Apr. 17, 2018 Download
The Pennsylvania House has passed legislation that would prohibit the abortion of a child due solely to a diagnosis of possible Down Syndrome. Under current law, a woman can obtain an abortion prior to 24 weeks gestational age for any reason, except if that reason is to select the sex of the child. House Bill 2050 would expand that exception to include a ban on aborting a child solely due to a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome. The law would place no restrictions on a mother having an abortion in cases of rape, incest, or personal endangerment. Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) said he is glad the House acted to protect the sanctity of these lives.
Apr. 17, 2018 Download
The House Education Committee has approved a package of legislation designed to equip students with the technical and career skills they will need to thrive as they enter the workforce. Rep. Mike Tobash (Schuylkill, Dauphin), prime sponsor of House Bill 2156, said his bill would allow direct investment from those businesses which contribute to career and technical education organizations.
Apr. 17, 2018 Download
The House Education Committee has approved a package of legislation designed to equip students with the technical and career skills they will need to thrive as they enter the workforce. Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), prime sponsor of House Bill 2157, said his bill would make it easier for educational institutions to implement new programs of study to meet upcoming workforce needs.
Apr. 13, 2018 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Apr. 13, 2018 Download
The monthly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Apr. 11, 2018 Download
Working to protect potential victims and ensure Pennsylvania has the most effective laws to address sexual and workplace-related harassment, members of the House Republican leadership team – Reps. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) and Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – along with victim advocate Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) and House Labor and Industry chairman Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) today unveiled new legislation to further safeguard employees. The proposals would create a task force to investigate the laws, practices and procedures surrounding harassment and sexual misconduct in the workplace; and direct the Joint State Government Commission to comprehensively review anti-harassment and discrimination laws and policies affecting Commonwealth employees. Rep. Oberlander offered the following comments at a capitol press conference on the proposed legislation.
Apr. 11, 2018 Download
Working to protect potential victims and ensure Pennsylvania has the most effective laws to address sexual and workplace-related harassment, members of the House Republican leadership team – Reps. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) and Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – along with victim advocate Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) and House Labor and Industry chairman Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) today unveiled new legislation to further safeguard employees. The proposals would create a task force to investigate the laws, practices and procedures surrounding harassment and sexual misconduct in the workplace; and direct the Joint State Government Commission to comprehensively review anti-harassment and discrimination laws and policies affecting Commonwealth employees. Rep. Toepel offered the following comments at a capitol press conference on the proposed legislation.
Apr. 11, 2018 Download
Working to protect potential victims and ensure Pennsylvania has the most effective laws to address sexual and workplace-related harassment, members of the House Republican leadership team – Reps. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) and Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – along with victim advocate Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) and House Labor and Industry chairman Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) today unveiled new legislation to further safeguard employees. The proposals would create a task force to investigate the laws, practices and procedures surrounding harassment and sexual misconduct in the workplace; and direct the Joint State Government Commission to comprehensively review anti-harassment and discrimination laws and policies affecting Commonwealth employees. Rep. Delozier offered the following comments at a capitol press conference on the proposed legislation.
Apr. 11, 2018 Download
Working to protect potential victims and ensure Pennsylvania has the most effective laws to address sexual and workplace-related harassment, members of the House Republican leadership team – Reps. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) and Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) – along with victim advocate Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) and House Labor and Industry chairman Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) today unveiled new legislation to further safeguard employees. The proposals would create a task force to investigate the laws, practices and procedures surrounding harassment and sexual misconduct in the workplace; and direct the Joint State Government Commission to comprehensively review anti-harassment and discrimination laws and policies affecting Commonwealth employees. Rep. Kauffman offered the following comments at a capitol press conference on the proposed legislation.
Apr. 10, 2018 Download
A group of lawmakers from western Pennsylvania have unveiled a three-bill package of legislation aimed at boosting the transparency and accountability of Pennsylvania’s state-related universities, which collectively receive more than $560 million of taxpayer dollars annually. The proposals include a measure sponsored by Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) that would make substantial changes to the structure of the Penn State Board of Trustees, a bill to expand the obligations of state-related universities under the state’s Right-to-Know Law, and legislation that would subject members of the Board of Trustees and other employees at the universities to the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Ethics Act.