07/30/2010
Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Schuylkill) today questioned Gov. Ed Rendell’s priorities after it was reported that the governor is committed to spending $20 million for a minor league baseball stadium in Lackawanna County.
07/30/2010
As a result of recent allegations over the misuse of public funds by the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery) and New Jersey State Assemblyman Domenick DiCicco Jr. (R-Gloucester) today called on the agency to refrain from implementing proposed toll hikes, scheduled to take place next July, until a full accounting of its funds is completed.
07/29/2010
Working in cooperation with local police, Rep. William F. Adolph Jr. (R-Delaware) has introduced legislation that would provide local departments an opportunity to better train officers in a more cost-effective manner. The measure (House Bill 17) would expand options for municipal police training and change the time frame in which required courses must be completed.
07/28/2010
State Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Big Beaver) released this statement today regarding federal funding received by the Port of Pittsburgh Commission for use in re-powering engines in four tug boats that serve Pittsburgh, Beaver County and other western Pennsylvania inland waterways:
07/28/2010
State Rep. Paul Clymer (R-Bucks) has introduced legislation to establish and advertise a National Human Trafficking Resource Hotline in the Commonwealth in order to help those in the state who may be trapped by this deplorable crime.
07/26/2010
Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery) and New Jersey State Assemblyman Domenick DiCicco Jr. (R-Gloucester) today sent letters to Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie regarding the alleged misuse of an EZ Pass transponder by Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) Public Safety Director Michael Joyce.
07/26/2010
In the wake of a series of scandals involving elected officials throughout the Commonwealth, a bipartisan group of state legislators is spearheading legislative efforts to create a Public Integrity Commission (PIC).
07/21/2010
State Rep. Ron Miller (R-Jacobus) was named “2010 Conservation District Legislator of the Year” by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD). He accepted the award during the group’s recent two-day conference in State College, PA.
07/21/2010
Legislation requiring persons to show proof of citizenship in order to apply for public benefits in Pennsylvania has been bottled up in the House State Government Committee. Rep. Rick Geist (R-Altoona) announced today he is joining in a discharge resolution effort to get action on the bill.
07/21/2010
In the wake of news that the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) made miscalculations which could have serious consequences for school districts across the Commonwealth, Rep. Stan Saylor (R-York) has joined Rep. Russ Fairchild (R-Union/Snyder) in asking the Office of Auditor General Jack Wagner to conduct a performance review of STEB.
07/20/2010
Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Lower Paxton) is extremely concerned about upcoming state job cuts and feels that this was a completely unnecessary tactic in order to pass the 2010-11 state budget:
07/16/2010
Responding to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ approval of Pennsylvania’s plan to implement high-risk insurance pooling under the federal takeover of private healthcare, state Rep. Jerry Stern (R-Blair), a Pro-Life Caucus co-chairman, slammed the plan’s backdoor measures that would subsidize abortion procedures. The Commonwealth will receive $160 million in taxpayer dollars to subsidize high-risk insurance plans, which will cover most cases of abortion.
07/16/2010
Rep. Marguerite Quinn (R-Bucks) recently introduced House Bill 2648, which is designed to repair flaws in the Military Affairs Code. Currently disabled veterans are prevented from participating in the Real Estate Tax Exemption Program due to the receipt of a lump-sum payment from entities such as the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) and the Social Security Administration.
07/16/2010
The development of recreational trails in Montgomery County got a boost with the enactment of legislation that allows PennDOT to sell certain lands to other public agencies, said Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery).
07/14/2010
Rep. Thomas P. Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) has asked Attorney General Tom Corbett to examine the special permits issued for six children under the age of 7 involved in the television production “Kate Plus 8” to determine if the permits comply with Pennsylvania’s child labor law.