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Chairman Dush, PA Senators Hold DGS Accountable for Missing Disposition Plans, Severely Mismanaged State Properties
May 8, 2025

Chairman Dush, PA Senators Hold DGS Accountable for Missing Disposition Plans, Severely Mismanaged State Properties

PA Senate State Government Committee Chairman Senator Cris Dush (R-25) and six state Senators have sent the following letter (excerpted below) informing Department of General Services (DGS) Secretary Reggie McNeil that his department has seemingly failed to submit the statutorily required state property disposition plan before this year’s deadline and has failed to do since at least 2013.   [Read More]

Dush Subpoena Warning Initiates Promise of DOC Disclosure on Targeted Closings of SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp
May 7, 2025

Dush Subpoena Warning Initiates Promise of DOC Disclosure on Targeted Closings of SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp

Senator Cris Dush (R-Jefferson) issued the following statement regarding the response for information letter he received from PA Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Laurel Harry on the proposed closings of SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp.   [Read More]

Dush Follows Through on Public Promise to Exercise Subpoena Authority, (If Necessary), to Spare SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp from Targeted DOC Closings  
April 24, 2025

Dush Follows Through on Public Promise to Exercise Subpoena Authority, (If Necessary), to Spare SCI Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp from Targeted DOC Closings  

Following through on the public promise he made during the recent PA Department of Corrections (DOC) “Listening Session” on the proposed closing of SCI Rockview, PA Senate State Government Committee Chairman Cris Dush (R-25) has sent the following letter (excerpted below) to DOC Secretary Laurel Harry.  [Read More]

Dush, Borowicz Announce $2.6 Million Low-Interest Loan for Central Clinton County Water Filtration Authority Project
April 23, 2025

Dush, Borowicz Announce $2.6 Million Low-Interest Loan for Central Clinton County Water Filtration Authority Project

Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-76) Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) today announced that the Central Clinton County Water Filtration Authority has been approved by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for a nearly $2.6 million low-interest loan to make improvements to its filtration system.  [Read More]

Dush, Causer Announce Funding for Keating Township Municipal Authority Water Project
April 23, 2025

Dush, Causer Announce Funding for Keating Township Municipal Authority Water Project

Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and Rep. Martin Causer (R-67) today announced a $2 million low-interest loan for the newly formed Keating Township Municipal Authority to improve drinking water service in the region.  [Read More]

Dush Measure Protecting Targeted Property Owners Against Eminent Domain Inflicted Loss of Goodwill Advances to Full Senate
March 25, 2025

Dush Measure Protecting Targeted Property Owners Against Eminent Domain Inflicted Loss of Goodwill Advances to Full Senate

Legislation sponsored by PA Senate State Government Committee Chairman Cris Dush (R-25) to protect and financially compensate targeted property owners against eminent domain abuse (Senate Bill 225) was once again approved by the Senate State Government Committee, on Tuesday, by a unanimous vote of 11-0.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Advances Bill to Rein in Use of “Acting Secretaries”
March 25, 2025

Senate Committee Advances Bill to Rein in Use of “Acting Secretaries”

Legislation to restore constitutional integrity and transparency in executive branch appointments has been approved by the Senate State Government Committee, according to the measure’s sponsors Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) and Cris Dush (R-25).  [Read More]

Dush, Smith Announce $300,000 for Jefferson County Transportation Project
February 24, 2025

Dush, Smith Announce $300,000 for Jefferson County Transportation Project

Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and Rep. Brian Smith (R-66) announced today that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded $300,000 for a repaving project in Jefferson County.  [Read More]

Dush, Causer Announce Funding for Area Roadwork
February 24, 2025

Dush, Causer Announce Funding for Area Roadwork

Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) today announced more than $650,000 in state grants have been awarded for three road paving and reconstruction projects in McKean County.  [Read More]

Dush, Borowicz Confirm $400,000 Multimodal Transportation Grant for Renovo Borough
February 24, 2025

Dush, Borowicz Confirm $400,000 Multimodal Transportation Grant for Renovo Borough

Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-76) announced today that Renovo Borough has been awarded a grant totaling approximately $400,000 to rehabilitate Delaware Avenue.  [Read More]

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