BERKS COUNTY— Pennsylvania can address its law enforcement staffing shortage without lowering professional standards by strengthening career pipelines; improving training; and supporting the physical, mental and financial well-being of officers, according to law enforcement leaders who testified Wednesday during a House Republican Policy Committee hearing.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive order on data center development:
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) has been appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), where she will help advise the EPA on environmental policies impacting communities across the country.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) offered the following statement after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order restricting data center development:
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) issued the following statement in response to a local fire company being cited by the state for accepting credit card payments through an online fundraiser:
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), Republican chair of the House Human Services Committee, is inviting Pennsylvania residents to attend a committee hearing on House Bill 1939.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) has introduced legislation designed to give Pennsylvania consumers and lawmakers a clearer picture of their utility bills.
HARRISBURG - Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) today announced plans to introduce legislation establishing a dedicated offense within Pennsylvania’s Crimes Code to hold adults accountable when they exploit positions of authority and trust to groom minors in their care.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY—Pennsylvania’s lack of a clear sentencing framework for second-degree murder could produce inconsistent sentences, overwhelm courts and force victims’ families to repeatedly relive the murders of their loved ones, prosecutors testified Thursday during a House Republican Policy Committee hearing.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) has introduced legislation designed to strengthen Pennsylvania’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) standards by reinforcing federally required English language proficiency requirements while enhancing safeguards within the Commonwealth’s CDL licensing process.
HARRISBURG – A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in a case which originated in Clearfield County is drawing praise from state Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Clearfield/Cambria).
HARRISBURG – Following his vote against House Bill 1042, Rep. Gary Day (R-Lehigh) issued this statement:
HARRISBURG — Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester) voted against House Bill 1042 Thursday, saying House Democrats intentionally prevented the General Assembly from enacting a constitutional sentencing law before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s deadline, opening the door for more than 1,100 convicted felony murderers serving life without parole to seek resentencing and possible release.
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) says legislation addressing the sentencing of second-degree murders will miss a court-ordered deadline due to partisan politics, and there’s a possibility convicted killers could be let loose.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) voted against House Bill 1042 this week, saying the legislation fails to provide meaningful accountability for those convicted of second-degree murder and creates uncertainty for victims and their families.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) issued this statement following the vote on House Bill 1042, legislation that addresses the sentencing of those convicted of murder of the second degree:
HARRISBURG—Reps. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata) and Josh Bashline (R-Clarion/Armstrong) today announced plans to introduce a two-bill legislative package establishing reasonable safeguards for the use of automated surveillance technologies, including automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and facial-recognition systems.
HARRISBURG - Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) voted against House Bill 1042 after House Democrats amended the legislation, replacing a bipartisan Senate-passed solution with provisions that weaken accountability for violent offenders and create uncertainty for crime victims and their families.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement after his vote against House Bill 1042, a bill that would change the punishment for second-degree murder in Pennsylvania:
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) voted Thursday against House Bill 1042, saying the legislation fails to provide a strong constitutional sentencing framework for second-degree murder convictions and falls short of protecting public safety and the rights of crime victims.