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Commentary 
Setting priorities for 2008
Harrisburg - I am fortunate to have one of the best legislative districts in the Commonwealth. Our citizens are dynamic, engaged, and not afraid to voice their opinions or tackle tough issues. Through your e-mails, phone calls and your participation in my town hall meetings and first ever "Talk Back" event last ...
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Legislative package to benefit fire, emergency volunteers
Harrisburg - A new legislative package will address retention and recruitment issues facing Pennsylvania's volunteer fire and emergency service organizations.
I was proud to cosponsor this three-bill package, which offers tax credits in three areas:
• A $500 tax credit for active members of vo...
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Increase savings for college
Washington D.C. - One of the top issues confronting American families today is how to pay for college. This is why I have just introduced the Help Kids Save for College Act.
Political pundits, pollsters, and politicians continue to lament the growing unease amongst the American people regarding their financial s...
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Senate approves educational support to military families
Harrisburg - The state Senate recently approved legislation which would ensure that families of Pennsylvania National Guardsmen and reservists called to active duty can also take educational leaves of absence.
Current law already provides for such leaves for those serving on active duty. However, that same ...
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Home schooling under attack in California
Washington D.C. - On Feb. 28, a California court of appeals issued a ruling in a juvenile court proceeding that made almost all forms of home schooling in California a violation of state law. The court concluded that "persons between the ages of 6 and 18 must be in a public full-time day school," while providing exce...
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House budget as big as it gets
Washington D.C. - Just about one month after President Bush released his proposed budget for the next fiscal year, House Democrats released their own budget.
You can tell a lot about a politician by the budget he or she writes. In that regard, I was not surprised by the budget in the sense that it represents the...
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Crisis grants available for heating emergencies
Harrisburg - Maximum benefits increased
Due to the receipt of more than $44 million in new federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) emergency contingency funding, the maximum crisis grant has been increased from $300 to $500.
Crisis grants are authorized for families ...
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A quick look at the governor's proposed 2008-09 budget
Harrisburg - Well, it is budget time again in Harrisburg. And that means we are in the process of working on the single most important policy document we take up every year - our annual budget. And every year, there are winners and losers and significant debate about where your tax dollars are being spent. This ...
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Senate budget hearings begin
Harrisburg - The Senate Appropriations Committee began holding hearings with state departments and agencies in February to learn more about their budget requests for 2008-2009.
As chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, I participated in the state Department of Agriculture's hearing ...
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Remember the Maine
LITITZ - Editor, Record Express,
On the night of February 15, 1898 at 9:40 p.m. the United States battleship U.S.S. Maine sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba taking 266 crewmen with her. Only 60 survived. When the Maine was blown up she was on a peaceful mission. President McKinley has sent the Maine to ...
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