Yaw: Veto Override Necessary to Protect Pennsylvanians from Gov. Wolf’s Carbon Tax
Gov. Tom Wolf’s climate scheme moved one step closer to reality Monday with his swift, albeit expected, veto of a Senate resolution disapproving Pennsylvania’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), according to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chair, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
Langerholc, Browne Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk
The House passed legislation sponsored by Sens. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) and Pat Browne (R-16) that will assist students experiencing homelessness or those who transition between foster homes to stay on track to graduate high school. [Read More]
Public hearing to receive comments on the preliminary plan for House and Senate districts
Legislative Reapportionment Commission | Friday, January 14, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 | [Read More]
Public hearing to receive comments on the preliminary plan for House and Senate districts
Legislative Reapportionment Commission | Friday, January 14, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room #1 | [Read More]
Senate Republican Caucus Response to Gov. Wolf RGGI Veto
As the third largest energy producer and second largest producer of natural gas in the U.S, no other state has more to lose economically than Pennsylvania by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). [Read More]
Corman Applauds Commonwealth Court Ruling Supporting Election Investigation Subpoena
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) issued the following statement today after the Commonwealth Court upheld the authority of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee to issue a subpoena for voter records as part of its investigation of recent elections: [Read More]
Corman Applauds Commonwealth Court Ruling Supporting Election Investigation Subpoena
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) issued the following statement today after the Commonwealth Court upheld the authority of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee to issue a subpoena for voter records as part of its investigation of recent elections: [Read More]
ADVISORY – TUESDAY – Panel Discussion on Mental Health in Agriculture
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47), will hold a panel discussion about mental health in agriculture on Tuesday, Jan 11 at 1 p.m. in the Erie Room of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center. [Read More]
Mastriano Introduces Historic Legislation to Protect Parental Rights
Senator Doug Mastriano (PA-33) formally announced the introduction of a state statute that explicitly defines and protects parental rights as fundamental rights. [Read More]
Op-Ed: What Critics Get Wrong About Energy Choice
Last month, seven environmental groups wrote a misguided letter to Philadelphia officials bashing legislation that I sponsored as counterintuitive to the city’s decarbonization goals. [Read More]