Senate Votes to Protect Second Amendment Rights
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]
Senate Passes Bill Benefitting All Honorably Discharged Veterans
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]
PennDOT Collecting Final Public Comment on Bridge Tolling
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]
PA Farm to School Grant Program Announces Awards
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]
Senate Votes to Disapprove Pennsylvania Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
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]
Dush: Commonwealth Court Filing Reaffirms Legislature’s Authority to Conduct Election Investigation
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]