Faith and Politics

PA Budget Hearings for Wednesday, 3-29-23

Sen. David Argall is Chair of the Senate Education Committee. He asked PDE Acting Secretary Dr. Khalid Mumin about how much more money is needed for repairs in PA schools, in light of the billions that have already been appropriated by the legislature. @SenatorArgall pic.twitter.com/P
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PA Budget Hearings for Tuesday, 3-28-23

Budget hearings continued today in Harrisburg…PA Dept. of Aging went before House Appropriations Comm. Acting Sec. Jason Kavulich gets this question on services for seniors from Democratic Rep. Gina Curry, who went to Catholic school in Maryland and to St. Joe’s Univ. in Phila. pic.tw
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Budget hearings at the PA Capitol

Budget hearings begin in the PA House with Acting Secretary of Educ., Dr. Khalid Mumin, and his staff appearing before the Appropriations Comm. Here, Rep. Clint Owlett asks about Gov. Shapiro’s past comments favoring school choice. Mumin pumps the brakes on those comments. pic.twitter
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Capitol Highlights for the Week Ending Friday, 3-10-23

Sen. Scott Martin says the Governor’s budget has expenses that exceed revenues, even at the most optimistic of projections for money coming into the Commonwealth. @SenatorMartinPA pic.twitter.com/4VLVmqd3QC — PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) March 7, 2023 We checked in with Republican R
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Capitol Highlights for Tuesday, 2-28-23

Right now at the Capitol…PA Sen. Rosemary Brown talks about Senate Bill 37, her legislation on hands-free cellphone use. She is flanked by lawmakers from both parties in both chambers. @SenatorRBrown pic.twitter.com/2wiWLsQsrN — PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) February 28, 2023 Just un
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Talking With PA Rep. Kate Klunk

I talked with Rep. Kate Klunk this morning about what is going on with the PA House. And about what should be going by this point, nearly two months into 2023. https://fb.watch/j0Bf8i_eyk/?mibextid=qC1gEa https://twitter.com/pacatholic/status/1630245927767379968?s=46&t=BhvQl7L4iZm
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State Senators Hold Hearing in Western PA on Train Derailment

Here is part of the closing statement of PA Sen. Doug Mastriano, Republican Chair of Senate Veterans Affairs & Emerg. Preparedness Committee, on today’s hearing in Beaver Co. on the Ohio train derailment at PA border. They heard from residents and first responders. https://twitter
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Talking With PA Sen. Rosemary Brown

Here’s the first of a two-part look at one of the newest senators in the PA Senate, Republican Rosemary Brown. I visited the Senator in her district office on Thursday. IMG_4260 Here’s part 2 of our conversation with Sen. Rosemary Brown. She talks about two of the bills she is authori
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Republican House Leader Talks About Session Resuming in Harrisburg Next Week

Rep. Bryan Cutler talks about the chaos in the House and about the actions of Speaker Mark Rozzi, a Democrat who was nominated to be Speaker by Republican leadership. Most rank and file Republicans did not vote for Rozzi. IMG_4233 A question about House Republicans looking to Senate R
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