State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today joined many of his Senate colleagues in calling on the Pennsylvania Attorney General and Pennsylvania Inspector General to take further actions regarding the 2020 election. [Read More]
In response to the concerns that grew out of the 2020 general election, Pennsylvania Senate and House Republican leaders have announced plans to restore confidence in the state’s election system and begin the process of making meaningful reforms, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
“As someone who has lived in rural Pennsylvania my entire life, I am well-aware of the concerns expressed by counties and municipalities on the importance of flood mitigation and infrastructure improvement. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) today awarded $30,080 in grants to seven eligible museums and official county historical societies in Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Union counties, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
A proposed rulemaking bringing Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a consortium of Eastern states that impose a carbon tax on electricity production and require fossil fuel generators to purchase allowances, is now open for public comment, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today applauded a $30,000 grant awarded to the Union, Snyder (CAA) Community Action Agency to assist individuals currently experiencing homelessness. [Read More]
Rural Pennsylvanians’ willingness to pay for broadband internet service is higher than urban residents, and urban and rural Pennsylvania residents are receiving inequitable broadband service - not only in terms of broadband speed, but also in the prices they pay for service, according to a new study published by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) issued the following statement today following concurrence by the Senate on House amendments to Senate Bill 1350, which completes the state budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21. [Read More]
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) today announced $29,195 in state funding for the purchase of new equipment aligned to training students in high-demand occupations. [Read More]
Health care providers, schools, businesses and others who followed COVID-19 public health directives would be protected from unfair lawsuits for good-faith actions they took during the pandemic under legislation approved by the Senate this week, said state Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
