Archive for Legislative Affairs

House Approves Pension Reform Bill

Jun 17, 2010 No Comments

HARRISBURG, June 16 – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed a comprehensive pension reform bill that tempers the dramatic spike in pension costs faced by the state and school districts and creates new rules for future employees in an…

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Campaign finance reform, forest conservation, gas tax converge in perfect storm

Jun 08, 2010 2 Comments

State Rep. David Levdansky (D- Allegheny)

Pennsylvania’s state park and forest system is the envy of the nation, built by visionaries like Maurice Goddard, Joseph Rothrock and Gifford Pinchot, who witnessed the devastation of widespread deforestation and the ravages of…

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Major, Peifer Announce $29,444 Grant for Wayne County Recycling Center

Jun 02, 2010 No Comments

HARRISBURG – Reps. Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming) and Mike Peifer (R-Monroe/Pike/Wayne) last week announced a grant for $29,444 from the Department of Environmental Protection for the Wayne County Recycling Center. “Recycling has become a very large and important part…

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Siptroth-Supported Bill To Halt Leasing Of State Forests For Gas Drilling Passes House

May 06, 2010 No Comments

HARRISBURG, May 5 – A bill supported by state Rep. John Siptroth, D-Monroe/Pike, that would put a three-year moratorium on leasing additional state forestland for natural gas drilling passed the House of Representatives Tuesday. “It’s time to take a time…

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House passes Siptroth-backed bill to help nonprofit civic groups

May 05, 2010 No Comments

HARRISBURG, May 5 – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation supported by state Rep. John Siptroth, D-Monroe/Pike, that would expand small games of chance for nonprofit civic organizations.

House Bill 169 would change Pennsylvania’s small games of…

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House leaders begin Special Session to solve transportation funding crisis

May 05, 2010 No Comments

HARRISBURG, May 4 – House Democratic leaders said today’s opening of the Special Session on Transportation and Governor Ed Rendell’s address helped to lay the groundwork for substantive policy discussions aimed at solving the Commonwealth’s transportation crisis – a crisis…

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May Legislative Roundup

Apr 27, 2010 No Comments

In our first Legislative Roundup since going all-online, we will add the responses from our elected officials as soon as they submit them.

This month’s question is: 

How are you working to help small business owners rebound?

Senator

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