Posted on: 1/12/2012 -
This week, both the state House of Representatives and Senate released their schedules for the upcoming budget hearings. During these hearings, members of the House and Senate Appropriations...
Posted on: 6/30/2011 -
It was down to the wire late Thursday night for the governor to approve the $27.149 billion state budget agreement delivered to him by the legislature, but – true to his campaign promise...
Posted on: 6/17/2011 -
On Tuesday of this week, the Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider legislation that would change Pennsylvania’s current judicial system of joint and several liability. Under such a system...
Posted on: 5/27/2011 -
A reminder to readers: the week of Memorial Day will be the last lull in legislative activity until the June 30th constitutional budget deadline. The House and Senate are poised to return to...
Posted on: 5/27/2011 -
Another key issue that arose once again this week during the FY 2011-12 budget debates is that of the Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling industry, and how the state should balance supporting its...
Posted on: 5/25/2011 -
This week, the House Republican caucus made good on its word that it would pass a FY 2011-12 budget on time, and with no increases in state taxes. House Bill 1485, legislation that strays from Gov....
Posted on: 5/23/2011 -
On Monday, House members were called upon to consider House Bill 1485 - originally representing the budget proposal outlined by the Corbett administration in March; but, as amended by the majority...
Posted on: 4/7/2011 -
The latest attempt to reform Pennsylvania’s legal liability system will be up for a vote on final passage Monday, April 11th, according to House Majority Leader Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny). ...
Posted on: 4/7/2011 -
According to Lt. Governor Jim Cawley, the four working group established by the Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission will hold meetings next week – all of which will be open to the public....
Posted on: 4/6/2011 -
This week, House Republicans outlined the caucus’s priorities with regards to reforming what they refer to as Pennsylvania’s “broken” welfare system. According to the...