The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) to protect Philadelphia’s suburban communities from unfair tax burdens and ensure local tax dollars stay where they belong. [Read More]
In light of growing concerns about the safety and necessity of water fluoridation, Sen. Dawn Keefer (R-31) has introduced the Fluoride Choice Act, legislation aimed at ending the practice of adding fluoride to public water systems in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
A severe dental care crisis in rural Pennsylvania is causing life-threatening health issues, according to testimony from a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. The committee reviewed many different strategies to encourage more dentists and other professionals to practice in small towns, cities, and townships, including Temple University’s proposed rural dental school in Tamaqua, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16) has introduced two bills that will enhance transparency and accountability in government by improving policies for maintaining public records. [Read More]
Building on Pennsylvania’s landmark law that provides no-cost breast cancer screenings for high-risk individuals, Senate Bill 88, co-prime sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), was unanimously advanced by the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. This legislation expands coverage for diagnostic screenings, ensuring that individuals who find an abnormality on a supplemental screening—under Act 1 of 2023, which Pennycuick also co-prime sponsored—can receive a diagnostic screening at no cost. Additionally, SB 88 broadens the range of supplemental screenings available to Pennsylvanians. [Read More]
Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) hosted a special ceremony at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Tuesday, June 10, to honor the courage, service, and sacrifice of women veterans from across the Commonwealth. [Read More]
Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and prime sponsor of Senate Bill 719, today announced the successful passage of the legislation in the Pennsylvania Senate, marking a critical step toward addressing the Commonwealth’s certified public accountant (CPA) shortage. [Read More]
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) today announced the unanimous Senate adoption of Senate Resolution 119, a bipartisan measure she sponsored urging Congress and federal agencies to restore whole and 2% milk to school cafeterias across Pennsylvania and the nation. [Read More]
Legislation that would establish a one-time automatic review process for economically significant regulations to ensure they remain effective, efficient and in the public interest was passed by the Senate, according to the sponsor, Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50). [Read More]
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Tamaqua next week to review the growing shortage of dentists and their staff assistants in rural Pennsylvania. [Read More]
