzai Votes Against Democratic Plan to Raise Taxes by a Billion Dollars]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Votes 'No' on $1 Billion Tax Increase Bill]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County House Republicans Oppose Job-Crushing Tax Increase]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[PA House Health Care Task Force Pitches Proposals to President Obama]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear, Saylor Call for End of Discriminatory Contracting Practices, Union Political Paybacks]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Outraged Over Potential Cuts in Educational Opportunities for Pennsylvania Children, Issues Statement ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gabler Maintains 'No Taxes, No Tolls' Stance]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hess Co-Sponsors Resolution Ordering Rendell Administration to Halt Development of Keystone Exams]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer Warns: Taxpayer Dollars May be Used to 'Buy' Legislative Votes for Tax-Increase Budget]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Turzai Says Rendell's Proposed Budget Agreement Will Drive Doctors Out of Pennsylvania]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell Calls on House Speaker to Reform Budget Process]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Raises Concerns about Marcellus Shale Leases in Budget Proposal]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Knowles Calls for Investigation of ACORN, Backs Ban on State Funding for Political Groups]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed Questions Natural Gas Drilling Plan in State Budget Agreement]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Baker's Identity Theft Legislation Signed into Law]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Critical of Budget Deal Between Governor and Legislative Caucuses]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear's Tax Amnesty Proposal Passes House]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar Renews Calls for ACORN Investigation, Proposes Ban on State Funding for Political Groups]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer, Youngblood Call for Action on Resolution to Halt Proposed Graduation Exams]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Says Recent Decision by Retirement Board Reinforces Need for Tougher Forfeiture Law]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Krieger Supports Non-Stop Legislative Session Over Unacceptable, Tax-Increasing Budget Compromise]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Resolution to Bring Awareness to Lupus]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Constitutional Change Necessary to Pass a Timely Budget, Says Marsico]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe Says "Budget Compromise" Puts Pennsylvania Taxpayers Last ]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Moul Says Committee Will Move Budget Process Forward]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Perzel Supports Increased Benefits for Families Of Slain Police Officers]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Petri Issues Statement on Stalled State Budget]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Proposed Budget Deal Would Cripple 100,000 Businesses Across the State, Lead to Further Job Loss, Says Christiana]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Calls Budget Deal Outrageous, Reckless and Irresponsible]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer Blasts Budget Agreement Containing Tax Increases]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer: Governor's Tax Increase Proposals Based on False Logic]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Stands in Support of Legislation to Empower Rank-and-File Members in State Budget Negotiations]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Disappointed with Budget Proposal]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor Bill Would Give Cancer Patients Greater Access to Treatment]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Benninghoff Co-Sponsors Resolution Calling for Innovative Technique to Move State Budget Process Forward]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bipartisan Group of Legislators Announces Measure to Stop Rendell Administration from Further Movement on Graduation Tests]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Calls for Budget Action]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Supports Rarely Used Maneuver to End Budget Impasse]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Proposes Committee of the Whole to Break Budget Impasse]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hutchinson Co-Sponsors Resolution Calling for New Process to End State Budget Stalemate]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Joins House Colleagues in Calling for Committee of the Whole to Tackle State Budget]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Knowles Backs Measure to Keep House in Session until Budget is Passed ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Supports Establishing a Committee of the Whole to Break Budget Impasse, Issues Statement]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Peifer Supports New Approach to End Budget Stalemate]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Endorses Inventive Proposal to Break Budget Impasse]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Adds Support to Bipartisan Attempt to Break Budget Impasse]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Unconventional Processes Necessary Since Budget Impasse is So Entrenched, Says Marshall]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lehigh Valley Lawmakers Call for Fraud and Waste Cuts in Welfare Budget to Help Move Budget Impasse Forward]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Representative Democracy: One More Casualty of the Budget Impasse]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grove Legislation Would Establish DUI Court]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Everett Slams Governor for Taxpayer Comments]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gingrich Says Welfare Reform is Necessary to Protect Most Vulnerable]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metzgar Co-sponsors House Republican Compromise Budget Plan]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[sico: Bipartisan Budget Compromise Could End Stalemate]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lawmakers Question Rendell Administration Commitment to Eliminating Welfare Waste and Fraud]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[All Employees Need to be Protected Against Discrimination, Says Marsico]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Petri Bill to Expand Use of Emergency License Plates]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed: Governor's Move to Abandon Natural Gas Tax is Good News for PA Workers]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quinn Diagnostic Testing Bill Passes Health and Human Services Committee]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bring House Back Into Session to Deal With Budget,GOP Leader Smith Says ]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Benninghoff, Hutchinson Urge Speaker to Reconvene House to Hammer Out State Budget]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer Opposes Governor's Sales Tax Expansion]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Democrat Sales Tax Expansion Plan Includes Sports and Theater Tickets, Movies, Computer Services, Dry Cleaning, Mass Transit ]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Knowles Says Compromise Budget is Something Everyone Can Live With]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Resolution Honors POWs, MIAs]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Supports Senate Move to Restore Funding, End Crisis]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Supports Compromise to End Budget Impasse]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Chester County Republican Delegation Urges Override of Veto to Fund Human Services]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Supports Fiscally Responsible Budget Compromise]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[PIT Increase is Dead; Democrats Switch To Legal Services Tax]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Turzai Calls for Tougher Oversight of DPW's Special Allowance Program, Fights for Reforms to Decrease Fraud]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Delozier Supports Spending Plan to Bring an End to Budget Impasse]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Keller Supports Budget Proposal to Break Budget Impasse]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[New Compromise Budget Proposal Introduced in State House]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Applauds Update of State's EMS Law]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor Demands State Keep Safe Schools Office Open]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Speaks at Rally to Support Child Care Centers]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Frustration Escalates Over Lack of Budget Progress, Says Helm]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County Republican Delegation Members Issue Statement on Continuing State Budget Impasse]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[More Seniors to Get Prescription Drug Coverage Under Grove Plan]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rep. Adolph Announces Legislative Action to Override Governor's Veto and Release Funding for Pennsylvania State Grant Program]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reese Slams Inaction and Subterfuge in Budget Process]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Says Commission Will Report on Juvenile Justice Breakdown]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Says Commission Will Report on Juvenile Justice Breakdown]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor Signs Legislation to Enable Investigation into Luzerne County Juvenile Justice System, Says Boback]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grove Legislation Would Protect Pay of State Employees]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Legislators Fight for Property Tax Relief]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Calls for House Vote on Orie Graduation Exam Legislation]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder: Administration Muzzling Discussion of Pay to Play]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor leads fight to increase benefits for families of slain police officers]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bridge Budget' Jeopardizes Funding for Critical State Programs ]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Civera Denounces House Democrats Move to Further Block the Budget Process]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Votes ‘NO' on School Code Bill that Lacked Public Vetting and Would Increase Taxes]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Pleased Budget Document Moves to Governor]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Everett Votes to Pay State Workers]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gingrich Votes for Stopgap Funding Plan to Pay State Workers]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Supports Stopgap Budget to Resume Salary Payments to State Employees]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Keller Votes to Pay State Employees]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Issues Statement on Passage of Preliminary Budget Bill]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed Supports House Approval of Stopgap Budget]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Issues Statement on Latest Budget Developments]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Workers Will Finally Get Paid, Announces Delozier]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Democrats Vote to Prolong Budget Impasse]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Issues Statement on Continuing Budget Stalemate]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Responds to Renewed Efforts to Resubmit Application to Toll I-80]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Says Commission Will Report on Juvenile Justice Breakdown]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Issues Statement on Governor's New Budget Timeline]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Penn State Study Examines Marcellus Shale Industry's Potential in Pennsylvania, Pickett Announces]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed on Governor's Move to Pay State Workers: Better Late than Never]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Delozier Issues Statement on Paying State Workers as Budget Deadlock Continues]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Asks Revenue Secretary for Complete Information on Tax Delinquencies]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Benninghoff Bill Would Sunshine Closed-Door State Budget Meetings]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Democrat Tax Increase for Education?]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis Touts Penn State Study About Marcellus Shale Industry's Potential in Pennsylvania]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Orie and Saylor Announce Discharge Resolution for Keystone Exam Legislation]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer: Local Taxpayers Lose with Governor's Education Funding Proposal]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Flunks Rendell Plan for Education]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith Says State Employees Who Work Should Be Paid]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor Backs Plan to Fight Drug Abuse, Encourage Rehabilitation]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Says Measure Will Discourage Poaching]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Says Measure Will Discourage Poaching]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hutchinson Joins Alliance to Stop I-80 Tolling]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Says State House Takes Next Step in Annual Budget Process, Sends Bill to Conference Committee]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Moul Says State Employees Should Not Be Used As Pawns]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Phillips, Fairchild Join Alliance to Stop I-80 Tolling]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor Wants ID Badges for all Home Health Care Workers]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Legislation Would Reduce Local Government Spending, Increase Public Accessibility of Legal Notices, Says Creighton]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mid-State Lawmakers Call on House Democrat Appropriations Committee Chairman and the Governor to Pay State Employees]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quinn Does Not Support Cuts in State Budget Bill]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Says Conference Committee-Produced Budget Will Lead to Higher Spending]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed Urges Governor to Pay State Workers]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County Lawmakers Alert Families and Students to Danger House Bill 1416 Poses to Higher Education]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear's Tax Amnesty Proposal Now Widely Endorsed]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bloated and Non-Funded Democrat Budget Passes House]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Causer Issues Statement on Passage of Unbalanced, Irresponsible State Budget]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Says State Can't Afford Democrat Budget Plan]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Delozier Introduces Legislation to Save State Employees' Paychecks]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Democrat Budget No Friend to Middle-Class Families, Says Grove]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis Says House Democrats Set the Stage for a Major Tax Increase by Stripping Funding for Higher Education]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Godshall Sponsors Legislation to Combat Insurance Fraud]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Says House Democrats' Budget Out of Touch with Needs of Pennsylvania]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hess Says House Democrats' Budget is Irresponsible By Calling for Higher Taxes]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Democrats Budget Proposal is Bad News for Pennsylvania, Says Pyle]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marshall Votes ‘No' on Budget Plan That Voids All Higher Education Funding]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Votes No to Irresponsible Budget Bill]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Oberlander Stands Up for Clarion University, PA Employers and Employees by Saying No to Most Expensive Budget in State History]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Party-line Vote Moves Rendell's Flawed Video Poker Bill to House]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed Opposes House Democrat Bill Eliminating Higher Education Funding]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Opposes Bloated State Budget]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scavello Issues Statement on a Budget Without Funding for 29 Higher Education Institutions and 177,000 Students]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Spend-Happy House Democrats Send Irresponsible Message on Higher Education, Says Swanger ]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Expresses Concern for Higher Education in Voting Against Budget Bill]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar Measure Would Assist Veterans Attending Pennsylvania Universities]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Releases Statement on House Bill 1416]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Disappointed with Advancement of Most Expensive Budget Proposal]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Causer Decries Democrats' Rejection of No-Tax Budget Plan]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Civera Calls Budget Vote a Missed Opportunity; Expresses Concern Over House Democrats' Spending Plan]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Fears for Future of Pennsylvania Taxpayers]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Says College Students, Families Should Not be Pawns in Senseless Budget Games]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grove Releases Statement on Republican Budget Effort]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Issues Statement on Budget Vote]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Higher Taxes, Out-of-Control Spending and Late Budgets Will Be Administration's Legacy, Says Grove]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Appears Poised to Pass Budget Bill That Strips All Higher Education Funding, Boyd Says]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Democrats Take Another Step Toward Increasing Taxes, Says Harhart]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Budget Provides Significant Increases for 134th District School Districts]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Issues Statement on his Support of Failed No-Tax Amendment to PA Budget Bill]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Millard Disgusted that House Appears Poised to Pass Budget Bill That Strips All State Higher Education Funding]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Moul Says House Misses Opportunity to Pass Budget This Week, End Payless Pay Days]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rapp and White Team Up To Get Warren General Hospital Land Use Expansion Legislation Signed Into Law]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Republican Balanced Budget Proposal Defeated by House Democrats]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Measure Brings Meadville Armory Step Closer to Sale]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Supports Responsible Budget Alternative]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern Expresses Disappointment at Negative Vote for Balanced Republican Budget Plan]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Responds to Democrat Budget Proposal Passed by PA House]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Causer Says GOP Education Funding Fair, Reasonable]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[College Students Held Hostage to Rendell Plan to Raise Taxes, Gingrich Says]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Releases Statement on Budget Movement]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Day Amendments Encourage Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credits]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fleck Calls House Democrat Budget Proposal ‘Unrealistic,' Says Higher Education Must Be Funded]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Faults House Democrats for Failing to Ensure State Employees are Paid on Time]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Democrats Unanimously Vote to Ensure State Employees Only Receive Partial Paychecks]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leader Comments on Fumo Conviction]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Attempt to Prevent Payless Pay Days Shot Down]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Issues Statement on House Budget Movement]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Knowles Calls on Governor to End Scare Tactics on Education Funding]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Makes Last-Ditch Attempt to Pass Budget this Week]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Milne Voices Outrage at Political Stunt that Eliminates Higher Education Funding in the Budget]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tax Delinquencies Rise During Rendell Administration]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Appalled Democrats Slight to Higher Education in Budget]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldier]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Phillips, Fairchild Respond to Scare Tactics for School Funding]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rapp Working To Ensure All PA Workers Receive Uninterrupted Paychecks With No Additional Tax Increases]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Objects to House Democrats Holding Students Hostage in Budget Stalemate]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Favors Education Funding Increases Without Tax Increases]]> Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Balanced Budget Plan Proposed with No Tax Increase, Says Rep. Adolph]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Balanced State Budget with No Tax Increase Within Our Reach, Says Clymer]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Urges Movement on Responsible Budget]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Pleased Personal Tax Income Increase Dealt Severe Setback]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Causer Says House GOP No-Tax Budget Plan Fair, Responsible and Affordable]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Backs Balanced House Republican Budget]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Endorses No-Tax-Increase State Budget Proposal]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Denlinger Announces Defeat of Higher Personal Income Tax Hike for Pennsylvanians]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis Lauds House Republican Budget Proposal]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fleck Applauds House Republican Budget Alternative, Criticizes House Democrats' Use of Budget Fear Tactics]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Says Republicans Offer Balanced Budget with No Tax Increases]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hess Says Republican Budget Proposal Is Good for Pennsylvania]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Declare Victory in Battle with Rendell over Proposed Tax Hike]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Introduce Budget Alternative with No New Tax Increases]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Unveil Balanced and Responsible No-Tax-Increase Budget]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Joins House Republicans in Unveiling Balanced and Fiscally Responsible No-Tax-Increase Budget]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Personal Income Tax Hike off the Table, Announced Delozier]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Proposal to Hike Personal Income Tax Axed, Barrar Says]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quigley Supports House Republican Budget]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quinn Calls on House Leaders to Move Budget]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Applauds Removal of Personal Income Tax from Budget Negotiations]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Republicans Unveil Fiscally Conservative, Balanced Budget Plan]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Republicans Unveil Fiscally Conservative, Balanced Budget Plan with No Tax Increase, Says Kauffman]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rock Ready to Complete Heavy Lifting On House Republican No-Tax Increase, Fiscally Responsible Budget Plan]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Responds to PSEA/Rendell Misinformation on House Republican Budget Proposal]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Responds to PSEA/Rendell Misinformation on House Republican Budget Proposal]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Sonney Helps to Unveil Tax-Free House Republican Budget Plan]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Budget Not Just About This Year]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Issues Statement on Scheduling, Solution to Budget Impasse]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Pleased Personal Income Tax Increase Called Off]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[With Rendell's Tax Hike Dead, Knowles Calls for House Vote on GOP Budget]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County House Republicans Issue Statement on Scheduling, Solution to Budget Impasse]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear's Tax Amnesty Endorsed by Auditor General]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Democrat Tax Plan off the Table, Killion Says]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mensch Controlled Substance and Prescription Crime Legislation Approved by Judiciary Committee]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quigley Advocates Responsible Budget, No Tax Hike]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rendell Tax Plan Off the Table, Moul Says]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Issues Statement on State Budget Negotiations ]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Declares Rendell's Income Tax Hike Dead]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Introduces Legislation to Protect Communities Targeted by Natural Gas Pipelines]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Budget Process Gains Positive Momentum, Baker Says]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Issues Statement on Budget Impasse]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County House Republicans Declare Victory in Battle with Rendell over Proposed Tax Hike]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Frustrated, Reese Demands Action on State Budget]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Benninghoff Blasts House Inaction on Budget]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Budget Deadline Missed Again While Governor Pursues Tax Increase]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Everett Joins Fight to Stop Tax Increase for Pennsylvanians]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House OKs Harper's Call for Assessment of Growing Greener II Environmental Protection Initiative]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lancaster House Delegation Stands Firm Against Higher Taxes]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Legislation to Protect Local Water Supply Advances]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Budget Must Hold the Line on Spending and Include No Tax Increase]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Issues Statement on Lack of Budget, Another Missed Deadline]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Announces House Passage of Commission to Investigate Luzerne County Juvenile Justice System]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Budget Deadline Missed Again While Governor Tries to Sell Tax Increase]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Frustrated on Lack of Progress on State Budget as Deadline Passes]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Amendment to Protect Veterans' Housing in Southeastern PA]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Farry Statement on Missed Budget Deadline]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Says Tax Hike Irresponsible]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pyle Says Raising Taxes Not an Option; Will Not Vote for Any Budget that Does So]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed: If Prison Guards Go Without Pay, So Should Inmates]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rep. Adolph Says Now is Not the Time to Undertake Massive Expansion of Government-Run Health Care Program]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rep. Adolph Says Now is Not the Time to Undertake Massive Expansion of Government-Run Health Care Program]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[York County Republican Delegation Issues Statement on Missed State Budget Deadline]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gabler Holds Firm on Anti-Tax Stance]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Approves Bill to Restructure Department of Aging, Redefine Role]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House GOP Task Force Points Out Serious Flaws of Health Care Legislation Passed Today]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Local Legislators Issues Challenge to Fight Breast Cancer]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Bill Assisting Retailers Becomes Law]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Says ‘No' to Government-Run Health Care]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bill to Encourage ‘Recycling' of Historic Buildings Earns House Approval, Harper Says]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Alleged Welfare Fraud Drives Need for Reform, Gingrich Says]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bipartisan Group of Legislators Support Online Transparency Database]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Civera Introduces Discharge Resolutions on State Budget Bills]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell's Amendment Would Add Teeth to Luzerne County Juvenile Justice Investigation Commission Legislation]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Finance Committee Backgrounder: Governor's Budget would Drain State's ‘Checking Account']]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Rallies in Support of Pragmatic State Budget]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rapp's Warren General Hospital Land Use Expansion Amendment Passes State House Unanimously]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Republican Judiciary Chairman Marsico Issues Statement on Non-tax Paying Prisoners Getting Paid During a Budget Impasse]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Examination of Property Tax Reassessments Will Include Cutler's Clean and Green Study]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Says State's Gaming Law Needs Further Reform than Senate Proposal Offers]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor and House Democrats Push For Gaming Expansion. Schroder Disagrees, Says State Gaming Laws are Flawed, Must be Fixed]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor and House Democrats Push For Gaming Expansion. Schroder Disagrees, Says State Gaming Laws are Flawed, Must be Fixed]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Says Gaming Reform Bill Would End Practice of Former PGCB Members and Employees Gaining Employment with Casinos]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Supports Online Database of State Expenditures and Contracts]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed and Bipartisan Coalition of Lawmakers Push for Spending Transparency]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe, Lawmakers Initiate Pennsylvania State Capitol Taxpayers' Protest Post-it Campaign]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear's Tax Amnesty Proposal Gains Momentum]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana's Proposal to Create PennWATCH Discussed by House GOP Policy Committee]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hennessey Pushes to Prevent State Politicians from Tapping Lottery Fund]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Finance Chairman Charges Rendell Administration with Fiscal Irresponsibility]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Bill Creates Franklin Savings Certificates]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder: Put Blame for Budget Deficit Where it Belongs – Spending]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Budget Process Flawed, Harper Says]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Civera Speaks Out Against Governor's Proposed Income Tax Increase]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis' Bill Would Permit Voluntary Overpayment of Personal Income Tax]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor's Temporary Tax Hike Wrong for PA, Causer Says]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mensch: Policy Hearing on Unemployment Compensation Brings Comment on Vital Pennsylvania Issue]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Outlines ‘Pact with PA']]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Opposes Plan to Increase Personal Income Tax]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Everett Honors Montoursville High School Graduate Mike Mussina at State Capitol]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leader Sam Smith opposes Governor's 16.28% PIT increase proposal]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mustio Resolution "Dials In" June as Pennsylvania Cell Phones for Soldiers Month]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Opposes Effort by Governor and His Cabinet to Build Support for $1.5 Billion Personal Income Tax Hike]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rep. Adolph Honors 2009 Radnor's Girls' Lacrosse Team On State House Floor as PIAA Champions]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Says Raising Taxes During a Recession Is Bad Policy]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Turzai Opposes Governor's PIT Increase Proposal, Says Rendell Needs a Reality Check]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana and Marshall Host Fact-Finding Hearing on Community Blight Solutions]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe Says State Capitol Taxpayers' Protest Is Only Beginning of Battle to End Harrisburg's Tax-Spend-and-Borrow-a-Thon]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Renews Push to Reduce Welfare Fraud]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Scavello's Prosthetics Licensure Bill Will Increase Quality of Care]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Announces Housing and Economic Revitalization Bill]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Democrat Health Plan Forces People onto Welfare Rolls, Creates Health Care Tax and Increases Health Insurance Costs]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Agriculture Committee Approves Amendments to Clarify Clean and Green Law for Bluestone Mining Operations]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Urges Federal and State Authorities to Investigate Allegations of Tax Evasion and Other Criminal Activity Pertaining to Video Poker Distributors]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA["Tax You More Bus Tour" Comes to DuBois]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis Says Drilling in Marcellus Shale a Boon for Pennsylvania]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Godshall to Introduce Package of Bills to Curb Insurance Fraud]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Appropriations Committee Votes to Defeat Senate-Passed Budget Bill]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman and Rock Join Taxpayer Protest at State Capitol]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Knowles Sworn In During Capitol Ceremony]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rapp, Gabler, Oberlander Reiterate Pledge to Provide No Representation for Increased Taxation During State Capitol Protest]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson's Bill Seeks to Expand Health Care Services at Community Clinics]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Announces Housing and Economic Revitalization Bill]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pickett Introduces Legislation to Protect Local Water Supply]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rendell Hits the Campaign Trail Again With the "Tax You More Bus Tour"]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Urges Investors to Be Cautious and Advocates New Safeguards]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Send Up Red Flags on House Bill 1 Voted out of Insurance Committee]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Adolph Conducts Public Hearing on Ways to Combat the Rising Number of Ponzi Scheme Victims in Pennsylvania]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Stands with Colleagues in Voting 'No' to Future Tax Increase]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Disappointed at Gaming Board's Decision to Temporarily Lift the DeNaples Slots Casino Suspension ]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Veterans Committee Passes Swanger Bill to Strengthen Police at Military Bases]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman's Legislation Urging Congress to Recognize Fallen Soldiers with New Honor and Remember Flag Passes State House]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith Calls Proposed State Park Closings by DCNR "Scare Tactic"]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Game Commission Officer Legislation Approved by House]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Committed to Funding Critical Government Services, Smith Tells State bankers]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Bill Helps Retailers Better Comply with New Cigarette Law]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Bill Helps Retailers Better Comply with New Cigarette Law]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Local Lawmakers Urge Opposition to Democrats' New Strategy to Toll I-80]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith, Gabler, Oberlander Denounce Latest House Democrat Efforts to Resurrect I-80 Tolling Scheme]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Area Lawmakers Renew Call to Fight I-80 Tolls]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Godshall, Mensch Applaud PUC for Permitting Utility to Take Advantage of Favorable Market Conditions]]> Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gingrich Says 'Smart Pharmacy' Proposal May Hurt Consumers]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leader Questions Credibility of So-Called Democrat Spending Advocates]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor Supports 'Lacey's Law' to Protect Teen Drivers]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gingrich Says New Budget Hearings Convey Realities of State's Fiscal Challenges]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leader Asks When House Democrat Funding Bill Will Be Introduced]]> Mon, 18 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Payne and Haluska Announce Motorcycle Day at the Capitol on June 16]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Task Force Members Honored by PA Association of Community Health Centers]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Oberlander Unveils Legislation to Expand State Drug Court System and Confront Northwestern PA's Growing Heroin Epidemic]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[O'Neill Measure to Allow Direct Reimbursement for Volunteer Ambulance Services Receives Committee Endorsement]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Paychecks to the Governor Should Cease During a Budget Impasse, says Marsico]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Co-Sponsors Legislation to Require Drug Testing of Prospective School Employees]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Committee Approves Two Reform Bills Supported by Benninghoff]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Urges Congress to Recognize Honor and Remember Flag as National Symbol of Service and Sacrifice of Our Fallen Soldiers]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Chambersburg Soldier Posthumously Honored in State House]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grove to Introduce Property Tax Reduction Legislation]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Acknowledges U.S. Armed Forces through Special Resolution, Says Fairchild]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quigley to Host School Consolidation Hearing]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Killion to Honor Famed Phillies Announcer Harry Kalas]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Godshall, Mensch Urge PUC to Take Advantage of Low Electric Rates]]> Fri, 08 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Beyer Public Safety Legislation Passes House Unanimously]]> Thu, 07 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Introduces Legislation to Improve Patient Safety]]> Thu, 07 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Recognizes National Nursing Home Week]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Creighton Joins Call for Enactment of Fiscally Responsible State Budget]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Farry Legislation Would Allow Counties to Eliminate the Office of Jury Commissioner]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Approves Dally's Open Space Initiative]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Approves Reed Welfare Reform Bill]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe Leads Fiscally Conservative Lawmakers in Calling for Pennsylvania State Capitol Taxpayers' Protest]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Supports Bill to Prevent Sexual Violence on College Campuses]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rising Costs and Rationed Health Care in Universal, Government-Run System Focus of House GOP Policy Committee Hearing]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Miller Bike Bills Promote Cycling Safety]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Supports Bill to Prevent Sexual Violence on College Campuses]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rapp Amendment Shields PA Timber Products from Being Axed Under New Green Schools Building Standard]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Resolution Recognizes 'Stamp Out Hunger' Day In Pennsylvania]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Works to Ensure PA Environment, Taxpayers Get ‘Bang for Their Buck' from Growing Greener II]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House OKs Evans' Measure Encouraging PA Colleges, Universities to Give American Sign Language Foreign Language Credit]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pay Down the Pension Spike with Stimulus Funds, Republicans Propose]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer Reintroduces School Property Tax Elimination Act]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern Honors Eight Fallen Heroes During Annual Police Memorial Service in Harrisburg]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[PA House Policy Committee Hears Perils of Universal, Government-Run Health Care Systems]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Supreme Court Ruling Demonstrates Need for Action on Barrar Gaming Legislation]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[PA House Republican Policy Committee Evaluates More Effective Use of Education Funding]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Quinn Fights for Pennsylvania Workers]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Upset by DHS Assessment, Rohrer Stands Up for All Pennsylvania Citizens, Veterans, and Second Amendment Defenders]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Co-Sponsors Resolution of Program Designed to Integrate Veterans into Financial Services Field]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hennessey Resolution Makes May 'Older Pennsylvanians Month"]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Two Good Government Bills Sponsored by Dally Are Approved by Committee]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gillespie Supports Effort to Put Property Tax Relief on November Ballot]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Education Task Force to Hold Hearing on Remediation of College Students]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Peifer Legislation Would Bar Pennsylvania from Enacting Unfunded Mandates on Local Governments and Schools]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Rallies Colleagues to Achieve Pay Equity in the Workplace]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana, Smith Announce Proposal for Easier Online Access to Government Expenditures and Contract Information]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Folmer, Schroder Lead Rally in Support of Worker Freedom and Against ‘Employee Free Choice Act']]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harhart School Safety Legislation Reintroduced]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House OKs Geist Measure to Withhold State Funds from Municipalities that Enact Ordinances Contrary to Vehicle Code]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Joins the Fight Against Proposed Federal Law That Would Restrict Worker Freedoms]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Resolution Urges Teenagers to Celebrate Responsibly]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder, Folmer to Lead Capitol Rally in Opposition to Employee Free Choice Act]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder, Folmer to Lead Capitol Rally in Opposition to Employee Free Choice Act]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell's Measure Permits the Unemployed to Maintain Health Insurance]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Argall, Scavello Call for Property Tax Referendum]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Says House Committee Hears ALS Testimony]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[End Pay-to-Play, Perception of Impropriety, Republicans Say]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gabler, Oberlander Continue Attack on Effort to Toll Interstate 80]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor and House Republicans Agree Reform is Needed in Pennsylvania's Gaming Industry, Says Marsico]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Calls for End of MH/MR Waiting List, Bill of Rights for People with Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Calls for Real Reform at Gaming Control Board]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mustio Appointed to Select House Committee to Ensure All Employers Receive Fair Share of State Contracts and Stimulus Funding]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Says Now is No Time For Gaming Expansion in Pennsylvania]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith Supports Measure to Crack Down on Distracted Drivers]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Time to Award Contracts Legitimately, Says Marsico]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Joint Statement from Senator Orie and Rep. Saylor On Alternative Graduation Tests - aka Keystone Exams 2.0]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Resolution to Recognize Arbor Day Passes House]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer Appointed As House Finance Committee Chairman]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Legislation Confronts Flaw in Casino Licensing Process]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House to Vote on Legislation to Phase-In Electric Rate Hikes]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Joins Fourth Annual Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Krieger and Reese Introduce Stimulus Oversight Legislation]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe Introduces Legislation to Punish Gun Banning Municipalities During Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Northwestern PA Republicans Stand Up for Second Amendment Liberty at Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rock Backs Franklin County Gun Owners Over Governor's Demands for Additional Gun Control at Right to Keep and Bear Arms Rally]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar Condemns Homeland Security Report]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Legislation to Safeguard the Elderly Gains House Approval]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Unanimously Approves Rohrer Measure Marking this Week as Pennsylvania Academic Competition Week]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Continues to Press for End to Pay-to-Play Politics in Pennsylvania]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Believes Keystone Corridor is Well-Positioned for Federal High-Speed Rail Investment]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gillespie Bill to Toughen Penalty for Corruption of Minors Receives Committee Approval]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Perzel Calls Rendell's Property Tax Relief Inadequate]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Bill Would Streamline Tax Return Process for Eligible Seniors and Working Families]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Benninghoff Hosts Legislative Briefing on Rural Health Care Issues]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Vietnam Veteran Diploma Legislation]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Renews Push for Changes to Aid Families of Slain Law Enforcement Officers]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer says Governor's Property Tax ‘Relief' Announcement Misses Point]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Legislation Will Transfer Duties of the Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement to the Pennsylvania State Police]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Agriculture Chairman Rohrer Visits Penn Animal Diagnostic Lab Targeted by Rendell Budget Cuts]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper, Taylor Propose Consumer Protections for Mobile Home Owners]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Hear Congressional Review of Federal Stimulus Bill]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Phillips Issues Statement on Fish Passage Project]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leader Says PA Govt. Must Take Right PATH]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leader Says Deferring Payments Saves Nothing]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lawmakers Support Reforming State's Juvenile Court System]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Baker's Identity Theft Legislation Passes House]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Game Commission Officer Legislation Moves Forward]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Everett Joins House Colleagues in Calling for Legislative Action on State Budget]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Hear Testimony on Rendell's Keystone Exams Proposal]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Take Stand against Efforts to Restrict Recreational and Economic Access in Allegheny National Forest]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Joins in Call for an On-Time, Balanced Budget With No Tax Increases]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe Unites GOP Lawmakers in Calling for Unprecedented Legislative Action to Put Pennsylvania Taxpayers First]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Returns Fire, Blasts Protesters at Anti-Card Check Rally]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis Appointed to Governor's Stimulus Oversight Commission]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Long-Term Care Consumer Notification Act Passes House]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Seeks Greater Awareness of Sexual Assault]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pyle Says House GOP Package Would Make Pennsylvania the National Leader in Natural Gas Production]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ultimately, the People Will Decide if Rendell's Stimulus Spending Was Right, Republican Leader Smith Says]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[DiGirolamo Bill Offers Protection for CERT Members]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt to Host Public Hearing on Food Allergy Management Guidelines]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Petri Legislation to Get Pennsylvania Economy Back on Track]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Lawmakers Say County Judge's Pension Application Indicates Need for Reform Legislation]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Legislative Measure Helps to Raise Awareness of Lyme Disease, Says Helm]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Says Cronyism and Pay-to-Play Politics Needs to End Now]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Bill Gains Committee Approval]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Causer Applauds Alternative to Proposed Natural Gas Tax]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Everett Supports Alternative to Governor's Gas Severance Tax]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Task Force Responds to Lack of Movement on Health Care Proposals]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Introduce Alternative to Governor's Severance Tax, Hutchinson Announces]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Resolution Declares March 25 ‘Kick Butts Day' in Pennsylvania]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public Hearing to be Held on Petri's Rebuild PA Proposal]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed, Pickett and Energy Task Force Unveil ‘Energize PA' Initiative to Tap State Marcellus Shale Gas Deposits]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Smith Supports Marcellus Job Growth Plan]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Proposal to Promote Energy Conservation in New Homes Endorsed by House Committee]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Calls for Stimulus Oversight Council]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Calls for Changes at Gaming Board]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republicans Advocate for Legislative Oversight of Federal Stimulus Funds]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rep. Adolph Introduces Safe Staff Nursing Legislation]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Joins Effort Advocating Legislative Oversight of Federal Stimulus Funds]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Applauds Achievements of Ben Franklin Technology Partners]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harhart Introduces Legislation to Benefit At-Risk Children]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Long-Term Care Consumer Notification Act Would Increase Transparency, Protect Consumers, Gingrich Says]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tour of Scotland School Demonstrates Quality Education, Caring Atmosphere, Says Kauffman]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Civera Calls for Review of Parole System During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Repeat Violent Offenders]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grell Says Friends of Governor Continue to Benefit Despite Budget Crunch]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley Criticizes Rendell for ‘AIG-Style Use of Taxpayer Dollars' for New PR Contract]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Reintroduces Mandatory Ignition Interlocks for First-Time DUI Offenders]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leader Says Increasing Spending and Creating New Programs This Year Is ‘Ludicrous']]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Keller Joins Colleagues in Sponsoring Legislation to Aid Local Governments]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Tells Budget Panel That Now is Not the Time for New Taxes]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Vereb and Orie Question Gaming Control Board's Travel Decisions While Requesting a 6 Percent Budget Increase]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Going Green for St. Patrick's Day: Harper's Green Building Bill Earns Committee Approval]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hutchinson Supports New Proposal to Cut Wasteful Spending ]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Continues Fight for Scotland School for Veterans' Children]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer and Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Unveil Personal Privacy Proposals]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Turzai, Quigley Introduce Cost-Saving Measure for 2009-2010 Budget]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Leaders Question Rendell's Authority to Move State Money Around, Request New Budget Proposal]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer, Folmer Unveil Measure to Defend State Sovereignty]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Co-Sponsors Resolution Honoring Man Who Inspired Famed 'Band of Brothers']]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Turzai Legislation to Help Improve Economic Climate for Businesses]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Supports Measure to Prohibit Hand-Held Cell Phone Use by Drivers]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Says Saving Scotland School is About More Than Dollars and Cents]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rock, Metcalfe, Cutler and Public School Lockout Victims Fight On for Teacher Strike-Free Pennsylvania]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Legislation to Reduce Inheritance Tax Rate]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Raps Governor's School Consolidation Plan]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Appropriations Vice Chairman Reichley Questions Governor's Departmental Budget Requests During Downturn]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA['Follow Your Own Advice,' Smith Tells Governor]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Oberlander Introduces Reform Measure to Ensure Compulsive Gambling Treatment Providers Are Dealt "Strong Hand" in Available Funding]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Bill Would Remove Pennsylvania School Boards Association Employees from Public School Employees' Retirement System]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Argall Property Tax Ballot Referendum Bill Introduced in House]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Keller Backs Legislation to Provide Oversight of Federal Stimulus Funds]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe, Lawmakers and Government Watchdog Groups Unleash No Tax Increase Petition Drive]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Introduces Bill to Strengthen Pension Forfeiture Law]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Legislation Would Protect Food Supply]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gaming Law Needs Fixed, Not Expanded, House Republican Leader Smith Says]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Moul Aims to Suspend Cost of Living Raises for Legislators, Judges and Executive Branch]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern Honored with Successful Agriculture and Rural Legislation Award]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Clymer Legislation Questions DRPA Using Funds for Economic Development Projects]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Demands Zahorchak Halt Action on High School Graduation Exams]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Inheritance Tax]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Area Lawmakers Announce DCNR Decision to Continue Feeding Bread to Carp at Linesville Spillway]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Establishes Timeline for Future Budgets and Prohibits Furloughing State Employees]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Proposes Bills to Stimulate Legislative Savings]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Presses for End to Pay-to-Play Politics in Pennsylvania]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Neighborhood Electric Vehicles Legislation Is a Gas and Environment Saver, Says Fleck]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Republicans Want to End the ‘Revolving Door of Gaming Lawyers]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Calls for End to Pay-to-Play Politics]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[End to Pay-to-Play Politics in Pennsylvania, Republicans Say]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Murt Supports Bill to Strengthen Pennsylvania's Child Pornography Laws]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Committee Moves Reed Welfare Reform Bill Forward]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Members ‘Spill Blood' in Competition to Save Lives]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mustio Introduces Legislation Requiring HIV Testing for Sex Offenders]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild Applauds State Veterans Commission's Opposition of Closing Scotland School]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Continues 'Green' Commitment]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Democrats Vote to Weaken House Reforms, Says Denlinger]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reese says Increased Spending in Budget Proposal Is Wrong]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Speaks Up for Reform on the House Floor]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Offers Legislation to Create Moratorium on Property Tax/Rent Rebate Eligibility]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hennessey Applauds Governor's Promise of Half-Million Dollars in State Financial Help for Coatesville]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mensch Statement: Budget Address Loaded with Unrealistic Expectations]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Says House Rule Changes a Setback for Openness]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Vereb Says New House Rules Are a Strike Against Reform]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Argall Opposes Governor's Call for Tax and Spending Increases]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Says Governor's Budget Address Off Target, Again]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Benninghoff Responds to Governor's Budget Address by Calling for Fiscal Discipline ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Releases Statement on Pennsylvania Budget Proposal]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Says Budget Proposal Does Not Include Belt-Tightening Necessary in Current Economic Climate]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Budget a Day Late and a Few Billion Short, Says Grove]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Questions Governor's Tax and Spend Budget ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Creighton Worried by Additional Spending, Borrowing in 2009-10 Budget Proposal ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Appalled by Increased Spending Proposal]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Delozier Issues Statement on Proposed State Budget]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Denlinger Says Governor's Tax and Spend Budget Needs to be Stopped]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis Criticizes Governor's Spending Plan]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Calls Budget Proposal Too Fat for Pennsylvania's Wallet]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Everett Reacts to Proposed 2009-10 State Budget]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gingrich Says $29 Billion Budget Contains Too Much Spending ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor Proposing $705 Million in New State Spending While Trying to Close $2.3 Billion Deficit, Schroder Says ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor's Budget Address Draws Criticism from Gabler]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor's Proposed Spending Hikes Irresponsible, Causer Says]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Issues Statement on Proposed 2009-2010 State Budget]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Issues Statement on Governor's Budget Address]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Hutchinson Issues Statement on Governor's Proposal to Levy New Tax on Natural Gas Industry]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ill-Conceived Budget Proposal Unveiled, Cox Says]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Increasing Spending and Expanding Legalized Gaming During a Budget Deficit is Unwise Course of Action]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Krieger Appalled by Increased Spending and Increased Taxes in Proposed State Budget]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metcalfe Opposes Governor's Plan to Tax PA Back to the Stone Age]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metzgar Issues Statement Regarding Governor's Budget Address]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reed Responds to Governor's Budget Address]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rendell is a Compulsive Spender, says Marsico]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rendell Spends Too Much in Budget Proposal, Republicans Say]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Roae Says Rendell's Budget Includes Too Much Spending and Too Many Tax Increases]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rock Urges Governor To Reconsider Closing of Viable Scotland School For Veterans Children]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer: Governor's Call for New Spending a Sign of Disconnect with Working Pennsylvanians ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Issues Statement on Governor's Budget Address]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern Issues Statement on Rendell's Proposal to Increase Spending]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Concerned with Higher Spending Within State Budget Proposal]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Reacts to Rendell's Budget Address]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Issues Statement on Rendell's Proposed Budget ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Under Rendell Administration's Plan, Gambling Could Come to Every Neighborhood in the Commonwealth]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Beyer's Bills on Public Safety Head to House Floor]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Kauffman Opposes Rendell Effort to Close Scotland School]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Argall Legislation Would Give Voters a Stronger Voice in Ongoing Property Tax Debate]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Examination of Liquid Fuel Tax Alternatives]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harper Supports Update to Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Miccarelli Legislation Would Subsidize COBRA Payments for Unemployed Pennsylvanians ]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Putting Taxpayers First: Oberlander Cites I-80 Tolls and Surra PA Wilds Post as Prime Examples of Government Overspending Hurting Families]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harhart Legislation Passes Unanimously]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Putting Taxpayers First: Rapp Calls for Immediate Abolishment of "Capital Punishments"]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Putting Taxpayers First: Rock Re-Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Cap State Government Spending]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Takes Seat on House Appropriations and Judiciary Committees]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Creighton Joins Lawmakers to Stand Against Wasteful Spending, Increased Borrowing and Higher Taxes]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Named to Powerful House Appropriations Committee]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Legislation to Amend the Wiretap Act Passes Through Committee]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Putting Taxpayers First: Metcalfe Calls for No Representation for Increased Taxation]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rohrer and Other Fiscal Conservatives Preempt Governor's Budget Address]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Questions Use of Federal Stimulus Money]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Urges Halt to Smoking Expansion in Casinos]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State House Republicans Comment on Proposed Federal Economic Stimulus Package]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern Sponsors Resolution Honoring School Directors]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Takes Steps to Improve Pennsylvania's Infrastructure]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Beyer to Introduce Zero-Based Budgeting Legislation]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Sponsors Legislation to Expand Pennsylvania's Small Games of Chance Law]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Pens Bill to Ensure Consideration for More Legislation]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Petri Proposes Plan: 'Rebuild Pennsylvania']]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Mid-State Lawmakers Question Rendell's Giving Job to Political Ally During State Hiring/Pay Freeze]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson Calls for Improvements to Teen Driving Law]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Barrar to Introduce Legislation Aimed at Lowering Health Care Costs]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Serving Second Term as Republican Chairman of House Committee on Committees]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rep. Peter J. Daley and Rep. Dan Moul to present citation to Hanover Shoe Farms]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Saylor Backs Effort to Repeal Child Support Tax]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Brooks Begins Sophomore Term in PA House]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Republican Energy Task Force Co-Chairs Respond to Obama Speech]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[State Rep. Gary Day Sworn in to First Term Representing the 187th Legislative District]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cox Appointed to State Budget and Economic Task Force]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Schroder Appointed Republican Chairman of Gaming Oversight Committee]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Watson, Boyd to Lead Effort for Health Care Affordability, Accessibility as Part of Policy Committee Task Force]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Baker and Pickett Took the Oath of Office at Capitol Ceremony]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Bear Sworn In for Second Term as State Representative for 97th District]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House GOP Task Forces to Examine Initiatives to Halt State's Economic Collapse]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Sponsors Legislation to Study Compensation of State Officials]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Rock Sworn In for Second Term as Franklin County's Voice for Reform]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Sworn in as State Representative]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Tallman Sworn in as Representative from 193nd Legislative District]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Argall Sworn Into Office as New Session Begins]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Boback Takes Oath of Office]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Causer Begins Fourth Term in State House]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Christiana Sworn in as State Representative of 15th District]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Cutler Sworn in for Second Term]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Dally Sworn in for Seventh Term]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Delozier Sworn In as Representative for the 88th District at Harrisburg Ceremony]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Denlinger Sworn in for Fourth Term as State Representative for 99th District]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ellis Takes Oath of Office, Begins Third Term]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Evans Commences Fifth Term in PA House of Representatives]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Farry Sworn In as State Representative for 142nd District]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fleck Sworn in for Second Term as State Representative for 81st District]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Gabler Sworn In as State Representative]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Named to Eighth Term as Chairman of House Transportation Committee]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Grove Sworn in to Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Harhart Sworn In as State Representative Veteran legislator will chair House Committee on Local Government]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Helm Sworn In to Second Term in State House]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Killion Sworn In to Third Full Term in State Legislature]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Krieger Takes Place Among House Colleagues During Capitol Swearing-in Ceremony]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marshall Sworn in for Second Term]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Takes Oath of Office]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Metzgar Takes Oath of Office to Serve 69th Legislative District]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Miccarelli Takes Oath as State Representative for 162nd District]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Micozzie Begins 16th Term as State Representative]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Miller Sworn In as State Representative]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Milne Takes Oath of Office to Begin Second Term as Representative]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[O'Brien Officially Sworn Into 16th Term Representing 169th Legislative District]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Oberlander Takes Oath of Office, Hits Ground Running with Job Creating, ‘Business, Baby, Business' Agenda]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Perry Takes Oath of Office for Second Term in Harrisburg]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pyle Takes Oath of Office, Begins Third Term in General Assembly]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reese Begins First Term in House by Taking Oath of Office]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern Sworn in for Ninth Term as State Representative]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Stevenson Begins Fifth Term in State Capitol]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Veteran Lawmakers Take Oath of Office to Begin New Session]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Fairchild to Continue Advancement of Veterans, Emergency Response Issues in State House]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House GOP Members Return to Capitol to Discuss Initiatives to Stymie State's Economic Collapse]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Marsico Retains House Judiciary Committee Republican Chairman Position]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Micozzie to Serve Eighth Term as Chairman of House Insurance Committee]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Milne Delivers Healthy News about Chester County and Introduces Wellness Tax Credit Legislation]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Reichley to Co-Chair Government Reform Task Force of House GOP Policy Committee]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Swanger Legislation Would Eliminate Jury Commissioners in Select Counties]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Taylor and Perzel to Reintroduce Parole Reform Legislation]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST