Jesse White

More Than One Thing Smells Funny About Cornerstone Care Closure

May 10, 2012

Tweet Cornerstone Care, a non-profit community health clinic providing a full-range of primary and preventative health, dental and mental care was forced to close their location in the Burgettstown area last week after a third incident requiring evacuation of the employees. The evacuations came after strong odors, described as similar to the smell of nail [...]

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Republican Officials, including 2010 Opponent Greg DeLuca, Endorse Write-In of Jesse White for Republican nomination for State Rep on Tuesday, April 24

April 22, 2012

TweetThis doesn’t happen very often, so I feel compelled to share it here. I have been endorsed by a group of Republican elected officials for the write-in for the Republican nomination for State Representative in Tuesday’s Primary Election. Chief among the endorsers is Greg DeLuca, a Republican Township Supervisor from Hanover Township, Beaver County, who [...]

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Property Tax Reassessment Reform Task Force Reports Shine Light on a Battle Worth Winning

April 10, 2012

Tweet Last week, the State House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 2137, which imposes a statewide moratorium on all court-ordered property tax reassessments. If this sounds somewhat familiar to you, it’s because the House passed a nearly identical bill, House Bill 1696, last June. After inexplicably being amended in the State Senate, the bill [...]

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Do Facts Even Matter Anymore?

March 28, 2012

Tweet During a recent floor debate in the House of Representatives on a contentious issue, I began discussing the bill with some colleagues, both Democrat and Republican. Without the spotlight of the cameras and the microphones, we engaged in an actual debate about the merits of the proposal, exchanging ideas in a civil and informed [...]

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Being a Big Brother has a Big Impact

March 13, 2012

Tweet As an elected official, I am often asked to serve on various Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards for different non-profits. Usually the commitment involves attending meetings when possible, providing strategic direction and assisting in fundraising and promoting awareness. One organization caught my interest and drove me to invest much more, and the results [...]

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Is it time to replace the PA Instant Check System for handgun purchases?

February 28, 2012

Tweet There has been recent speculation about Gov. Tom Corbett proposing cuts to the budget of the Pennsylvania State Police, which would be a blow to the communities relying on the state police for protection. If we are looking at ways to eliminate spending without losing services, perhaps it is time to seriously consider eliminating [...]

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Why I Voted NO on the Marcellus Shale Bill

February 17, 2012

TweetRecently, the state House and Senate passed House Bill 1950, the long-awaited law designed to deal with Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania. It has also been signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett. I voted “no” on this legislation and strongly argued against its passage during floor debate in the House of Representatives. [...]

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Jesse White Files Nominating Petitions to Seek 4th Term

February 14, 2012

Tweet FEBRUARY 14, 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jesse White Files Nominating Petitions to Seek 4th Term   State Representative Jesse White (D-Cecil) filed nominating petitions in Harrisburg today and is formally announcing his intention to seek re-election in the 46th Legislative District, which he has represented since 2006. “I ran for office because I [...]

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A Pennsylvania Permanent Fund?

February 9, 2012

Tweet Each year since 1982 every person who has been a resident of Alaska for the previous year and indicates an intention to remain gets a Permanent Fund Dividend check from the state. Everyone receives an equal share of the appropriation from the earnings of the Alaska Permanent Fund with parents responsible for the checks [...]

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Treat The Disease of Reassessments, Not the Symptoms

January 10, 2012

Tweet One of the fringe issues of 2011 came roaring to the forefront as the calendar flipped to 2012. When Allegheny County was forced by a judge to release its first set of property tax reassessment numbers last week, people went indiscriminately crazy as their property values skyrocketed with no rhyme or reason. Even if [...]

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