Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Twardzik Bill to Register Vacant Blighted Properties Earns Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik’s (R-Schuylkill) bill to fight blight was approved by the House Urbans Affairs Committee. House Bill 1791 would create the Vacant Property Registration Act. The measure would allow communities to create and maintain a vacant property registration program, which is a blight fighting, smart growth tool used to stabilize and re-develop neighborhoods.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Help Foster Youth Find Permanency Advances]()
HARRISBURG – A bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) seeking to assist older foster children in Pennsylvania in finding more permanent family connections was unanimously approved by the House Children and Youth Committee on Monday.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Bill Sponsored by Williams and Gaydos to Enlist National Guard in Fight with Cyber Criminals Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation introduced by Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) to allow the state to utilize the Pennsylvania National Guard to combat cyber criminals has passed the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Delozier Bill to Conserve Taxpayer Dollars Passes State House]()
HARRISBURG - Legislation authored by state Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) that would encourage competitive bidding for public works contracts has passed the House.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Silvis Introduces Legislation to Ensure Restroom Access for Truck Drivers]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) today announced he has authored legislation to require truck drivers access to restrooms when picking up or dropping off a shipment.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee to Consider Bills Benefitting Veterans, Military Members and First Responders]()
WHAT: The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), will conduct a voting meeting to consider the following proposals:
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Benninghoff: Pennsylvania House Advances Package of Bills to Invest in Freedom by Expanding PA Energy Production]()
HARRISBURG – In response to Russia’s regional aggression and continued attempts to expand its geopolitical influence, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Monday passed a package of legislation that would invest in freedom by expanding Pennsylvania energy production, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Benninghoff Bill to Divest Commonwealth from Russian, Belarusian Financial Assets Passes Pennsylvania House]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Monday passed legislation sponsored by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would divest the Commonwealth from Russian and Belarusian financial assets and prohibit future investment of Commonwealth funds in financial assets of those countries.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Protecting Pennsylvania’s Economic Future; Fixing DEP Permit Process]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) today applauded the House for voting in favor of his bill to fix the DEP permit approval process.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Owlett Bill to Boost PA Energy Production, Reduce Dependence on Russia Earns House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the opportunity to help build energy independence for the Commonwealth and the nation, the state House on Monday approved Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) proposal to end a Wolf administration moratorium on subsurface leases under state land.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![House Approves Silvis Bill to Ease Navigation of Construction Code]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed Rep. Jason Silvis’ (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) legislation to increase transparency for building code applicants and accountability for code administrators.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Rapp, House Health Committee to Examine Opioids in the Commonwealth: Lessons Learned and Next Steps]()
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing focusing on Opioids in the Commonwealth: Lessons Learned and Next Steps.
Apr. 11, 2022 / Editorial
![Private Donors Shouldn’t Fund Public Elections]()
We couldn’t agree more with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s editorial, “Well-run elections shouldn't depend on ‘Zuck Bucks,’” supporting a ban on the use of private dollars given by the likes of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to fund the election of officials who direct public policy.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Judiciary Committee to Vote on Slate of Bills Strengthening Convictions of Violent Offenders, Supporting Crime Victims]()
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Department of State Testifies Using Unprotected Drop Boxes Still OK for 2022 Election, Diamond Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) on Wednesday, during a hearing on election readiness, expressed concern to Department of State officials about reports and video of people depositing armloads of what appear to be voting ballots into unmonitored ballot drop-boxes during the 2021 election, but state officials say there are no plans to require monitoring of drop boxes going forward.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
![Brown to Host Voting Meeting and Press Conference on Blight Bill Package]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will host a voting meeting and press conference on a package of bills designed to combat blight across the Commonwealth. The package will include the following bills:
Apr. 08, 2022 /
![Department of State Admits Getting and Using Voters’ Digital and Personal Information from Other Government Agencies, Diamond Says]()
HARRISBURG – During Wednesday’s House State Government Committee hearing on election readiness, Jonathan Marks, deputy secretary of elections and commissions, Pennsylvania Department of State, told Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) that the Wolf administration is gleaning cell phone numbers and email address from other departments of state government for the purpose of urging them to register for a mail-in ballot and other election activities.
Apr. 07, 2022 /
![Mizgorski Introduces Bill to Remove Statute of Limitations for Crimes Committed Against a Care-Dependent Person]()
HARRISBURG – A bill to remove the statute of limitations for crimes committed against a care-dependent person has been introduced by Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny).
Apr. 07, 2022 /
![Grove: Arizona Election Report Recommendations Similar to the PA Voting Rights Protection Act]()
HARRISBURG – Facing criticism over the handling of the 2020 election, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich released a report, which included recommendations to improve elections and address a series of vulnerabilities. The Arizona attorney general’s recommendations were very similar to election fixes included in Pennsylvania’s Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300), said Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), author of the legislation.
Apr. 07, 2022 /
![Heffley’s Bill Seeks to Boost Transportation Infrastructure Funding]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to increase available funding for road and bridge projects in Pennsylvania, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) this week introduced legislation that would provide an additional $200 million in the 2022-23 fiscal year for badly needed infrastructure improvements.