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House Transportation Committee Chairman Markosek to speak on Act 44 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State Rep. Joseph Markosek D-Allegheny/Westmoreland www.pahouse.com/Markosek House Transportation Committee Chairman Markosek to speak on Act 44 CLARION, Dec. 4 ? House Transportation Committee Chairman... House Dems call on lawmakers to forego COLA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP www.pahouse.com House Dems call on lawmakers to forego COLA HARRISBURG, Dec. 2 -- Pennsylvania House Democratic leaders are foregoing the new cost-of-living increase and are... PennDOT photo license center to reduce hours in February PennDOT photo license center to reduce hours in February HARRISBURG, Dec. 3 ? State Rep. Camille "Bud" George, D-74 of Clearfield County, today said that the PennDOT photo license center in the Clearfield Mall will reduce its Thursday evening... McCall supports Gov. Rendell's call for budget cuts HARRISBURG, Dec. 3 ? State Rep. Keith McCall said Gov. Ed Rendell's call today for an additional $128 million in budget cuts -- bringing the total of proposed cuts in state government operations to more than $439 million ? will have a positive... Governor signs Solobay's expungement bill HARRISBURG, Dec. 1 ? Gov. Edward G. Rendell has signed state Rep. Tim Solobay's legislation (H.B. 1543) allowing people with summary convictions who remain arrest-free for five years to have their records expunged.... DeWeese takes high road to end of session HARRISBURG, Nov. 19 ? House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese said he and his Democratic colleagues opposed Republican efforts to adjourn the House today because it would have sent the wrong message to Pennsylvania residents. "We began this two-year... McIlvaine Smith holds informational hearing on special education funding HARRISBURG, Nov. 19 ? House Special Education Subcommittee Chairwoman Barb McIlvaine Smith, D-Chester, hosted an informational hearing at the state Capitol on Tuesday on the current status and challenges of special education funding in Pennsylvania.... Mann elected House Democratic Caucus secretary HARRISBURG, Nov. 18 ? State Rep. Jennifer L. Mann, D-Lehigh, today was elected to House leadership as the Democratic Caucus secretary for the 2009-10 legislative session. As secretary, she will be responsible for certain administrative duties,... Sturla elected House Majority Policy Committee chairman HARRISBURG, Nov. 18 ? State Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, was elected today by his colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus to serve as Majority Policy Committee chairman, a top leadership position responsible for crafting key legislative... Parks in Clearfield, Curwensville win grants for parks Parks in Clearfield, Curwensville win grants for parks? HARRISBURG, Nov. 14 ? State Rep. Camille "Bud" George, D-74 of Clearfield County, today said $170,000 in grants are heading to Clearfield and Curwensville boroughs for park improvements and... Kessler, Brubaker introducing bipartisan mortgage reform bills OLEY, Nov. 13 ? State Rep. David Kessler, D-Berks, and state Sen. Mike Brubaker, R-Lancaster/Chester, are continuing to work together to protect consumers against situations such as the PFM mortgage scandal that severely affected both lawmakers'... Smith proposes 'green' roof tax credit legislation HARRISBURG, Nov. 12 ? State Rep. Matt Smith, D-Allegheny, has introduced legislation that would provide a state tax credit to encourage more Pennsylvanians to build so-called "green" roofs.... House concurs on Senate additions to Costa commercial drivers license bill HARRISBURG, Nov. 12 -- State Rep. Paul Costa, D-Allegheny, announced today that his legislation waiving commercial driver?s license tests for men and women with commercial driving experience in the military unanimously passed the House today. House... Walko anti-blight bill heads to governor HARRISBURG, Nov. 12 ? The House and Senate have passed a bill (H.B. 2188) authored by state Rep. Don Walko, D-Allegheny, that would give common pleas judges more authority to tackle the problem of abandoned and blighted properties.... DeWeese calling all Marines for national museum HARRISBURG, Oct. 23 ? The National Museum of the Marine Corps, located on 135 acres near the Marine base in Quantico, Va., recently welcomed its 1 millionth visitor and announced plans to expand, according to state Rep. Bill DeWeese, who has been... Josephs: Pennsylvania is prepared for Election Day, deterring voter fraud HARRISBURG, Oct. 21 ? State Rep. Babette Josephs, chairwoman of the House State Government Committee, said today that she believes there is not likely to be any severe problems during Election Day on Nov. 4. The State Government Committee held a... Rep. George salutes governors commitment to rate shock relief Rep. George salutes governor?s commitment to rate shock relief HARRISBURG, Oct. 16 ? State Rep. Camille "Bud" George, chair of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, today applauded Gov. Edward G. Rendell?s determination to protect... Kotik calls for special session to address budget shorfalls Kotik calls for special session to address budget shorfalls HARRISBURG, Oct. 14 ? State Rep. Nick Kotik, D-Allegheny, announced today he is calling on the governor to convene a special session before Jan. 1 to address the reported deficits in the... Rep. George honors Korean War veterans Rep. George presents a commemorative medal to James E. Weston of Osceola Mills for his service during the Korean War. Mr. Weston was an Army staff sergeant. Rep. George honors Korean War veterans HARRISBURG, Oct. 14 ? State Rep. Camille "Bud"... Cohen measure aiding local police departments signed into law PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15 ? A measure introduced by state Rep. Mark Cohen, D-Phila., to get police officers back on the street more quickly following a military deployment was signed into law by Gov. Ed Rendell last week. Cohen?s bill (Act 105 of 2008)... Rep. George: Conservation bill tolerable but rate relief is critical Rep. George: Conservation bill tolerable but rate relief is critical? HARRISBURG, Oct. 8 ? State Rep. Camille "Bud" George, chair of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, said that the Legislature?s passage today of an... Taylor Megan's Law language awaits governor's signature Taylor Megan's Law language awaits governor's signature HARRISBURG, Oct. 9 ? State Rep. Rick Taylor, D-Montgomery, today thanked his House and Senate colleagues for their unanimous support of a bill containing his original provisions to tighten... Longietti bill closing ‘chop shop loophole signed into law Longietti bill closing ?chop shop? loophole signed into law HARRISBURG, Oct. 10 ? State Rep. Mark Longietti, D-Mercer, announced that his legislation to close a loophole in Pennsylvania law regarding "chop... Freeman Elm Street bill signed into law HARRISBURG, Oct. 10 ? State Rep. Bob Freeman's bill to revise the Elm Street Program was signed into law yesterday by Gov. Ed Rendell. The governor signed the Northampton County legislator's bill, H.B. 2233, which will allow the Elm Street Program... DeWeese joins advocates to celebrate 1 million rides HARRISBURG, Oct. 10 ? House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese was pleased to join local activist John Lorence this week for a statewide celebration of the Persons with Disabilities Rural Shared Ride Program. "The Shared Ride Program enables people with...
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