Sep. 13, 2017 Download
The Pennsylvania House approved an amended state revenue plan on Wednesday that puts taxpayers first and does not require any increase in state taxes. The revenue plan authored by House Republicans is viewed as a financially responsible effort that not does not rely on additional state borrowing and calls for the utilization of existing funds in dormant state accounts to help balance the nearly $32 billion state budget. The amended revenue plan now returns to the Senate for consideration. Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington) commented on passage of the legislation:
Sep. 13, 2017 Download
House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) commented Wednesday on a new state revenue plan that puts taxpayers first and does not require increasing the tax burden on Pennsylvania citizens. The revenue plan is viewed by House Republicans as a financially responsible effort that does not rely on increased state borrowing and calls for utilizing existing funds from dormant state accounts to help balance the nearly $32 billion state budget. The revenue plan will be considered by the House late Wednesday evening and a final vote is expected to take place on Friday.
Sep. 11, 2017 Download
Representatives of Pennsylvania’s business and manufacturing sectors joined Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) Monday in Harrisburg to urge legislative leaders and Gov. Tom Wolf to take a job-killing shale tax off the table during final negotiations on the state budget revenue plan. Christiana said the proposed shale gas tax would risk the future of billions in petrochemical facility investments and jeopardize the creation of thousands of Pennsylvania jobs.
Sep. 08, 2017 Download
This Legislative Report Program with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R- Lehigh & Berks) 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.
Sep. 08, 2017 Download
The Legislative Report Program with Rep. Matt Dowling (R- Fayette & Somerset) 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.
Sep. 08, 2017 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.
Sep. 07, 2017 Download
In an effort to end the Commonwealth’s budget stalemate, Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) has announced a proposal that would address the budgetary shortfall and provide recurring revenue going forward. Rep. DiGirolamo said he believes that his proposal brings together the good ideas that have already been proposed in order to create a compromise solution that can be approved by the legislature.
Sep. 06, 2017 Download
In an effort to protect Pennsylvanians from widespread tax increases proposed as a method to close the state’s budget deficit, a group of House Republican Lawmakers unveiled a proposal to bring the Commonwealth’s spending plan into balance without dipping into the checkbooks of taxpayers. The “Taxpayer’s Budget” would utilize money currently sitting idle in over 200 state-held accounts and redirect it to close budgetary shortfalls.
Sep. 06, 2017 Download
In an effort to protect Pennsylvanians from widespread tax increases proposed as a method to close the state’s budget deficit, a group of House Republican Lawmakers unveiled a proposal to bring the Commonwealth’s spending plan into balance without dipping into the checkbooks of taxpayers. The “Taxpayer’s Budget” would utilize money currently sitting idle in over 200 state-held accounts and redirect it to close budgetary shortfalls.
Sep. 06, 2017 Download
In an effort to protect Pennsylvanians from widespread tax increases proposed as a method to close the state’s budget deficit, a group of House Republican Lawmakers unveiled a proposal to bring the Commonwealth’s spending plan into balance without dipping into the checkbooks of taxpayers. The “Taxpayer’s Budget” would utilize money currently sitting idle in over 200 state-held accounts and redirect it to close budgetary shortfalls.