Molly Sheehan is a bioengineer who has worked on new technologies to advance cancer research. She says she’ll find logical solutions to problems in congress, just as she would in the laboratory. District 5 is to the southwest of Philadelphia, and covers Delaware County.
Denny Wolff, Democrat for Congress, District 9
Denny Wolff was Secretary of Agriculture under Governor Ed Rendell. He’s a fifth generation dairy farmer who wants to be a voice for all farmers in Pennsylvania. District 9 is in the eastern part of the state, and includes Luzerne, Montour, Columbia, Carbon, Schuylkill, Berks, and Lebanon counties.
School Safety with Sen. Mike Regan
Senator Mike Regan recently testified in front of the PA Senate Education Committee as a security expert and former U.S. Marshal. He says that right now, superintendents and school boards are allowed to formulate their own security plans, but each school needs the advice of security professionals that addresses a school’s unique needs. Senator Regan […]
Electric Vehicle Recharging Stations with Rep. Marguerite Quinn
Rep. Marguerite Quinn has noticed that several of the world’s largest car manufacturers have goals to switch to all-electric cars in the future. GM says they will introduce a line of twenty alternative-fuel models by 2023, and Volvo says they will make only hybrid or all-electric vehicles by 2019. Rep. Quinn says, although the vehicles […]
Jeff Bartos, Republican for Lt. Governor
Jeff Bartos is a real estate investor who says he’s a proven business and community leader. He’s also done executive work for companies that build houses and install insulation. Scott Wagner, a Republican running for governor, has declared Mr. Bartos as his “running mate,” although that’s technically incorrect. In accordance with Pennsylvania’s constitution, Mr. Bartos […]
Rapid-Fire Weapons with Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Allegheny
Sen. Wayne Fontana proposes that Pennsylvania ban the sale and use of 150 different models of military grade semi-automatic assault weapons, as well as ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. He says the weapons have “no useful purpose for hunting or self-defense. These rapid-fire weapons are specifically designed to spray bullets and kill […]
Natural Gas Severance Tax with Marcellus Shale Coalition
Governor Tom Wolf’s latest state budget proposal calls for a severance tax to be paid by companies drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale formation. David Spigelmyer, President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, says the governor should realize that such a tax, coupled with burdensome regulations, raises his members’ cost of doing business. But […]
Congressional Redistricting with Rep. Bryan Cutler
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled that the existing state map of congressional district boundaries is unconstitutional. Democratic Governor Tom Wolf and Republican leadership have submitted to the court new competing proposals with redrawn district lines. Rep. Bryan Cutler, Majority House Whip, explains the differences between the plans, and what the court may do next as an […]
PA Budget with PA Federation of Independent Business
Kevin Shivers, State Director of the PA Federation of Independent Business, is a registered lobbyist who advocates on behalf of the group’s wide range of members. The governor’s budget proposal revives two ideas the NFIB is opposed to: a natural gas severance tax plan, and a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage. Mr. […]
PA Budget with PA Chamber of Business & Industry
Gene Barr, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, says Governor Wolf has proposed changes to the corporate tax structure that would hurt employers for a fourth year in a row. He calls the governor’s proposed natural gas severance tax “punitive,” and says his proposed minimum wage boost would result in […]