Brown to Introduce Legislation Strengthening Local Government Transparency and Accountability
Sen. Rosemary M. Brown (R-40) will be introducing legislation to strengthen public confidence in local government by establishing a waiting period for municipal elected officials seeking paid employment within the same municipality after leaving office. [Read More]
Joint Agriculture Committee Hearing Examines the Impacts of PA Farmer Mental Health Crisis
The Senate and House Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees gathered at the PA Farm Show today to hear testimony from agriculture industry leaders about the mental health crisis facing many Pennsylvania farmers. [Read More]
Senators Introduce Bill to Address Affordable Housing Shortage
To address the persistent and growing demand for affordable housing, Sens. Greg Rothman (R-34), Joe Picozzi (R-5), and Pat Stefano (R-32) are introducing legislation that will encourage construction of residential homes in areas where unmet needs exist. [Read More]
Educators Identify Opportunities to Improve Reading Performance
Educators and reading specialists discussed how new requirements for reading instruction have benefited students and identified areas where further progress could be made during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. [Read More]
Central Pennsylvania Lawmakers Advocate Together in Support of Women’s Rights and Female Athletes
Lawmakers from Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and Mifflin counties are joining together in support of women’s rights and female athletes across Pennsylvania and encourage their constituents to become part of the Defending Our Daughters campaign. [Read More]
Mastriano Highlights Efforts to Combat Opioids and Overdoses
Sen. Doug Mastriano’s (R-33) held a press conference today to highlight his efforts as chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee to combat drug overdoses in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Pennycuick to Host Public Hearing Examining Literacy
Strategies to improve reading performance in schools will be reviewed during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) next week. The hearing will focus on structured literacy, a science-based approach to reading instruction codified into law through Act 135 of 2024. [Read More]
Robinson Plan to Make Bipartisan Reforms to Unemployment Compensation System Signed Into Law
Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) today applauded Gov. Josh Shapiro’s signing of a bipartisan agreement that protects Pennsylvania’s seasonal workers from looming unemployment compensation (UC) benefit cuts, while also securing long-sought reforms to support victims of domestic violence and strengthen the integrity of the UC system. [Read More]
New Law to Assist Prosecutors with DUI Enforcement
A new law championed by Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), Wayne Langerholc (R-35), and Judy Ward (R-30) will update and make several technical changes to Pennsylvania’s DUI law in light of recent court decisions. [Read More]
Martin Highlights Incredible Success of Grow PA Program’s First Year
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) today highlighted the tremendous progress made during the first year of the Grow PA program to help connect young people to quality careers in Pennsylvania. [Read More]