Nov. 05, 2021 /
![House Members to Offer Details of Support for Veterans Bill Package]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead a press conference on the Veterans Day package of bills running on the House floor this week. The bills focus on assisting veterans and their families by increasing state funding and enhancing state veterans’ programs.
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee to Consider Consequences of Adopting California-Style Diesel Truck Emissions Regulation]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene an informational meeting focusing on the economic consequences of Pennsylvania adopting California’s regulation on diesel emissions controls for large trucks.
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![Dowling Bill to Aid Bar, Restaurant Owners Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) to help bar and restaurant owners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic has been signed into law by the governor.
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![State Legislators Question Private Funding of Elections]()
WHAT: State Reps. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland), Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) will discuss House Bill 2044, legislation they are co-sponsoring that would prevent all county election officials and the Secretary of the Commonwealth from accepting private contributions and donations that are designated for the administration of elections.
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Election-Related Legislation and Additional Bills]()
Knowing secure and accurate elections are the cornerstone of our republic, the House State Government will take up three election-related bills at its next meeting.
Nov. 04, 2021 /
![Twardzik Welcomes House Urban Affairs Committee to 123rd District to Discuss Blight Remediation]()
POTTSVILLE - Today, Reps. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill); Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee; and members of the committee met with representatives of the Pottsville Blight Task Force, as well as other local officials, to discuss the negative impact blight has caused in Schuylkill County and possible solutions to improve the surrounding communities.
Nov. 04, 2021 /
![Wentling Hosts Hearing on Economic Development in Northwestern Pennsylvania]()
GREENVILLE – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) hosted a panel consisting of leaders from manufacturing, technology and economic development companies who testified before the House Majority Policy Committee on Thursday to discuss how to advance the economy in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Nov. 03, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee Set to Advance Senate Resolution Rejecting Wolf’s Carbon Tax-Imposing RGGI Scheme]()
HARRISBURG — House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (ERE) Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a voting meeting to advance Senate Concurrent Regulatory Review Resolution No. 1 to disapprove and reject Gov. Tom Wolf’s rogue executive actions to enter Pennsylvania into the multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Nov. 03, 2021 /
![Pennycuick Denounces Wolf’s $100 Million Incentive for State Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccine]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) offered the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement to grant state employees five days off – or receive an equivalent paid bonus – in exchange for getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Nov. 03, 2021 /
![Subcommittee on Government Integrity & Transparency to Examine Commonwealth Transparency 101]()
WHAT: Rep. Paul Schemel and the House Government Committee Subcommittee on Government Integrity & Transparency will host a hearing on “Commonwealth Transparency 101: Sunshine Act, the Right-to-Know Law, the Ethics Act and Per Diems.” Testifiers include personnel from the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association and Pennsylvania Office of Open Records.
Nov. 03, 2021 /
![House Resolution to Call for Investigation of Commissioner George F. Halcovage Jr. Advances to the House for Vote]()
HARRISBURG –Reps. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill), Joe Kerwin (R- Schuylkill/Dauphin) and Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) announced that House Resolution 99 is expected to receive a vote by the full House on Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Nov. 03, 2021 /
![Speaker Cutler, Rep. Cephas to Hold Roundtable on Modernizing Pennsylvania’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Laws]()
Discussion will focus on pending legislation to align Pennsylvania’s laws with HIPAA and improve delivery of whole person care
Nov. 03, 2021 /
![Mercuri: Proposal by Gov. Wolf Goes Against Good Governance, Fairness]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) released the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to offer five days of “verification leave” to be used between Dec. 20, 2021, and March 31, 2022, if an administration employee provides proof that they received the COVID-19 vaccine. Any leave time not used by these employees will be paid back to them.
Nov. 01, 2021 /
![The Courts Should Not Be Setting Election Laws]()
If you thought the Democratic Party was done manipulating our election laws through the Pennsylvania Court system, think again. Last year, the Democratic Party of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit requesting six changes to the Pennsylvania Election Code. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rendered a verdict less than two months before the 2020 General Election. The decision made five major changes to our election laws:
Nov. 01, 2021 /
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HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that his administration will be giving employees under his jurisdiction an additional five days of paid leave to be used between Dec. 20, 2021, and March 31, 2022, for showing proof of COVID-19 vaccination. If the five accrued days are not used, administration employees will be paid out the remainder of the leave time in a lump sum payment.
Nov. 01, 2021 /
![Wentling to Host Hearing on Economic Development]()
WHAT: Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) is hosting a House Majority Policy Committee public hearing on economic development in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Nov. 01, 2021 /
![Armanini Balks at Wolf Plan to Use Your Money As a ‘Prize’ for Getting Vaccinated]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) is objecting strongly to Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to give employees in his administration five days of paid time off if they receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
![Twardzik to Host Public Hearing on Blight and Blight Remediation]()
WHAT: Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) will be hosting a public hearing convened by the House Urban Affairs Committee on blight and blight remediation throughout Schuylkill County.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
![Largest Investment in Luzerne County History Announced Today; Made Possible by Kaufer’s Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit]()
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP – Texas-based fuel company Nacero Inc. today announced it is making the single biggest economic investment in the history of Luzerne County by building its latest facility in Newport Township, a move made possible by a 2020 law introduced by state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne), who participated in today’s news conference announcement.
Oct. 29, 2021 /
Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks), Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) were joined by Curtis Kossman, president of the board of trustees at Provident Charter School: Designed for Students with Dyslexia; Shaena Fazal, managing director of advocacy at Alliance for Safety and Justice; Refuge for Women Pittsburgh; and Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh to introduce the Safer Pennsylvania Act.