Vogel, Roush: Penn State’s 47th Ag Progress Days Showcase What PA and Our Nation Offers to Our Agriculture Industry
Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47), chair of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Rick Roush, dean of Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, share their perspectives on the importance of Penn State University’s (PSU) upcoming Ag Progress Days and how this event showcases Pennsylvania as well as our country’s position within the agriculture industry. [Read More]
Senate Returns to Session to Send Budget Bill to Governor’s Desk
To prevent disruptions to the many critical services Pennsylvanians rely on every day, the Senate reconvened on Thursday to send the 2023-24 General Appropriations Bill to Governor Shapiro for enactment into law, according to Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13), who held a media availability at the conclusion of session. [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Calls Senate Back to Finalize the General Appropriations Budget
Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) issued the following statement regarding the 2023-2024 state budget and finalizing the General Appropriations Budget: [Read More]
More Disabled Veterans Would Receive Property Tax Relief Under Pennycuick & Brown Legislation
Senators Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Rosemary Brown (R-40) have teamed up to introduce legislation aimed at providing property tax relief to more disabled Pennsylvania veterans by allowing them to reduce the assessed value on their property in relation to their disability rating. [Read More]
Senate Hearing Stresses Need for Western Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Team
Western Pennsylvania needs its own top-tier urban search and rescue task force in Allegheny County. That was the major theme of a Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee hearing Tuesday in Coraopolis Borough chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), which focused on legislation introduced by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) to address the problem. [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Provides Budget Update
Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) issued the following statement regarding the 2023-24 state budget: [Read More]
Mastriano Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Seniors from Caregiver Abuse and Neglect
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today introduced legislation to establish Pennsylvania’s first statewide registry of persons found to be substantiated perpetrators of abuse, neglect, abandonment or exploitation of senior citizens. [Read More]
Student Opportunities for Success Examined by Senate Education Committee
Parents and advocates said they need expanded learning opportunities during a public hearing of the Senate Education Committee today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), who chairs the committee. [Read More]
Senate Republican Leaders Will Not Appeal Commonwealth Court Ruling on School Funding
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today regarding the Commonwealth Court ruling on school funding: [Read More]
Senate Republican Leaders Applaud PASSHE Tuition Freeze
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) released the following statement today following the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors vote to freeze tuition for the 2023-24 academic year: [Read More]