Jan. 27, 2017 Download
The 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.
Jan. 27, 2017 Download
The bi-weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie) 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.
Jan. 25, 2017 Download
Lawmakers joined with pension reform advocates Tuesday in the state capitol to participate in a reset of Pennsylvania’s Pension Debt Clock and call for a real solution to the state’s public pension crisis. The clock was unveiled last year to bring attention to the unfunded liability of Pennsylvania’s two public pension systems. The pension debt balance is now over $70 billion, an amount that has grown over the past year by nearly $30 million a day. At the event Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin) called for swift legislative action to help the Commonwealth meet its obligations to the financially troubled retirement plans before the debt burden becomes unsurmountable.
Jan. 24, 2017 Download
Lawmakers and pension reform activists held a news conference Tuesday marking a recalibration of the Pennsylvania Pension Debt Clock, which was unveiled a year ago in the state capitol. The debt clock reports every second of the growing and enormous pension liability that is being imposed on state taxpayers. The new debt figure is over $70 billion, an amount that has grown from last February by nearly $30 million a day. Rep. John McGinnis (R-Blair) spoke at the event and called for legislative action to put a new pension payment schedule in place that will help the Commonwealth meet its financial obligations to the troubled public employee retirement systems.
Jan. 23, 2017 Download
Nearly three dozen lawmakers from the Pennsylvania House and Senate joined first responders at the state Capitol on Monday to kick off new legislative efforts to provide support for fire and ambulance services across the Commonwealth. The bipartisan group of legislators highlighted a package of 16 bills they hope to advance in support of first responders, including two bills sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter, Cameron) that will address the financial challenges plaguing volunteer emergency medical service companies across the state.
Jan. 23, 2017 Download
Legislation designed to benefit fire departments and ambulance companies was the focus of a press conference held on Monday in Harrisburg by members of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), who also serves as a volunteer firefighter, spoke about the need to ensure that fire and EMS companies are fairly compensated for the equipment and supplies expended during the commission of their duties.
Jan. 20, 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.
Jan. 20, 2017 Download
This Legislative Report Program with Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) 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.
Jan. 20, 2017 Download
The 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.
Jan. 20, 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.