Oct. 20, 2015 /
![House Gives the Green Light to Bloom ‘Ride On Red’ Bill]()
HARRISBURG – In a bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives today endorsed legislation, authored by Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), to give motorcyclists and other drivers the option to proceed with caution through an intersection when trapped at an unresponsive traffic light.
Oct. 20, 2015 /
![Watson Raises Awareness of Teen Driver Safety with House Resolution]()
HARRISBURG – To help keep teens safe behind the wheel, Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th) has again authored legislation to raise awareness of teen driver safety topics and seek solutions to preventing unnecessary teen deaths on the road.
Oct. 20, 2015 /
![Wolf Should be Governing, Not Campaigning, Says Warner]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) issued this statement after receiving confirmation that Gov. Tom Wolf would be making a visit to Connellsville today to defend his requested tax increases to city council members.
Oct. 20, 2015 /
![Petri Issues Statement on Budget Impasse Payments to Charter Schools]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks) issued the following statement asking the attorney general to investigate the Department of Education’s payment of gaming revenues to charter schools during the current budget impasse:
Oct. 20, 2015 /
![Measure Passes House to Name Bridge in Honor of Local Hero, Delozier Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to forever acknowledge and remember the sacrifice of a local hero killed in action was passed Monday in the House, said Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), author of the proposal.
Oct. 20, 2015 /
![‘Ghost Busting’ Bill Would Force Philly Teachers Back Into the Classroom]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to return Philadelphia and Pittsburgh teachers to classrooms in which they were hired to work, state Reps. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today unveiled legislation to end a practice known as “ghost teaching.”
Oct. 20, 2015 /
![Murt Resolution Designating October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution sponsored by Rep. Tom Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) urging employers to consider those with special needs has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Oct. 20, 2015 /
![PA House-Senate State Government Committees to Examine Online Voter Registration]()
Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee Chairman Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon/Dauphin/York) will convene a joint informational meeting focusing on the implementation of the online voter registration system, the registration process and the various features the system contains. Members will also have the opportunity to examine the boundaries of the governor’s executive authority to implement an online voter registration system.
Oct. 19, 2015 /
![Ward Supports Measures to Deliver Budget Funding to Students, People in Need]()
HARRISBURG – In another attempt to try and release critical state funding to human service agencies and schools while final budget negotiations continue, state Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) today participated in a press conference to introduce a package of fiscal lifeline bills.
Oct. 19, 2015 /
![House Insurance Committee Examines CHIP Placement in State Government, Pickett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania families who have children enrolled in the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program would not see any changes to their coverage if the program is moved to another state agency, under legislation examined by the House Insurance Committee on Monday, said committee chairman, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna).
Oct. 19, 2015 /
![Bloom, Moul Unveil Fiscal Lifelines for Students, People in Need]()
HARRISBURG – In a renewed effort to release critical state funding to serve individuals, families, Pennsylvanians in need and school children, state Reps. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) and Dan Moul (R-Adams) today announced the introduction of a fiscal lifelines package.
Oct. 19, 2015 /
![“Ghostbusting” Bill to Force Philly Teachers Back Into the Classroom]()
WHAT: State Reps. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) will discuss House Bill 1649, legislation that would address “ghost” teachers in the School District of Philadelphia taking leave from the classroom to work for their union while still earning their pay and benefits and accruing time toward their pension.
Oct. 16, 2015 /
![House Insurance Committee to Examine CHIP Placement in State Government]()
WHAT: The House Insurance Committee, led by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) will hold an informational meeting to learn more about whether the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) should be part of the Department of Human Services. Currently, the program is administered by the state Insurance Department.
Oct. 16, 2015 /
![Kauffman Legislation Signed by Governor]()
HARRISBURG- Last week, legislation sponsored by State Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) to help pharmacy customers in border communities, was signed into law by the governor. The legislation, now Act 43 of 2015, extends protections to Pennsylvania residents who use out-of-state pharmacies that regularly do business with customers from the Commonwealth.
Oct. 16, 2015 /
![Gov. Wolf’s $1 Billion Natural Gas Myth]()
During Tom Wolf’s campaign for governor, he proposed a severance tax on natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 15, 2015 /
![Gov. Wolf’s Tax Proposal Defeated in the House]()
Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf submitted his tax package to the House of Representatives for an up-or-down vote. He proposed a 16 percent increase in the Personal Income Tax and an effective 14 percent tax rate on natural gas drillers which would have raised approximately $1.4 billion.
Oct. 15, 2015 /
![House Approves Benninghoff Legislation to Prohibit ARD for Child Sex Offenders]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, Oct. 7, Rep. Kerry Benninghoff’s (R-Centre/Mifflin) legislation to protect children from sexual offenders received unanimous, bipartisan support in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Oct. 14, 2015 /
![York County House Delegation Supports Passage of Paycheck Protection Legislation]()
HARRISBURG- The York County House Delegation applauds the state Senate for consideration and passage of Senate Bill 501, legislation that would prevent the collection of money to be used for political contributions from a public employee’s paycheck.
Oct. 13, 2015 /
![Ortitay Appointed to Gaming Oversight Committee]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) was recently appointed to serve on the House Gaming Oversight Committee, which has legislative oversight of local small games of chance and bingo, local disbursement of casino gambling revenues, and the operations and regulations of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Oct. 13, 2015 /
![The Budget Saga Continues]()
The Pennsylvania General Assembly sent Gov. Tom Wolf a no-tax-increase, balanced budget on June 30, which was the deadline for a budget to be in place for the 2015-16 fiscal year; yet, here we are in October with still no budget agreement. What happened?