Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Rapp, House Health Committee to Examine Opioids in the Commonwealth: Lessons Learned and Next Steps]()
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing focusing on Opioids in the Commonwealth: Lessons Learned and Next Steps.
Apr. 11, 2022 / Editorial
![Private Donors Shouldn’t Fund Public Elections]()
We couldn’t agree more with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s editorial, “Well-run elections shouldn't depend on ‘Zuck Bucks,’” supporting a ban on the use of private dollars given by the likes of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to fund the election of officials who direct public policy.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Judiciary Committee to Vote on Slate of Bills Strengthening Convictions of Violent Offenders, Supporting Crime Victims]()
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Department of State Testifies Using Unprotected Drop Boxes Still OK for 2022 Election, Diamond Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) on Wednesday, during a hearing on election readiness, expressed concern to Department of State officials about reports and video of people depositing armloads of what appear to be voting ballots into unmonitored ballot drop-boxes during the 2021 election, but state officials say there are no plans to require monitoring of drop boxes going forward.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Brown to Host Voting Meeting and Press Conference on Blight Bill Package]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will host a voting meeting and press conference on a package of bills designed to combat blight across the Commonwealth. The package will include the following bills:
Apr. 08, 2022 /
![Department of State Admits Getting and Using Voters’ Digital and Personal Information from Other Government Agencies, Diamond Says]()
HARRISBURG – During Wednesday’s House State Government Committee hearing on election readiness, Jonathan Marks, deputy secretary of elections and commissions, Pennsylvania Department of State, told Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) that the Wolf administration is gleaning cell phone numbers and email address from other departments of state government for the purpose of urging them to register for a mail-in ballot and other election activities.
Apr. 07, 2022 /
![Mizgorski Introduces Bill to Remove Statute of Limitations for Crimes Committed Against a Care-Dependent Person]()
HARRISBURG – A bill to remove the statute of limitations for crimes committed against a care-dependent person has been introduced by Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny).
Apr. 07, 2022 /
![Grove: Arizona Election Report Recommendations Similar to the PA Voting Rights Protection Act]()
HARRISBURG – Facing criticism over the handling of the 2020 election, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich released a report, which included recommendations to improve elections and address a series of vulnerabilities. The Arizona attorney general’s recommendations were very similar to election fixes included in Pennsylvania’s Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300), said Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), author of the legislation.
Apr. 07, 2022 /
![Heffley’s Bill Seeks to Boost Transportation Infrastructure Funding]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to increase available funding for road and bridge projects in Pennsylvania, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) this week introduced legislation that would provide an additional $200 million in the 2022-23 fiscal year for badly needed infrastructure improvements.
Apr. 07, 2022 /
![HAPPENING TODAY AT 1 P.M. Day to Lead Informational Meeting Regarding Older Adult Abuse]()
WHAT: Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, along with members of the committee will be holding an informational meeting to discuss House Bill 2425 and concerns with communications between departments in long term care facilities. The committee will hear personal testimony focusing on older adult abuse.
Apr. 06, 2022 /
![Sankey, Armanini Applaud Court Decision on Wolf Climate Initiative]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) and Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) are praising a Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania decision that stalls Gov. Tom Wolf’s one-man campaign to enroll the state in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Apr. 05, 2022 /
![State Government Committee to Host Hearing on Preparations of the 2022 Primary Election]()
WHAT: The past few election cycles have been ripe with issues. In advance of the Pennsylvania Primary Election next month, the House State Government Committee will hold a hearing with elections officials to review election preparations.
Apr. 04, 2022 /
![Kaufer Introduces Bill to Help Crime Victims]()
Measure would enable crime victims to access police investigation information when filing civil lawsuits.
Apr. 04, 2022 /
![Mehaffie Introduces Bill to Expand Nuclear Energy Production in PA]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation being crafted by Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) would spur development of small modular reactors, which are nuclear fission reactors that can provide clean energy despite weather conditions and sunshine.
Apr. 01, 2022 /
![Warner’s V-Toll Notification, Turnpike Consumer Protection Bill Earns Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner’s (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) bill to better protect consumers who travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been approved by the House Transportation Committee.
Apr. 01, 2022 /
![Day to Lead Informational Meeting Regarding Older Adult Abuse]()
WHAT: Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, along with members of the committee will be holding an informational meeting to discuss House Bill 2425 and concerns with communications between departments in long term care facilities. The committee will hear personal testimony focusing on older adult abuse.
Apr. 01, 2022 /
![House Committee Approves Kerwin’s Bill and Others Aimed at Helping Dairy Farmers]()
HARRISBURG – The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on Wednesday in Harrisburg approved several bills aimed at helping Pennsylvania dairy farmers, including one piece of legislation introduced by local state Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin/Schuylkill) that would streamline the certification process for milk testers.
Mar. 31, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lynda Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) says the timing was perfect.
Mar. 31, 2022 /
![Grove Letter to Governor: Fight to Get Back Unemployment Fraud Payments]()
HARRISBURG – While the federal government is allowing states to turn a blind eye to recovering overpayments through pandemic unemployment programs, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) sent letters to Gov. Tom Wolf and Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier to instead seek justice and return the hundreds of millions of dollars fraudulently obtained through the programs.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) that would protect
workers and taxpayers from the threat posed by Gov. Tom Wolf’s desire to enroll Pennsylvania in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was advanced to the state Senate today with support from both sides of the aisle in the state House.