Communities in Clearfield, Clinton and Tioga Counties Receive Transportation Alternatives Project Funding
April 20, 2022

Communities in Clearfield, Clinton and Tioga Counties Receive Transportation Alternatives Project Funding

Funding for three alternative transportation projects that will benefit communities in Clearfield, Clinton and Tioga counties has been approved, according Sen. Cris Dush (R-25).  [Read More]

City of Lock Haven Receives $5 million in PENNVEST Funding for Dam Modifications
April 20, 2022

City of Lock Haven Receives $5 million in PENNVEST Funding for Dam Modifications

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) today awarded a $5 million loan to the City of Lock Haven, in Clinton County, to make modifications to the Warren Ohl Dam, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25).  [Read More]

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April 13, 2022

Senate Votes to Ban Unsecured Ballot Drop Boxes and Private Funding of Election Operations

In a strong step forward to safeguard the integrity of Pennsylvania’s elections, the Senate approved two bills today that would prevent the future use of unsecured ballot drop boxes and ban private money to fund election operations.  [Read More]

Senate Republicans Announce Bill to Eliminate Election Drop Boxes Citing Evidence of Misuse
April 8, 2022

Senate Republicans Announce Bill to Eliminate Election Drop Boxes Citing Evidence of Misuse

Senate Republicans announced they will soon introduce a proposal sponsored by Senators Cris Dush (R-25), Ryan Aument (R-36), Jake Corman (R-34), and Kim Ward (R-39) that will require mail-in ballots that are not returned in the mail to be returned only to the County Board of Elections office, effectively eliminating drop boxes in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Senate Votes to Expand Sexual Assault Law to Cover Crimes Against  Care-Dependent Pennsylvanians
April 6, 2022

Senate Votes to Expand Sexual Assault Law to Cover Crimes Against Care-Dependent Pennsylvanians

The Pennsylvania Senate this week voted to expand the law against institutional sexual assault to include assaults by caregivers on care-dependent individuals, closing a loophole that allows perpetrators to escape punishment, Sen Cris Dush (R-25) said.  [Read More]

Fight Against Wolf Administration’s Carbon Tax on Electricity Consumers Will Continue in Court
April 4, 2022

Fight Against Wolf Administration’s Carbon Tax on Electricity Consumers Will Continue in Court

After Senate Democrats failed to stand up for Pennsylvania workers and ratepayers today, the fight against Gov. Tom Wolf’s $781 million carbon tax will continue in court, Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) said.  [Read More]

ADVISORY – FRIDAY, April 8 – Bradford Area High School Student-run Manufacturing Enterprise Press Conference
April 4, 2022

ADVISORY – FRIDAY, April 8 – Bradford Area High School Student-run Manufacturing Enterprise Press Conference

Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and Rep. Martin Causer (R-67) will join BASD administration, school faculty and NWIRC representatives to talk about the innovative program and be available for comment on 2 p.m., Friday, April 8 at Bradford Area High School, 81 Interstate Pkwy, Bradford, PA 16701  [Read More]

Independent Analysis Concludes RGGI Carbon Tax Could Increase Pennsylvania Electricity Rates 3.8x
April 4, 2022

Independent Analysis Concludes RGGI Carbon Tax Could Increase Pennsylvania Electricity Rates 3.8x

Impartial analysis from the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) projects the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) could nearly quadruple electricity rates for consumers, said Sen. Cris Dush (R-25).  [Read More]

Grant Will Improve McKean County Broadband Access
March 22, 2022

Grant Will Improve McKean County Broadband Access

A more than $530,000 grant has been awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for a project to improve broadband access in McKean County, said Sen. Cris Dush (R-25).  [Read More]

Senators Corman and Dush Comment on Petition to Compel Compliance with Election Investigation Subpoena
March 11, 2022

Senators Corman and Dush Comment on Petition to Compel Compliance with Election Investigation Subpoena

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) and Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Chair Cris Dush (R-Jefferson) issued the following statement today after filing a petition to compel the Department of State to comply with a subpoena for information relevant to the committee’s election investigation:  [Read More]

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