Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings

Feb. 17, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee held its third day of budget hearings. The committee heard from the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED):

Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings

Feb. 16, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee held its second day of budget hearings. The committee heard from the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Department of General Services (DGS) and the Office of Administration (OA):

Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings

Feb. 15, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee held its first day of budget hearings. The committee heard from the Department of Revenue, the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) and the Department of Aging. Here are the key takeaways from the day:

Bonner Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Enforcement of State Laws

Feb. 15, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Buter) has introduced legislation that would make it a first-degree misdemeanor for any public official of a municipality to vote for, direct or induce any law enforcement officer to not enforce a state law or to establish penalties for traffic or criminal violations other than as provided by state law.

Mercuri Urges Wolf Administration to Answer Parents’ Calls for Help

Feb. 14, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – As efforts continue to advocate for the safety of children, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) wrote a letter urging the Wolf administration to swiftly implement House Bill 1139, signed into law five years ago, which would allow parents to safely leave their child in the care of a hospital, police station or emergency services provider without being criminally liable.

A Fair Congressional Map Awaits Final Approval

Feb. 14, 2022 /

The citizen-drawn congressional redistricting map received a resounding endorsement when Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia McCullough recommended to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that it be used in the upcoming election.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Legislation to Increase Awareness of Cognitive Decline Signed into Law

Feb. 09, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R- Allegheny/Westmoreland) has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. Act 9 of 2022, known as the Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or a Related Disorder Act, sheds more light on cognitive diseases and creates a structure to unite patients and health care providers around cognitive concerns that will lead to an earlier diagnosis of the disease.

Cook Calls on Chairman Nordenberg to ‘Show His Work’

Feb. 09, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette), who represents the 49th District, parts of Fayette and Washington counties, “The Mon Valley,” has continued to demand answers for “We The People” regarding the proposed House map in the redistricting process.

House Advances Warner Bill to Prevent Election Day Ballot Shortages

Feb. 09, 2022 /

HARRISBURG – Working to ensure the state’s elections run smoothly, the House has unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) that would ensure voting precincts across the Commonwealth have enough ballots to accommodate in-person voters.