HARRISBURG – Legislation that would require additional review of the costs and benefits of Pennsylvania’s tax-free Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZs) was unanimously passed by the House on Monday. Senator David G. Argall (R-29) led the effort to amend Senate Bill 1237 in the Senate to require Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development to compile […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) released the following statement regarding Governor Corbett’s budget address: “The vast majority of my constituents, from Pine Grove to the Poconos, have told me that they cannot afford a tax increase during these very difficult economic times. Throughout the next couple months, as a member of the Senate […] [Read More]
Argall to Tour Papetti’s Hygrade Egg Products, Discuss Jobs WHO: State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) Jack Hallick, Human Resource Manager Mike Troutman, Environmental Health and Safety Manager WHAT: Senator David G. Argall (R-29) will tour Papetti’s Hygrade Egg Products, a subsidiary of Michael Foods, in Klingerstown to discuss jobs with employees. Papetti’s employs 175 […] [Read More]
Senator David G. Argall (R-29) will tour the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center with Administrator Dan Daub to meet with local seniors. Argall will also present two U.S. flags and one Pennsylvania flag. [Read More]
POTTSVILLE – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representative Neal Goodman (D-123) today announced a grant for the City of Pottsville to improve water quality in the Schuylkill River. “This is great news for the ongoing efforts to clean up much of the harm left behind from abandoned coal mines,” said Senator Argall. “These funds […] [Read More]
By: Senator David G. Argall (R-29) Following up on some leads from the Senate’s cost-cutting efforts which I chaired in 2010, I have quietly been meeting for months with concerned constituents in an attempt to learn more about waste, fraud and abuse within our welfare system. Included in the 2011-12 state budget were over $400 […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – A resolution sponsored by Senator David G. Argall (R-29) to study the economic impacts of breweries in Pennsylvania was adopted by the Senate on Wednesday. Senate Resolution 216 will thoroughly examine the economic impacts, with a focus on jobs, of breweries in Pennsylvania through the General Assembly’s Legislative Budget and Finance Committee. “The […] [Read More]
Dear Editor: A recent editorial in the Times-Tribune (“Gather data on KOZ results,” December 29) encouraged the House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 1237, which recently was approved by the Senate and included my amendment to require the state to collect additional data regarding both the costs and the benefits of Pennsylvania’s tax-free “Keystone […] [Read More]
Dear Editor: A recent editorial in the Standard Speaker (“Bill would offer better accounting of KOZ benefits,” December 30) encouraged the House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 1237, which recently was approved by the Senate and included my amendment to require the state to collect additional data regarding both the costs and the benefits […] [Read More]
Dear Editor: A recent editorial in the Republican Herald (“Gather data on KOZ results,” December 31) encouraged the House of Representatives to pass Senate Bill 1237, which recently was approved by the Senate and included my amendment to require the state to collect additional data regarding both the costs and the benefits of Pennsylvania’s tax-free […] [Read More]
