Report paves way to reduce overtime cost at state prisons, save tax dollars, Argall says
Posted on: February 28, 2017
HARRISBURG – A report requested by Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) shows the state could save considerable tax dollars on its overtime spending within the Department of Corrections.
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Senators seek to boost number of welfare investigators in order to crack down on fraud and abuse
Posted on: February 23, 2017
HARRISBURG – Three senators are advocating for additional investigators within the Office of Inspector General with a sole purpose: find welfare waste, fraud, abuse and misuse.
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Argall highlights local and statewide efforts to curb opioid addiction in monthly TV program
Posted on: February 14, 2017
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall’s (R-Schuylkill/Berks) most recent monthly television show highlights local and statewide efforts to help prevent future tragedies stemming from Pennsylvania’s heroin and opioid epidemic.
Sen. Argall highlights school property tax elimination, community revitalization in latest TV program as priorities in new legislative session
Posted on: January 23, 2017
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) discussed some of his highest legislative priorities for the 2017-18 Legislative Session during the latest edition of his monthly television show.
Senate Bill 76
Posted on: December 15, 2016
Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) discusses the outlook for Senate Bill 76, the Property Tax Independence Act, in the upcoming 2017-18 session.
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Argall honors more than 180 Vietnam era vets in monthly TV show
Posted on: December 8, 2016
HAMBURG – A special edition of Senator David G. Argall’s (R-Schuylkill/Berks) monthly television show includes a tribute to more than 180 local veterans who served during the conflict in Vietnam.
The Opioid Epidemic: A Youth Education & Awareness Roundtable
Posted on: December 1, 2016
Senator Argall and Schuylkill County District Attorney Christine Holman hosted a roundtable discussion in Schuylkill Haven on the heroin and opioid epidemic in our communities.
House approves Argall demolition funding proposal
Posted on: October 26, 2016
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives approved a bill authored by Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) that would allow counties across Pennsylvania to create a local demolition funding program.
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Office of Inspector General
Posted on: October 26, 2016
Senator Argall’s remarks at a news conference to call on Governor Tom Wolf to sign House Bill 1618 into law, a measure passed by the General Assembly that would create by statute the Office of Inspector General in Pennsylvania.
Fee Bill Targeting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in State Government Headed to Governor’s Desk
Posted on: October 26, 2016
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mindy Fee (R-Manheim) today was joined by Senator Ryan Aument (R-Landisville) and Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) to call on Governor Tom Wolf to sign House Bill 1618 into law, a measure finally passed by the General Assembly yesterday that would create by statute the Office of Inspector General in Pennsylvania.
Argall leads effort to hire additional welfare fraud investigators
Posted on: October 18, 2016
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) wants to boost the number of investigators dedicated to rooting out welfare waste, fraud, abuse and misuse.
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Committee passes bill to prohibit use of drones over certain facilities in PA
Posted on: September 26, 2016
HARRISBURG – The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a measure that would penalize unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators for flying their aircraft over certain facilities in Pennsylvania, according to bill sponsor Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).
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NEPA Residents Take Part in Telephone Town Hall on Heroin & Opioid Crisis
Posted on: September 22, 2016
HARRISBURG – Nearly 20,000 households took part across 14 northeastern Pennsylvania counties yesterday for a Telephone Town Hall meeting hosted by area legislators to discuss the heroin and opioid epidemic in the region.
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State and national trends in demographic changes
Posted on: September 22, 2016
Senate Majority Policy Committee – September 27, 2016
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Performance Based Budgeting
Posted on: September 16, 2016
Joint Hearing – Senate Appropriations and Majority Policy Committees – September 20, 2016
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Tele-Town Hall Event on Heroin Addiction
Posted on: September 15, 2016
Tune-in to the Tele-Town Hall event on September 21st to discuss the growing heroin problem in our state and hear from a panel of experts on treatment and assistance to combat this issue.
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Waterfront Development Tax Credits
Posted on: September 15, 2016
Senate Majority Policy – September 15, 2016
Argall goes on behind-the-scenes tour of local potato chip factory in latest TV program
Posted on: August 10, 2016
The Argall Report, a monthly television program hosted by Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks), takes viewers on a tour of Dieffenbach’s Kettle Chips factory in Berks County this month.
Senators: Reinforce Inspector General’s office in order to prevent welfare fraud, save tax dollars
Posted on: July 20, 2016
HARRISBURG – Two senators are looking at ways to curb welfare fraud by increasing staff responsible for investigating claims regarding misuse of public benefits.
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Argall highlights World War II Weekend in latest television program
Posted on: July 11, 2016
BERN TOWNSHIP – The latest edition of the Argall Report, Senator David G. Argall’s (R-Schuylkill/Berks) monthly television program highlighting local events and state issues, features the 2016 World War II Weekend: A Gathering of Warbirds.