Arguing that the rhetoric is vastly different from the reality, state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today voted to disapprove a Wolf Administration regulation that would impose a tax on Pennsylvania energy producers by joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). [Read More]
As legislators continue conversations about criminal justice reform, a state Senate bill, sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Vice Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, would clarify the statutory requirements for individuals who hold the office of District Attorney in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Legislation ensuring that state residents have options when it comes to fuel availability was approved today by the state Senate, according to prime sponsor Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today discussed legislation that will improve Pennsylvania’s waterways during the 2021 PA Abandoned Mine Reclamation Virtual Conference. [Read More]
A bill aimed at modernizing Pennsylvania’s 1956 Fertilizer Act was approved today by the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, according to prime sponsor, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors will release a report on the housing boom that occurred in rural Pennsylvania counties during the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 11 am in the Main Capitol Rotunda. [Read More]
HARRISBURG – The state Senate today approved legislation promoting telemedicine as a way to overcome barriers to quality patient care created by distance and reduce the costs of those services, according to Senator Gene Yaw (R-23) who voted for the bill. “Telemedicine is a rapidly growing component of health care, and many health care professionals […] [Read More]
In an effort to crack down on deceptive and nuisance telephone calls, the Senate on Monday approved a bill, 49-0, banning the practice of caller ID “spoofing,” according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), who supported the measure. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced that the next “National Drug Take-Back Day,” sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, from 10AM-2PM. [Read More]
Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Gene Yaw (R-23) and John Yudichak (I-14) joined Jim Gallagher with Steamfitters Local 420 and Matt Toomey with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 to discuss the need for responsible natural gas infrastructure. [Read More]
