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Your Tax Dollars at Work…Against You

September 14, 2011

Tweet Anyone familiar with the recent history of Pennsylvania politics knows the phrases “legislator” and “appeared in court” usually equal bad news for the legislator in question. Last week, I had the unique opportunity to appear in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County as a state representative for a much different reason. Even [...]

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Purple Heart Interchange Unveiled

August 19, 2011

Tweet A little rain (ok, a lot of rain) didn’t stop us from having a great time at the unveiling of the Purple Heart Interchange in Southpointe today. Near the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil Township, this interchange at Exit 48 of Interstate 79 was approved as result of HB 1799, a bill [...]

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A Local Solution to Marcellus Shale Wastewater Concerns?

August 16, 2011

Tweet Nice article in today’s Observer-Reporter by Michael Bradwell about a new mobile water treatment system that can be taken on-site to process waste water from Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling. The technology and process we saw yesterday was being developed by Aquatech, a local company with 30 years experience in the water treatment industry. [...]

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Who Exactly Are They Pledging Allegiance To?

August 10, 2011

Tweet As if it wasn’t already difficult enough to cross party lines and actually work together to accomplish anything, lawmakers at both the state and federal level now have to deal with a new variable which can bring the gears of government to a grinding halt. I am referring to pledge-mania, the phenomenon of requiring [...]

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How a Bill Didn't Become a Law

July 13, 2011

Tweet The June 30 state budget deadline is the onlypoint in the year where lots of bills move through the State Legislature in a short period of time. Many bills are budget-related, implementing programs created or altered by the annual spending plan. But every once in a while, an issue no one was paying much [...]

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The Impact of Impact Fees on Marcellus Shale

March 30, 2011

Tweet As the Marcellus Shale boom continues to redefine the landscape of Pennsylvania, people are focusing in on how government at all levels is working to find the right balance for everyone to coexist and prosper. Because most of the high-level policy on the natural gas industry is determined at the state level, it would [...]

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Marcellus Municipal Co-Op: The Time is Now

March 9, 2011

TweetThe development of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling has brought many things to our region, including an economic boom for local businesses and some property owners, new employment opportunities for many residents and legitimate questions about both short-term and long-term environmental impact. The sudden and rapid expansion of drilling activity in the region has also [...]

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Rep. Jesse White announces formation of first Marcellus Municipal Co-op in PA to enforce local drilling regulations

February 2, 2011

TweetCECIL, Feb. 2 – State Rep. Jesse White, D-Washington/Allegheny/Beaver, is asking municipalities within the 46th District to join him in creating a Marcellus Municipal Co-op program to provide better local oversight of natural gas drilling sites. “My constituents tell me they want the jobs that come with drilling, but they are concerned about the potential [...]

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A Budding Bromance???

January 17, 2011

Tweet Great column in last Sunday’s Beaver County Times about my efforts to make sure some of my colleagues are being held accountable for their campaign promises. Here’s the pertinent part: Crusher takes on Boy Wonder in mansion battle By: J.D. ProseBeaver County Times Fortunately for us, Democratic state Rep. Jesse “Crusher” White didn’t resolve [...]

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Looking Back: 2010 In The 46th

December 30, 2010

Tweet With 2010 firmly in the rear-view mirror, I thought I’d take a look back at five of the biggest stories of the year in terms of my involvement as a state representative. These are not necessarily the biggest headlines or widest-reaching, life-and-death topics, but they are five items that occupied quite a bit of [...]

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