HARRISBURG – As I warned in my July 21 column, the state Senate and Democrat-controlled House at the last minute of passing the 2026-27 budget inserted a provision that would allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to keep drilling wells and collecting money on oil, gas, and mineral rights that belong to other people.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today called on the Shapiro administration to withdraw proposed regulations reminiscent of COVID lockdown-era government policy that would infringe upon constitutional norms and civil liberties.
Will expand tuition assistance for children of those who were injured or died in service
HARRISBURG – As a member of Pennsylvania’s Children’s Trust Fund, Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) reviewed and supported submissions from 21 grant recipients seeking to prevent child abuse and neglect.
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: