Mar. 03, 2016 /
![Heffley Expresses Outrage Over Governor’s ‘School Closing Checklist’]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement after the governor’s administration recently developed and sent a school closing checklist to help schools shut their doors. Several schools across Pennsylvania are in danger of closing due to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $3 billion cut to state education funding.
Mar. 02, 2016 /
![Rep. White to Introduce Bill to Hold ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Liable for Damages]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) has announced that she will introduce legislation to counter unlawful sanctuary cities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mar. 02, 2016 /
![Murt Calls on Judiciary Committee to Expand Statute of Limitations]()
HARRISBURG-- In response to a grand jury finding that hundreds of children were abused by at least 50 priests and other church associates in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown for nearly a half century, Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery/Philadelphia) is asking the House Judiciary Committee to vote on legislation he introduced to change the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse.
Mar. 02, 2016 /
![Harper’s Severance Tax Proposal Featured on March Legislative Report Program]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kate Harper’s (R-Montgomery) proposal to tax natural gas drilling and direct the revenue toward reducing the state’s pension debt is the subject of the March edition of her Legislative Report program.
Feb. 29, 2016 /
![Speaker Supports Appellate Court Merit Selection]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today announced his support of a constitutional amendment to change the way statewide appellate court judges are chosen by replacing partisan judicial elections with a merit-based selection system.
Feb. 26, 2016 /
![Gabler: Wolf Cuts Jeopardizing Schools - Legislator questions administration’s creation of ‘school closing checklist’]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) is expressing outrage upon learning that Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has sent administrators of Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts a checklist detailing the process by which a district should close due to insufficient funding. The checklist was disseminated by the Department of Education, and follows the governor’s Dec. 29 line-item vetoes, which included over $3 billion in cuts to public schools.
Feb. 26, 2016 /
![Ag, Environmental Resources Committees to Discuss Clean Up of Chesapeake Bay Watershed]()
WHAT: The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), and the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Rep. John Maher (R-Allegheny), will hold a joint informational meeting to discuss the Wolf Administration’s strategy to reduce pollutants entering the Chesapeake Bay, as required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The administration recently announced its strategy in anticipation of the state missing its 2017 reduction targets for nitrogen and sediment.
Feb. 25, 2016 /
![DiGirolamo Honored by American Medical Association - National organization cites his work to improve public health]()
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Medical Association (AMA) honored Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks) as one of its recipients of the 2016 Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service – the highest award for elected officials and government employees from the nation’s largest physician organization.
Feb. 25, 2016 /
![Marshall Warns of Phone, Online Tax Scams]()
HARRISBURG– After receiving several calls from concerned citizens, Rep. Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler) is warning residents of potential Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other tax scams.
Feb. 25, 2016 /
![Transportation Committee Passes Resolution to Investigate Motor License Fund Expenditures, Says Taylor]()
HARRISBURG—The House Transportation Committee, chaired by Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia), passed a resolution requesting the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) to see if funds dedicated to rebuilding roads and bridges used for services not provided for in the State Constitution.
Feb. 24, 2016 /
![Regan Legislation Addressing Environmental, Horse Racing and Fantasy Sports Gaming Signed into Law by Governor]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation designed make changes to the Citizens Advisory Council in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), reform the Commonwealth horse racing industry and a study on regulating the fantasy sports gambling industry was signed into law this week by Gov. Tom Wolf, according to the bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. Mike Regan (R-York/Cumberland.)
Feb. 23, 2016 /
![Kauffman Bill to Benefit State’s Active Military Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Working to help Pennsylvania’s military men and women, Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) today witnessed his legislation exempting active military personnel from having to pay a local Earned Income Tax (EIT) get signed into law.
Feb. 23, 2016 /
![Parker Hails Restoration of Military Tax Exemption]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today signed legislation to benefit military personnel by restoring the exemption from the state’s Earned Income Tax (EIT) when they are on active-duty military service, said state Rep. David Parker (R-Monroe).
Feb. 22, 2016 /
![Policy Committee Launches PennSAVE to Uncover Savings in Government]()
HARRISBURG — Under the direction of Chairman Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), the House Majority Policy Committee today launched PennSAVE, a Republican-led initiative to find ways to save taxpayer dollars by cutting government waste and inefficiencies. The initiative stands for savings, accountability, value and efficiency.
Feb. 19, 2016 /
![Policy Committee to Launch PennSAVE to Uncover Savings in Government]()
WHAT: Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, together with several Republican House members from across the state, will launch PennSAVE, a new initiative to find ways to save taxpayer dollars by cutting government waste and inefficiencies. The initiative stands for savings, accountability, value and efficiency.
Feb. 19, 2016 /
![York County House Members to Honor Desert Storm, Desert Shield Veterans]()
HARRISBURG – Members of the York County state House delegation are organizing a ceremony to honor veterans of Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. In preparation for the event, the group is seeking the names of men and women from York County who served our country in either or both of these conflicts.
Feb. 17, 2016 /
![Ortitay Bill Would Erase Expired, Job-Killing Tax from Tax Code]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) recently introduced legislation, House Bill 1839, to formally remove language regarding the now expired Capital Stock and Foreign Franchise Tax (CSFT) from the state tax code. Before it expired in 2015, the CSFT was imposed on corporations with capital stock, joint-stock associations, limited liability companies, business trusts, and other companies doing business within Pennsylvania.
Feb. 12, 2016 /
![Gabler, Sankey Applaud Supreme Court Decision On Alleged ‘Clean Power Plan’]()
CLEARFIELD – The United States Supreme Court decision to delay implementation of the federally mandated “Clean Power Plan” is being praised by state Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria), both members of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. The ruling stalls President Barack Obama’s attempt to impose carbon dioxide emissions limits on existing power plants.
Feb. 12, 2016 /
![Bloom, Grove File Suit to Stop Wolf’s Illegal Power Grab]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland) and Seth Grove (R-York) today announced they have taken legal action to prevent closure of the Pennsylvania Employee Retirement Commission (PERC) by Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, in Commonwealth Court.
Feb. 12, 2016 /
![Benninghoff Votes to Restore Wolf Budget Cuts]()
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed three appropriation bills that would begin to restore the cuts enacted by Gov. Tom Wolf when he signed the state budget into law on Dec. 29. The legislation, which received bipartisan support, would provide critical funding to Pennsylvania’s state prisons, child advocacy centers and hospital burn centers, said Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin).