State Rep. Tim Mahoney, D-Fayette, joins Gov. Ed Rendell and other lawmakers at a news conference announcing agreement on a bill that would update Pennsylvania’s mine safety law. Pictured from left are House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese, D-Greene/Fayette/Washington; Gov. Rendell; Rep. Mahoney; and state Sen. Richard Kasunic, D-Fayette/Somerset. Rep. Mahoney, a member of the United Mine Workers of America, says the bill would provide stronger safeguards for workers in the soft coal mining industry.

Rep. Tim Mahoney joined fellow lawmakers at a state Capitol news conference to call for a 20 percent reduction in the funding allocation for the General Assembly in the 2008-09 state budget. Since taking office, Mahoney has been looking for ways to rein in government spending and restore the public’s trust in state government.

Rep. Tim Mahoney joins representatives from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, Pennsylvania Common Cause and lawmakers from across the state to announce that members of the House may soon vote on a bill designed to give residents better access to state, county and municipal government records. Mahoney’s legislation (H.B. 443) would provide easier access to public records and create a new state agency to act as a facilitator for the public in accessing those records.