The committee met to consider one bill. HB 1977 was reported as amended with Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks), Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill), and Rep. Will Tallman (R-York) voting in the negative. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story.
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Senator Michael Waugh (R-York) and Rep. Eugene DePasquale (D-York) held a press conference this afternoon to discuss Hydrocephalus awareness. Senator Waugh and Rep. DePasquale are the prime sponsors of resolutions calling for Hydrocephalus awareness in their respective chambers. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the story. House Transportation Committee Chairman Joseph Markosek (D-Allegheny) announced today that the committee will consider a bipartisan distracted driving bill at tomorrow morning’s meeting. House Bill 2070 would ban all drivers from text messaging in Pennsylvania and ban holders of learner’s permits and junior licenses from using any wireless communication device while driving. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: court-ordred reassessments, distracted driving, text messaging, transportation safety | Category: PLS Interview, Press Conference | Leave a comment | Share:
LEGISLATURE TO BEGIN WORK ON TABLE GAMES According to an article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, After a 101-day delay, the Legislature finally enacted a 2009-10 state budget in October. But its budget work is still not finished completely, and that’s causing problems for some major universities and cultural institutions, as well as for the state’s casinos. A month has passed since Gov. Ed Rendell signed the $27.8 billion spending package for the fiscal year that started July 1. Yet the Legislature still must take final action on some major items, including a bill to permit slots casinos to add table games such as blackjack, roulette, poker and dice. Click here to read the Pittsburgh Post Gazette article. NEW BONUSGATE INDICTMENTS MAY FOCUS ON REPUBLICANS According to an article in the Patriot News, Some 16 months after a wave of charges were filed against a dozen House Democratic members and senior staffers, signs suggest Attorney General Tom Corbett’s prosecutors might be nearing the end of a second stage of their investigation of legislative operations. In the last two weeks, former Speaker John Perzel, R-Philadelphia, his longtime chief of staff, Brian Preski, Republican Chief Counsel Brett Feese and about a Continue reading Eye Opener – November 9, 2009 |
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