Senate Education Committee Reviews School Safety Program
The Senate Education Committee met today to review a grant program that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Pennsylvania schools to strengthen their safety and other efforts to protect students, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who chairs the committee. [Read More]
Robinson Unites Survivors, Advocates Supporting His Cancer Treatment and Prevention Bill
Advocates and cancer survivors joined Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) today in support of his lifesaving legislation. [Read More]
Senate OKs Yaw Bills Addressing Stream Maintenance
The state Senate today approved two bills addressing stream maintenance and giving counties and municipalities greater flexibility in handling obstructions and flood-related hazards in local waterways, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), sponsor of the measures. [Read More]
Senate Committee Advances Coleman Resolution to Improve Workforce Training
With the commonwealth spending hundreds of millions of dollars on various programs to train workers and employers still struggling to find skilled employees, the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee today unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) calling for an investigation into the effectiveness of workforce development programs in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Pennycuick Measure Expanding Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Approved by Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) allowing more disabled veterans to receive property tax relief was approved by the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today. [Read More]
Pennycuick Measure Incentivizes Employing PA Guard Members, Boosts Guard Recruitment and Retention
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) has introduced legislation providing an incentive for employers to hire Pennsylvania National Guard members and strengthening Guard recruitment and retention efforts. [Read More]
Brown to Introduce Legislation to Help Fill Employment Positions in Schools
Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) will be introducing legislation to allow for annuitants of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) to return to part-time service without temporarily terminating their annuity benefits. [Read More]
Phillips-Hill, Schwank: New Law will Assure First Amendment Right to Freedom of Religious Expression
A new state law assures the First Amendment right to freedom of religious expression for every Pennsylvanian according to the bill’s sponsors, Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks). [Read More]
Senate Republican Leaders Applaud Significant Transfer to Rainy Day Fund
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13) applauded the transfer of nearly $900 million to the state’s Rainy Day Fund today that will help strengthen Pennsylvania’s financial position in the years ahead. [Read More]
Senator Martin Renews Call to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
As Pennsylvanians prepare to set their clocks back an hour this weekend, Senator Scott Martin (R-13) is renewing his call to make daylight saving time permanent and eliminate the twice-yearly time changes. [Read More]