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E-news Updates – August 21, 2026
Why Supporting our Schools Should Support the Taxpayer Educating our children is one of the most important responsibilities we have in state government and should not be taken lightly. This responsibility is a duty clearly defined in our state’s constitution. Article III, Section 14 reads: “The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – August 14, 2026
Investing in Roads Across the 40th District In the recent state budget, I was pleased to support additional funding for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance and road improvements, and we are slated to see the following investment take place throughout the 40th Senate District. In Monroe County, projects include the following: Paving SR 209 […] [Read More]
News for Veterans – August 2026
State Budget Supports Veterans and Their Families On July 12th, I voted to finalize the 2026-27 Pennsylvania state budget that included creating and enhancing programs and services aimed at assisting Pennsylvania’s veterans and their families such as: Providing a 6.3% increase for tuition assistance to children of honorably discharged veterans who have service-connected disabilities and […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – August 7, 2026
Legislation that Matters for You I’m excited to launch a new series, Throwback Thursdays, across all my social media channels! Each Thursday, I’ll be taking a look back at some of my most significant legislation I’ve been proud to sponsor and help enact into law during my time representing you in the 40th Senatorial District. […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – July 31, 2026
Protecting Victims and Your Public Safety As Pennsylvania residents, you deserve laws that protect you and your families, protect victims and keep dangerous criminals off our streets. It’s common sense. While the Senate worked to do this, the PA House of Representatives chose inaction, politics and prioritized criminals over our everyday residents. What does this […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – July 24, 2026
Brown’s Senior Expo Connects Hundreds of Residents with Valuable Resources One of my favorite events each year is our Annual Senior Expo, and I was delighted to welcome so many members of our community to Swiftwater Elementary Center for this year’s event. The expo brought together over 80 vendors of local organizations and service providers, […] [Read More]
News for Veterans – July 2026
The Moving Wall Comes to Stroudsburg Earlier this month, Monroe County welcomed The Moving Wall, a traveling tribute honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War. Although I was unable to attend the opening ceremony because I was in Harrisburg finalizing the state budget, I was proud to have […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – July 17, 2026
Brown Shares Finalized State Budget This past Sunday, we finalized Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 state budget. A few points to know: When Governor Shapiro introduced his budget proposal in February, it called for a $2.7 billion increase in spending over last year and would have drawn approximately $4.6 billion from the Commonwealth’s emergency reserves. The House of […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – July 10, 2026
Senate Committee Votes on Brown’s Statewide Data Center Moratorium Amendment Above are my comments during the Senate Local Government Committee when I offered an amendment to establish a three-year statewide moratorium on data center development, giving Pennsylvania the time needed to put meaningful protections in place for our communities. While I again am disappointed my amendment was not adopted, I remain committed to fighting for stronger […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – July 3, 2026
Brown Pushes for Statewide Data Center Moratorium Earlier this week during a Senate Local Government Committee meeting, I offered an amendment to establish a three-year statewide moratorium on data center development to give Pennsylvania the time needed to develop meaningful, enforceable protections for our communities. My amendment sought to replace Senate Bill 1345 with the […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – June 26, 2026
Protecting You Against Data Center Development This week, I joined many of you from across northeastern Pennsylvania at our State Capitol to rally for stronger statewide protections related to large-scale data center development, including a three-year statewide moratorium, which I proudly have co-sponsored. Thank you to my colleague across the aisle, Sen. Katie Muth, for […] [Read More]
News for Veterans – June 2026
The Moving Wall is Coming to Monroe County The Moving Wall is coming to Stroudsburg High School, courtesy of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 678! The opening ceremony will be held July 10th at 6 p.m., and the wall will be on display until July 12th at sunset. This is a great opportunity for […] [Read More]