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October 22, 2015 | 10:00 a.m.    

HARRISBURG – The Senate adopted a resolution to study options to provide additional care for veterans, according to the proposal’s sponsor Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).

Senate Majority Policy Committee AND Senate Minority Policy Committee – September 30, 2015

HARRISBURG – The significant challenges facing Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal industry are highlighted in the most recent edition of The Argall Report, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks).

HARRISBURG – Legislation that would improve safety in active work zones on interstate highways across the state was the topic of a joint public hearing between the Senate and House Transportation Committees.

HARRISBURG – As a guest of Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks), Reverend Christopher Wollyung of the First United Methodist Church in Mahanoy City served as the state Senate’s guest chaplain on Monday.

HARRISBURG – The Senate of Pennsylvania recognized the achievements of two-time Purple Heart recipient and Upper Bern Township resident Dennis Essig during session this afternoon.

Senate Majority Policy Committee – May 6, 2015

HARRISBURG – A Wilson Area High School exchange student from Norway, Sander Nygaard, spent Tuesday shadowing Senator David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) at the state Capitol.

Joint Public Hearing of the Senate Majority Policy and Judiciary Committees – April 17, 2015

Senator Argall questions representatives of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs regarding efforts to protect military personnel against domestic terror attacks and measures to provide necessary services to veterans at a reduced cost.

During a hearing with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Senator Argall questioned the impact of cold winter weather on infrastructure.

During a hearing with Acting Secretary of Revenue Eileen McNulty, Senator Argall advocates the elimination of property taxes, rather than a temporary reduction.

Senator Argall commented on the negative effects of the property tax on family farms during a hearing with Acting Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding.

Senator Argall questioned Acting Secretary of Banking & Securities Robin Wiessmann regarding ways to improve the Pennsylvania Minority Business Authority and expedite the foreclosure process on properties that have fallen into a dangerous state of disrepair.

During a budget hearing with the Department of Labor and Industry, Senator Argall discussed the adverse effects of Obamacare on full-time employment and concerns regarding out-of-state household goods movers operating in Pennsylvania.

Senator Argall questioned Acting Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera regarding the troubling disparity in the governor’s tax plan along partisan lines. A preliminary review of the governor’s property tax relief plan indicates that school districts represented by Democrats fare much better than districts represented by Republicans.

Senator Argall asks the Liquor Control Board about its recent decision to “clarify” the definition of original container, paving the way for 12 pack sales at beer distributors during a state budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Senator Argall discusses the recent trends in population declines with incarceration at state prisons with Department of Corrections at a state budget hearing with the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator Argall also addresses concerns with overtime pay for corrections officers as well as the pay disparity between union and non-union employees.

Senator Argall questions the Department of Environmental Protection about the state’s efforts to cleanup scrap tire piles during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the state budget.