HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) had two bills advance in their respective committees this morning. Senate Bill 468, which cleared the Senate in May, passed the House Transportation Committee. This legislation would provide special vehicle plates for recipients of the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Bronze Star with Valor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) released the following statement regarding House Bill 40, Representative Perry’s self-defense legislation, which today was approved by the Senate and sent to the Governor for his signature: “This legislation is a common sense reform to benefit law-abiding citizens,” said Argall, who supported House Bill 40. “House Bill 40 […] [Read More]
BRANCH TOWNSHIP – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) reviewed the Indian Run Dam project in Branch Township yesterday with Pat Caulfield, Executive Director of the Schuylkill County Municipal Authority (SCMA), to monitor the first week of construction from state grants through the Commonwealth Financing Authority H2O PA High Hazard Unsafe Dam Program. Argall visited the […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Legislation to include cancer as part of the list of occupational diseases for firefighters was approved today by the House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee. The legislation, Senate Bill 654, was introduced by Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and now moves to the floor of the House for its consideration. “I’m pleased […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today released the following statement regarding Senate Bill 1006, Senator Vogel’s (R-47) legislation to ban the sale of ‘bath salts’ in the state of Pennsylvania. The bill was approved today by the State Senate. “The Senate and House worked together to pass this much-needed legislation,” said Argall. “This […] [Read More]
One of my constituents, Eileen Gordner, recently reached out to me at a town hall meeting and expressed her dismay with ‘sidewalks to nowhere.’ It’s crazy that in these tough economic times we would even think about wasting money when we have far greater needs with our infrastructure. I am urging our federal lawmakers to […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall’s (R-29) legislation, Senate Bill 276, has unanimously passed the Senate’s Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee. This legislation strengthens current law, approved in the 1999-2000 session, to require the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to coordinate with local public and private sector community revitalization organizations when deciding on a […] [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today released the following statement regarding Senate Bill 1006, Senator Vogel’s legislation to ban the sale of ‘bath salts’ in the state of Pennsylvania, passage on the Floor of the House: “I’m thankful to see Senator Vogel’s legislation to ban ‘bath salts’ pass in the House,” said Argall. […] [Read More]
Argall, Knowles, Tobash Joint Press Conference to Demand Action on Wasteful Federal Spending WHO: State Senator David G. Argall (R-29) State Representative Jerry Knowles (R-124) State Representative Mike Tobash (R-125) Constituent Eileen Gordner WHAT: Senator David G. Argall (R-29) and Representatives Jerry Knowles (R-124) and Mike Tobash (R-125) are joining Eileen Gordner of Maidencreek Township […] [Read More]
Your recent editorial (“Size matters to taxpayers,” June 1) reviewed the important topic of shrinking the size of Pennsylvania’s legislature. One important point omitted in the editorial is the fact that similar efforts have failed at least 97 times since the 1970s. Taking these 97 efforts into account, it would be easy to propose legislation […] [Read More]
