The Senate voted today to reinforce Pennsylvanians’ Constitutional right to bear arms while continuing to safely protect our communities by preventing municipalities from bypassing state law prohibiting them from regulating firearms and ensuring those legally allowed to own a gun can carry it openly or concealed, without needing a permit, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) who supported the effort. [Read More]
The Senate voted to return the right to bear arms to the people of Pennsylvania by reinforcing state law prohibiting municipalities from regulating firearms and ensuring those legally allowed to own a gun can carry it openly or concealed, without needing a permit. [Read More]
The Senate passed legislation that would clarify the Veterans Preference Law to include veterans who served honorably but were discharged with a disability before completing their initial obligation, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) who supported the bill. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is scheduling the final public comment periods prior to advancing their plan of imposing a new toll on up to nine candidate bridges without legislative approval, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson). [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture this week announced grant funding has been awarded through the Farm to School Grant Program according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25). [Read More]
Seeking to assert the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s role regarding the Commonwealth entering into multi-state compacts and levying taxes, the state Senate today (October 27) voted to disapprove a regulation by the state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) to have Pennsylvania join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), according to Senator Cris Dush (R-Jefferson). [Read More]
Fighting back against the false narratives and cheap scare tactics of Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Senate Democrats, Senator Cris Dush (R-Jefferson) and Senate Republicans responded in court today with a filing that reaffirms the General Assembly’s role to provide oversight and transparency of Pennsylvania’s elections. Listen [Read More]
HARRISBURG – Senator Cris Dush (R-Jefferson) provided an update today on the status of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee’s effort to conduct a thoughtful, responsible review of recent elections. The Attorney General and Senate Democrats sought to block the committee’s lawful subpoena for information necessary to begin an election integrity investigation. On Friday, Senate Republicans […] [Read More]
In an effort to help address the teacher shortage facing the Commonwealth, the Senate this week approved a plan to simplify the process for out-of-state teachers to obtain certification in Pennsylvania, according to Senator Cris Dush (R-25) who supported the bill. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania State Senate this week passed a bill to allow individuals to open first-time homebuyer savings account with a financial institution, according to Senator Cris Dush (R-25), who supported the bill. [Read More]
