Budget Hearing Q&A: DEP
March 04, 2020
At the #PASenate #PAbudget hearing with @PennsylvaniaDEP, I questioned Secretary Patrick McDonnell about the administration imposing additional fees on entities considered “public water supplier,” hurting churches and others.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Penn College/Thaddeus Stevens College/Community Colleges
March 03, 2020
I questioned what steps community colleges and technical schools are taking to encourage high school students to attend @PennCollege, @NorthamptonComm and @thaddeusstevens at a #PASenate #PAbudget hearing.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Conservation & Natural Resources
March 03, 2020
At the #PASenate #PAbudget hearing with @DCNRnews Secretary Cindy Dunn, I discussed the importance of agri-tourism in our area, the projected decline in timber sales, and the status of state park radio system.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Agriculture
March 02, 2020
During the #PASenate #PABudget hearing with @PAAgriculture, I asked about agri-tourism and other efforts to preserve farms, the PA Preferred program, and dog licensing.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Community & Economic Development
February 27, 2020
During the #PASenate #PABudget hearing with @PADCEDnews, I asked about efforts to attract international investment in Pennsylvania.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Education (Part 2)
February 27, 2020
Improving literacy and providing earlier screening for dyslexia were two areas that I focused on during a #PASenate #PABudget hearing with the @PADeptofEd
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Education (Part 1)
February 27, 2020
I asked if the @PADepofEd is going to expand its pilot dyslexia program statewide and urged the department to fund more all-day technical schools in Pennsylvania at today’s #PASenate #PABudget hearing.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Department of Health
February 26, 2020
Given the dramatic increase in Lyme Disease in PA and the severity of the issue, I raised concerns about the reduction in funding for this line item during a #PASenate #PABudget hearing with the @PAHealthDept.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Human Services
February 26, 2020
At the #PASenate #PAbudget hearing with @PAHumanServices, I asked how the state will fund counties’ needs-based budget requests, reducing the waiting list for intellectuals with disabilities, and Community HealthChoices.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Treasury Department
February 25, 2020
At today’s #PASenate #PABudget hearing with the @PATreasury, I raised concerns about rising property taxes and the continued growth in state spending.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: PennDOT
February 25, 2020
At the #PASenate #PAbudget hearing with @PennDOTnews, I discussed regional rail needs, area road repairs and weather-related delays with the Route 611 project.
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Budget Hearing Q&A: Aging
February 24, 2020
During a #PASenate #PABudget hearing with the Department of Aging, I questioned delays in funding for senior centers and discussed the importance of supporting Adult Protective Services and programs to help seniors age in place.
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