March 31, 2015
Department of Revenue Budget Hearing
During a hearing with Acting Secretary of Revenue Eileen McNulty, Senator Argall advocates the elimination of property taxes, rather than a temporary reduction. [Read More]
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March 31, 2015
Department of Agriculture Budget Hearing
Senator Argall commented on the negative effects of the property tax on family farms during a hearing with Acting Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding. [Read More]
March 30, 2015
Department of Banking & Securities Budget Hearing
Senator Argall questioned Acting Secretary of Banking & Securities Robin Wiessmann regarding ways to improve the Pennsylvania Minority Business Authority and expedite the foreclosure process on properties that have fallen into a dangerous state of disrepair. [Read More]
March 30, 2015
Department of Labor and Industry Budget Hearing
During a budget hearing with the Department of Labor and Industry, Senator Argall discussed the adverse effects of Obamacare on full-time employment and concerns regarding out-of-state household goods movers operating in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
March 30, 2015
Department of Education Budget Hearing
Senator Argall questioned Acting Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera regarding the troubling disparity in the governor’s tax plan along partisan lines. A preliminary review of the governor’s property tax relief plan indicates that school districts represented by Democrats fare much better than districts represented by Republicans. [Read More]
March 25, 2015
PA Liquor Control Board Budget Hearing
Senator Argall asks the Liquor Control Board about its recent decision to “clarify” the definition of original container, paving the way for 12 pack sales at beer distributors during a state budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee. [Read More]
March 25, 2015
Department of Corrections Budget Hearing
Senator Argall discusses the recent trends in population declines with incarceration at state prisons with Department of Corrections at a state budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator Argall also addresses concerns with overtime pay for corrections officers as well as the pay disparity between union and non-union employees. [Read More]
March 25, 2015
DEP Budget Hearing
Senator Argall questions the Department of Environmental Protection about the state’s efforts to cleanup scrap tire piles during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the state budget. [Read More]
March 24, 2015
Departmenet of Aging Budget Hearing
Senator Argall discusses the state’s need to set a goal to provide senior citizens with greater opportunities to remain in their homes compared to placing them in institutional care with the Department of Aging. [Read More]
March 23, 2015
PUC Budget Hearing
Senator Argall questions the Public Utility Commission about the enforcement of the household goods mover industry within Pennsylvania. [Read More]