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E-news Updates – February 9, 2024
Brown Releases Statement Following Shapiro’s Budget Address This week marks the beginning of the state budget process. Governor Shapiro presented his proposal to the legislature for lawmakers to begin the work of delivering an effective and responsible budget for Pennsylvania. I was pleased to be one of six lawmakers asked to escort the Governor to […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – February 2, 2024
Senators Brown and Pennycuick Host Joint Hearing on Protecting Municipalities from Cyberattacks As Chairwomen of the Senate Local Government Committee and the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and I hosted a joint hearing this week that examined cybersecurity threats faced by local governments and municipal authorities. Recent cyberattacks targeting the Bucks […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – January 26, 2024
Healthy Rainy Day Fund Cushions Against Hard Times Currently, the state’s Rainy Day Fund sits at a record high of $6.1 billion. In large part thanks to careful decisions of the Senate over the last several years. Most recently, we deposited $900 million as part of the current state budget. While many wanted to spend […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – January 19, 2024
DWG: Route 611 Closure This prolonged closure has done more harm than necessary. I totally respect that there are laws they are trying to respect within the National Park Service, but when you want to get something done – you can get it done. The state has secured the necessary emergency funding and has specialized […] [Read More]
E-news Updates – January 12, 2024
Brown Once Again Calls Upon the National Park Service for Urgency This week, I contacted the Director of the National Park to call for the immediate prioritization of the required federal permit to begin work on Route 611 in Delaware Water Gap, which has been closed since Dec. 6, 2022. You can view the letter […] [Read More]