Sep. 20, 2016 Download
The PA HOPE (Heroin, Opioid, Prevention and Education) Caucus, of which Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) is a member, held a Day of Hope Rally on Tuesday at the Capitol Rotunda. The purpose of the rally was to call for action on legislation that will ensure Pennsylvanians have better access to high quality prevention and treatment programs for the disease of drug and alcohol addiction. Brown said lawmakers are working together this fall to find effective solutions to the public health crisis created by the growing abuse of prescription painkillers and other opioid drugs in the Commonwealth.
Sep. 20, 2016 Download
The PA-HOPE Caucus recently held a press conference in Harrisburg to promote efforts to combat drug abuse in the Commonwealth. Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) joined the Governor and several lawmakers in calling for action on legislation designed to prevent and slow the spread of opioid abuse, as well as expedite treatment for those suffering from addiction.
Sep. 16, 2016 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 16, 2016 Download
This Legislative Report Program with Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 13, 2016 Download
The Pennsylvania EMS Provider Foundation recently held its sixth annual EMS Memorial Service in Harrisburg. Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), a volunteer firefighter for 27 years, including 16 as Chief of the Langhorne-Middletown fire company, spoke to the group of first responders about ongoing efforts to address mental health issues among those who encounter severely traumatic situations as part of their daily routine.
Sep. 09, 2016 Download
The weekly Legislative Report Program with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 09, 2016 Download
This Legislative Report Program with Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 09, 2016 Download
The Legislative Report Program with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R- Lehigh & Berks) is now available on the House Republican Radio News Service. You may use this brief public affairs report in its entirety or edit it down for actualities to use in your state government news coverage.
Sep. 08, 2016 Download
A recent state audit of the financially strapped Pennsylvania Turnpike has indicated a meteoric increase in the amount of uncollected toll revenues and a state lawmaker is now renewing her call for action on legislation to help crack down on EZPass toll violators. Bill sponsor Representative Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) said the Auditor General’s report shows nearly $43.2 million in tolls remain uncollected this year and her legislation would give the Turnpike Authority a much needed tool to enforce the collection of the delinquent funds now owed by habitual toll fare cheats.
Sep. 08, 2016 Download
Legislation designed to address Pennsylvania’s ongoing battle with opioid addiction was the topic of a press conference held recently by Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne). Kaufer has introduced a package of legislation centered on a bill that would focus on providing addicts with medical treatment for their disease, and called for the legislature in a special session to consider ways to combat the effects of opioid addiction in Pennsylvania.