Aug. 15, 2016 /
WHAT: The House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Sen. Elder Vogel (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence), will hold a joint informational meeting to examine dairy industry issues, including House Bill 1265, at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days.
Aug. 15, 2016 /
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee and House Minority Policy Committee will host a joint, bipartisan hearing to discuss Pennsylvania’s growing Life Science industry, which has a heavy concentration in southeastern Pennsylvania. Testifiers will give legislators a glimpse into the expanding industry, as well as the challenges facing both its startup and established businesses as they work on cutting edge innovation and technology.
Aug. 11, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) has introduced legislation to permit public employees to serve as election officers in the Commonwealth. Currently, the Constitution of Pennsylvania prohibits public employees from serving in this capacity.
Aug. 11, 2016 /
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Aug. 11, 2016 /
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Aug. 10, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), whose district is home to hundreds of state employees, today accused Gov. Tom Wolf of “playing favorites” by unfairly awarding costly pay increases to unionized state employees under his jurisdiction and his own staff, while neglecting non-union state employees for a second year.
Aug. 09, 2016 /
WHAT: Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin), majority chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Joseph Petrarca (D- Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana), minority chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on police body cameras to discuss current practices and possible changes regarding the use of body cameras by law enforcement.
Aug. 08, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) has applauded privatization measures that went into effect today under his enacted legislation, Act 39 of 2016.
Aug. 08, 2016 /
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) will serve as a deputy House majority whip for the remainder of the 2015-16 legislative session following his appointment by Pennsylvania House Majority Whip Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster).
Aug. 05, 2016 /
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today condemned Philadelphia’s sanctuary city policy following a request by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that the city turn over an illegal immigrant charged with raping a child in Philadelphia.
Aug. 04, 2016 /
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Thomas Murt (Montgomery/Philadelphia) asked the U.S. Navy to assume full and immediate responsibility for the filtering of eight wells serving Upper Dublin Township and other areas of eastern Montgomery County.
Aug. 01, 2016 /
CAMP HILL – State Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) recently introduced legislation that would help American military veterans and reservists start and grow small businesses in Pennsylvania.
Jul. 28, 2016 /
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Jul. 28, 2016 /
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Jul. 28, 2016 /
WHAT: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Jul. 26, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) has introduced legislation to add police, firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel to the list of those who are targeted by their identity for murder or assault to Pennsylvania’s hate crimes statute.
Jul. 25, 2016 /
WHAT: Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks), chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will hold a public hearing in Bucks County on legislation, sponsored by minority chairman Rep. Thomas Caltagirone (D-Berks), to clarify how recorders of deeds may assess fees concerning amendments of declarations for condominiums or planned communities. House Bill 1101 seeks to clarify legislative intent with regard to current law and fairness to those assessed the fees.
Jul. 21, 2016 /
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf Wednesday signed into law legislation including provisions, authored by Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), to give motorcyclists and other drivers the option to proceed with caution through an intersection when trapped at an unresponsive traffic light.
Jul. 21, 2016 /
HARRISBURG—Throughout the summer and fall, Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature are joining forces to attempt to tackle the state’s opioid crisis.
Jul. 21, 2016 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) to update Pennsylvania’s Auctioneer Licensing and Trading Assistant Registration Act was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf as Act 88 of 2016 on Wednesday. Keller is also a professional auctioneer and knowledgeable about the need to make changes to the current law.