Rural Broadband to be Focus of Legislative Hearing at Elk Lake

Apr. 03, 2018 /

WHAT: Citing the lack of rural broadband as an impediment to economic development and educational opportunities, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) will host the House Majority Policy Committee for a legislative hearing on Thursday, April 5.

Making Our Schools Safer

Mar. 29, 2018 /

In the wake of the Florida school shootings and rash of bomb threats at southcentral Pennsylvania schools, the House Education Committee recently held a public hearing on school safety.

Ag Committee Examines Forest Conservation Easements, PENNVEST Loan, Causer Says

Mar. 28, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint), held an informational meeting on Monday to discuss forest conservation easements and recent PENNVEST actions that would finance the purchase of private forestlands and place conservation easements on a portion of that land.

Ortitay Proposes Legislation to Combat Addiction

Mar. 28, 2018 /

HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today introduced two bills to address the opioid epidemic, which is ravaging Pennsylvania and is evidenced by a research brief released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4).

Rural Broadband to be Focus of Legislative Hearing at Elk Lake

Mar. 27, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Citing the lack of rural broadband as an impediment to economic development and educational opportunities, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) and Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) will host members of the House Majority Policy Committee for a public hearing on Thursday, April 5.

Grove and House Members Urge PUC to Cut Energy Rates

Mar. 26, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – More than a dozen Republican members of the House of Representatives joined Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) to issue the following letter to the Pennsylvania Utilities Commission asking it to decrease energy costs for consumers following the federal corporate tax cut was in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

House Ag Committee to Discuss Forest Conservation Easements

Mar. 23, 2018 /

WHAT: The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), is hosting an informational meeting to discuss forest conservation easements, as well as recent and pending PENNVEST transactions that finance the purchase of private forest lands and place conservation easements on a portion of that land.

Corr Proposes Select Committee on School Violence

Mar. 20, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – In the wake of last month’s school shooting in Florida, and subsequent student walkouts and outcries for change, Rep. Michael Corr (R-Montgomery) is proposing the creation of a House select committee to perform a comprehensive investigation and deliver a detailed report with recommendations about how to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Phillips-Hill Welcomes Wolf to the Statewide Internet Access Discussion

Mar. 20, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Following her Monday morning news conference to discuss legislation dealing with Pennsylvania’s lack of statewide broadband internet access, state Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township) issued this statement in reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s creation of a new office dedicated to ensuring every Pennsylvanian has access to high-speed internet:

Causer Introduces Conventional Oil and Gas Legislation

Mar. 20, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Continuing his work to support the thousands of people employed by the conventional oil and gas industry, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) has introduced legislation to ensure fair and reasonable oversight of the industry.

What’s Wolf Hiding Now?

Mar. 15, 2018 /

In wake of special election, Chairman Metcalfe Demands Gov. Wolf to stop hiding number of foreign nationals illegally voting in Pennsylvania

Bill Honoring Submarine Veterans Passes House, Says Rader

Mar. 15, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – To honor and remember local heroes, legislation introduced by Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) which would designate a portion of Route 115 in Monroe County as the Submarine Veterans Memorial Highway, passed the House unanimously on Tuesday.

Simmons’ Bill would End Cross-Filing by School Board Candidates

Mar. 14, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) is the prime sponsor of legislation that would remove the ability of school board candidates to cross-file nomination petitions in Pennsylvania. This week, House Bill 638 was approved by the House State Government Committee and sent to the full House of Representatives for consideration.

House Unanimously Approves Rothman Bill Allowing Autonomous Work Zone Vehicles and Platooning

Mar. 14, 2018 /

HARRISBURG – The state House in Harrisburg Tuesday approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) that would enable the use of highly automated vehicles in work zones operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Rothman’s bill also would empower military vehicles to travel in platoons without fear of being cited with a traffic violation.