Sep. 29, 2017 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 29, 2017 Download
The Legislative Report Program with Rep. Matt Dowling (R- Fayette & Somerset) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 29, 2017 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams, Cumberland) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 27, 2017 Download
Legislation designed to ensure that public benefits are reserved for American citizens was approved by the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday. House Bill 1095 would bring Pennsylvania into compliance with federal law by requiring those seeking public benefits to show proof of citizenship or legal eligibility. Bill sponsor Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) said that considering the Commonwealth’s budget situation, all steps must be taken to ensure proper distribution of public funds. Heffley’s bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Sep. 27, 2017 Download
Citing the thousands of people who would be impacted and the increased costs to the Commonwealth, Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) led a broad coalition of health-related organizations Wednesday in the state capitol in expressing their concern over passage of potential federal health care legislation and its potential impact on Pennsylvania. Rep. DiGirolamo, chairman of the House Human Services Committee, said that if Graham-Cassidy had passed or if a similar version would pass to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Pennsylvania stands to be one of the biggest losers.
Sep. 26, 2017 Download
Legislation designed to aid parents in their daycare choices has been introduced in Harrisburg. Representative Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) is the prime sponsor of House Bill 1742, which would require all state-licensed childcare centers to post their Keystone STARS rating on their websites and in their locations. The Keystone STARS performance standards address staff qualifications and professional development, early learning programs, partnerships with family and the community, and leadership and management. Mehaffie said he wants to make it easier for families to research and choose a daycare facility.
Sep. 22, 2017 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 22, 2017 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Representative Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 22, 2017 Download
The Legislative Report Program with Rep. Matt Dowling (R- Fayette & Somerset) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 19, 2017 Download
At a time when the commonwealth has a $2.1 billion budget deficit, state taxpayer money shouldn’t be wasted by handing out welfare payments to dead people. That’s the sentiment behind a bill introduced by state Rep. Michael Corr (R-Montgomery).
The bill was generated in response to a report released last year by the Auditor General that the state Department of Human Services (DHS) provided nearly $700,000 in welfare benefits to at least 2,300 individuals who had been dead for 60 days. Rep. Corr said his bill would require DHS to increase the frequency of death records checks to ensure scarce state benefit dollars are more effectively utilized.