Aug. 02, 2022 /
![Cutler Continues Call for Election Reforms]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on the mail-in voting provisions of Act 77 of 2019:
Aug. 02, 2022 /
![Grove Issues Statement of Court’s Mail-In Voting Ruling]()
HARRISBURG -- In response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling regarding mail-in voting, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the House State Government Committee, issued the following statement:
Aug. 02, 2022 /
![PA Republican-led Economic Recovery Agenda Leads to Boost in State Business Survey]()
In January of 2021, we stood in Pennsylvania’s Capitol to announce the formation of an Economic Recovery Task Force that would inform the Commonwealth’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 01, 2022 / Press Release
![PennDOT Adopts Silvis Idea to Make Disability Parking Placard Renewal Easier]()
HARRISBURG – Last week, PennDOT implemented an idea first proposed by Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) to bring the disability parking placard renewal process into the 21st century.
Jul. 27, 2022 /
![Grove Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Election Integrity]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) was the representative of state government in our country to travel to Washington DC Wednesday and participate in a congressional roundtable discussion that examined election integrity.
Jul. 27, 2022 /
![House Republican Leaders Encourage State-Related Universities to Roll Back Announced Tuition Increase]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Leaders Wednesday sent a letter to the heads of the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Temple University and Lincoln University encouraging each institution to roll back announced plans to increase tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year.
Jul. 26, 2022 /
![Struzzi Proposal Would Do Away with Restrictive Law Enforcement Hiring Practice]()
HARRISBURG – Filling job vacancies is a challenge in many lines of work. State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) has a solution when it comes to bringing new police officers on board in some of Pennsylvania’s smaller municipalities.
Jul. 22, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) was recently presented with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Champion of Public Education award.
Jul. 21, 2022 /
![Grove: Department of State Finally Certifies Most Primary Election Results]()
HARRISBURG – In response to the Department of State finally certifying 2022 Primary Election results from 64 out of 67 counties, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the House State Government Committee, issued the following statement:
Jul. 20, 2022 /
![PennDOT Becomes Desperate After Losing Court Case Regarding Tolling]()
HARRISBURG — This week PennDOT offered a settlement to Bridgeville Borough and South Fayette and Collier townships in a lawsuit the three won against PennDOT related to its bridge tolling scheme. If accepted, PennDOT promised to not appeal the municipalities’ victory to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, said Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny).
Jul. 20, 2022 /
![Cook Introduces Resolution to Fight Skyrocketing Inflation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has introduced House Resolution 222, which would direct the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to conduct a comprehensive review of state laws, regulations and procedures that are impeding the supply chain and driving up costs for consumers.
Jul. 19, 2022 /
![New Law Will Help Boost Plugging of Orphan Wells, Causer Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that will help increase the number of orphan wells being plugged in the Commonwealth is now law, said Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), prime sponsor of the measure.
Jul. 19, 2022 /
![Grove Unveils Report on Continued Chaos in Pennsylvania Elections]()
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvania’s elections continue to operate in disarray, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the House State Government Committee, released a report on the state of the electoral process.
Jul. 18, 2022 /
![Grove to Release Elections Report]()
WHAT: With the next election a little more than three months away, and the next Presidential General Election a little more than two years away, Pennsylvania is still using the same election process that resulted in Pennsylvania becoming a national embarrassment.
Jul. 15, 2022 /
![Williams Fights Serial Criminals with Support of ‘Deana’s Law’]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware), a former federal prosecutor, released the following statement regarding the enactment of House Bill 773, now Act 59 of 2022, better known as “Deana’s Law.”
Jul. 15, 2022 /
![Deana’s Law Targeting ‘Worst of the Worst’ Repeat DUI Offenders Signed Into Law]()
MEDIA, PA – Legislation named in memory of DUI homicide victim Deana DeRosa Eckman of Delaware County has been signed into law, said the author of the bill, Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware). Quinn was joined by DeRosa’s parents, Rich and Roseann DeRosa, and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer to announce the enactment of the legislation.
Jul. 15, 2022 /
![Boback: New Law Enhances Flood Mitigation Program]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to enhance Pennsylvania’s flood mitigation program sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 14, 2022 /
![Rader: New Law Provides Tax Exemption for Military Members]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) providing an estate tax exemption for military members in Pennsylvania has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Jul. 14, 2022 /
![Ecker Named to House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order]()
HARRISBURG – To further investigate the drastic increase in crime in Philadelphia, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams//Cumberland) was appointed by House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) to the newly established House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order.
Jul. 14, 2022 /
![Boback: Purple Star School Program Coming to PA Schools]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) to establish the Purple Star School Program in Pennsylvania has been signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.