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Senate Action on Government, Election Reform Measures
September 29, 2020

Senate Action on Government, Election Reform Measures

Over the past few months I have focused on several bills that were approved by the Legislature and signed into law.  [Read More]

Senate Votes to Ease Wolf’s Arbitrary Restrictions on Restaurant Industry
September 23, 2020

Senate Votes to Ease Wolf’s Arbitrary Restrictions on Restaurant Industry

The Senate approved legislation on Tuesday (September 22) that would ease Governor Wolf’s arbitrary and burdensome restrictions on owners of bars and restaurants, according to Senator Dan Laughlin who supported the bill.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Bill Requiring Notification of Information Breaches
September 23, 2020

Senate Approves Bill Requiring Notification of Information Breaches

The Senate approved a bill on Tuesday (September 22) requiring timely public notification when a security breach compromises personal information, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, prime sponsor of the measure.  [Read More]

Applications Now Accepted for Expanded Erie Access Improvement Grant Program
September 18, 2020

Applications Now Accepted for Expanded Erie Access Improvement Grant Program

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is now accepting applications for funding through the newly expanded Erie Access Improvement Grant Program, according to Senator Dan Laughlin, who strongly supported the expansion. The program is funded by the Lake Erie or Combination Trout/Lake Erie permits sold to anglers.  No state general funds are used for any PFBC program.  [Read More]

Local Organizations Awarded COVID-19 Cultural/Museum Grants
September 15, 2020

Local Organizations Awarded COVID-19 Cultural/Museum Grants

Four local organizations were awarded a total of $256,916 in COVID-19 Cultural & Museum Preservation Grants by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), according to Senator Dan Laughlin.   [Read More]

Senate Majority Policy Committee to discuss the ongoing economic recovery of Western Pennsylvania
September 15, 2020

Senate Majority Policy Committee to discuss the ongoing economic recovery of Western Pennsylvania

At the request of Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-Beaver/Greene/Washington), the Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a public workshop discussion on the continued economic recovery of Western Pennsylvania as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Governor’s shutdown orders.  [Read More]

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