ADVISORY – WEDNESDAY – Joint Public Hearing on Chronic Wasting Disease
A joint hearing about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) will be held in Bedford, PA on Wednesday, Feb.9 by the Senate’s Game and Fisheries and Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees, according to committee chairs Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-49, and Sen. Elder Vogel, R-47. [Read More]
Laughlin to Introduce PBM Reverse Auction Legislation
Looking to produce savings within the state’s Medicaid prescription drug program, Sen. Dan Laughlin will be introducing legislation to have the state hold a reverse auction for a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). [Read More]
Laughlin to Introduce Cocktails-to-Go Legislation
Many small businesses have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and a lot – such as our restaurants and bars – continue to struggle. [Read More]
Senate Passes New Funding for Hospitals, Health Care Workers
The state Senate today approved critical funding for hospitals and frontline health care workers who continue to keep Pennsylvanians safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-49, said. [Read More]
Senate advances bill to require timely notification to victims when data breach occurs within state agencies
The Senate advanced a measure that will require state agencies to notify victims of a data breach within one week. [Read More]
Senate Approves Landmark Bipartisan Broadband Legislation
Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of House Bill 2071 to improve access to high-speed internet in underserved communities by creating the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA). [Read More]