Sep. 29, 2021 /
In 2004, the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act passed (Act 71 of 2004) with the primary intent of protecting the public from unlawful gaming, followed by enhancing live horse racing. The law was amended to include table games in 2010 and further expanded gaming in 2017, which adds to the complexity of the revenue flow.
Sep. 29, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-Chester/Montgomery), majority chairman of the House Transportation Committee, will hold a public hearing this week on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s major bridge public-private partnership program.
Sep. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The House last week approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie) that limits a school board’s temporary emergency powers to 60 days.
Sep. 29, 2021 /
YORK – The House State Government Committee will host a hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 13, in York to receive input from residents on congressional redistricting, Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced.
Sep. 29, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced his bill, which aims to create uniformity and autonomy in boroughs, overwhelmingly passed the full House yesterday.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) that would direct the Joint State Government Commission to study Common Interest Owned Communities (CIOCs) passed the House Urban Affairs Committee today.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), a member of the House State Government Committee, will host the committee for a hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 12, to receive input on congressional redistricting from area residents and community leaders.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
WASHINGTON AND FAYETTE COUNTIES – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) will host three concealed carry seminars in the upcoming months.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Five years after being destroyed in a fire, the Coral Post Office in Center Township will finally be replaced, according to state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana).
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – During a busy meeting on Monday, the House State Government Committee advanced several bills to address issues facing Pennsylvanians, Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) and Jake Wheatley (D-Allegheny) have introduced legislation designed to encourage minority, women and veteran-owned small businesses to bid for and compete in state and local government bidding opportunities.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
WHAT: A ceremony hosted by state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) will officially rename the Franklin Street bridge which crosses the Stonycreek River as the City of Johnstown Firefighters Memorial Bridge. The name change is being made possible through House legislation authored by Rigby during the 2019-20 Legislative Session and will memorialize seven firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the residents of Johnstown.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, along with fellow members of the committee approved a set of community reform bills focused on strengthening consumer protection, ensuring home owner associations (HOA) and common interest owned communities (CIOC) are operating efficiently and with integrity.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, announced the passage of House Bills 291 and 1260 and Senate Bills 323 and 668. These bills seek to amend the Pennsylvania State Lottery law to provide further pharmaceutical assistance to older Pennsylvanians.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – A bill to close a legal loophole and keep firearms from being carried by convicted felons passed the House Judiciary Committee today, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. John Hershey (Mifflin/Juniata/Franklin).
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today that his bill, which would create a more transparent and modern home mortgage market, unanimously passed the House Urban Affairs Committee.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) and Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) will co-chair a hearing about the Liquor Control Board’s supply chain disruption.
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation designed to protect voters’ rights and assist poll workers when conducting smoother, fairer elections emerged from the House State Government Committee this week, according to Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair).
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, House Bill 1839, sponsored by Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) to encourage and permit cooperative agreements and joint purchasing between municipalities and Common Interest Owned Communities (CIOCs), was advanced for full House consideration by the House Urban Affairs Committee.
Sep. 27, 2021 /
Educators endorse legislation to bring fairness to charter school regulations