Op-Ed: Goal: Save over $800 Million by Merging School Employees Health Care Plans
October 31, 2013

Op-Ed: Goal: Save over $800 Million by Merging School Employees Health Care Plans

In recent weeks, lawmakers in Harrisburg have debated several competing attempts to reform the archaic and unfair school property tax system that has existed in Pennsylvania since the 1830s.  [Read More]

Argall Introduces Resolution to Seek Cost-Savings after Help from Constituents
October 29, 2013

Argall Introduces Resolution to Seek Cost-Savings after Help from Constituents

HARRISBURG – A resolution aimed at studying the cost-savings associated with merging school district health care plans was introduced after input from local taxpayers, school board members, health care experts and others, according to its sponsor Senator David G. Argall (R-29)   [Read More]

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October 23, 2013

Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee Reviews Vacated Property Bill

HARRISBURG – Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee Chairman David G. Argall (R-29) held a public hearing this morning to listen to both sides of the debate surrounding a proposal dealing with vacant property.  [Read More]

Argall Proposal to Eliminate Potato Packaging Requirements Clears Senate Committee
October 22, 2013

Argall Proposal to Eliminate Potato Packaging Requirements Clears Senate Committee

HARRISBURG – The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs unanimously passed a proposal that would eliminate potato packaging requirements in Pennsylvania, according to the bill sponsor Senator David G. Argall (R-29).  [Read More]

Local Afterschool Program Receives Funding from State
October 22, 2013

Local Afterschool Program Receives Funding from State

JIM THORPE – Senators David G. Argall (R-29) and John Yudichak (D-14) and Representative Doyle Heffley (R-122) announced that the Office of the Budget released $400,000 to the SHINE afterschool program late last week.  [Read More]

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October 16, 2013

October 17 is “Lights on Afterschool! Day”

HARRISBURG – Senators David G. Argall (R-29) and John Yudichak (D-14) teamed up together to shed ‘light’ on afterschool efforts that help local youth in the region and across the state.  [Read More]

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October 15, 2013

Senator Argall Applauds Senate Finance Committee, Independent Fiscal Office for Thorough Discussion on School Property Tax Elimination Plan

HARRISBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) today thanked the Senate Finance Committee for its public hearing featuring testimony from the state’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) regarding legislation he has sponsored to eliminate school property taxes across Pennsylvania.   [Read More]

Argall and Dutcavich: Provide Way to Merge Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Offices
October 10, 2013

Argall and Dutcavich: Provide Way to Merge Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Offices

POTTSVILLE – A proposal introduced by Senator David G. Argall (R-29) would give Fourth Class counties the option to merge the offices of Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts.  [Read More]

Senator Argall Discusses Downtown Location Law during Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s Annual Conference
October 8, 2013

Senator Argall Discusses Downtown Location Law during Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s Annual Conference

GETTYSBURG – Senator David G. Argall (R-29) addressed Main Street and Elm Street managers from across the state during the Pennsylvania Downtown Center's annual conference in Gettysburg on Monday.  [Read More]

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October 1, 2013

The Argall Report: Local Students Debate Current State Issues in “Senator for a Day” Program

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN – This month’s local TV report by Senator David G. Argall (R-29) features the Senator’s annual student government seminar with local high school students at Penn State’s Schuylkill Campus.  [Read More]

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