Remembering Pearl Harbor “A date which will live in infamy…”  President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dec. 7 marks 82 years since the surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After a decade of strained relations between the United States and Japan, that act drew the United States into World War II. While […]   [Read More]

Happy Thanksgiving!    [Read More]

Harrisburg Legislative Update This week, the Senate approved budget implementation language that will drive out critical funding to schools and present a more streamlined approach to school safety. House Bill 301 allocates funding for several critical priorities that were included in the 2023-24 state budget, including: $100 million for K-12 mental health programs. An additional […]   [Read More]

I-80 Expansion Project Many of you have heard about the I-80 expansion project over the last few years, as the project moves forward, I believe a factual overview of the project is timely. In 1956, Interstate 80 was designated as one of the original routes of the Interstate Highway System. It is the second largest […]   [Read More]

Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) will be introducing legislation to allow for annuitants of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) to return to part-time service without temporarily terminating their annuity benefits.   [Read More]

PA Court Rules Against the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Order This week, the Commonwealth Court ruled against imposing the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax – ruling the Governor’s executive order unconstitutional. The court’s order says, “Stated simply, to pass constitutional muster, the Commonwealth’s participation in RGGI may only be achieved through legislation duly […]   [Read More]