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Around Town
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture hosted a series of events throughout the state this week to celebrate Urban Ag Week. On Wednesday, my legislative aid, Lexi Peterson; and my legal intern, Austin Myers, joined Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding for a tour of some amazing businesses in the 199th Legislative District, including Roots Cut Flower Farm, Beeman’s Baked Goods, Central Wedge Cheese Shop and Totem Pole Ranch & Winery!
Last week I had the honor of serving as guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Carlisle’s Thursday meeting.
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In The News
Wednesday, July 9 - The Dom Giordano Program
Thursday, July 10 - RJ Harris Show: State Rep. Barb Gleim takes steps forward to protect girls’ sports in Pennsylvania.
Thursday, July10 - WITF
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House-Passed Budget Won’t Grow PA Economy
The state House advanced a 2025-26 budget proposal this week and I joined 98 of my Republican Colleagues in voting no.
The budget proposal still exceeds revenues by over $4 billion. The majority in the House just couldn’t put together a sustainable budget and work across the aisle to get it done in the over six months of session.
House Bill 1330 also fails to deliver on policies necessary to grow our economy and does not set us up for future success. I join my fellow House Republicans in working to unleash the full potential of our energy industry; ensuring efficiency in government, including eliminating waste, fraud and abuse; and supporting a student-centered education.
With the proposal now before the Senate, and although we go back to session at the call of the Chair, we look forward to continued negotiations to develop a budget that will better serve the people of Pennsylvania.
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Newville Warehouse Public Hearing Scheduled
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials announced a public hearing for a proposed warehouse project in West Pennsboro Township that may impact Big Spring Creek. The hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, at Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company, 1750 Pine Road, Newville. Questions regarding this meeting can be directed to DEP at (717) 705-4700.
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Carlisle Borough Water Main Break Update
On Thursday. July 17, a 12-inch water main break occurred at approximately 6 p.m. and caused low pressure in the system. As a precautionary measure, a boil water advisory was instituted. A final water sample will be performed tomorrow (Saturday, July 19). Emergency notifications will be sent to all affected customers and posted on social media. For additional information, please call the borough at 717-249-4422. If you would like to enroll in the borough’s automatic notification system CodeRED, register here.
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Leader Topper Sets the BBB Record Straight
House Democrats recently held a press conference to argue against the One Big Beautiful Bill.
To counter, House Republican Leader Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford) held a press conference of his own to discuss how the legislation is important for the future of Pennsylvania with the largest tax cut in American history and the potential of the bill to unleash our energy economy.
You can watch his remarks here.
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PA Full Participant in Interstate Medical, Nurse and Physical Therapy Licensure Compacts
Pennsylvania is now a full participant in three health care licensure compacts that make it easier for qualified doctors, nurses and physical therapists to provide care across state lines.
Act 79 of 2024, which I supported, opened the door to allow the Commonwealth to become a full participant in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) and Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PT Compact).
Instead of requiring months to complete the full licensure process, as a result of full compact participation, out-of-state practitioners are now able to contribute to Pennsylvania’s health care workforce within days, helping to meet critical staffing needs and improving access to care.
In addition, doctors, nurses and physical therapists licensed in Pennsylvania can now work in other states that are members of the compacts.
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New Law Targets ‘Deepfake’ Scams
While we work on policies to help the Commonwealth benefit from the positive opportunities created by artificial intelligence (AI), we must also protect our citizens from the dangers it can present.
I recently voted in support of Act 35 of 2025, a law that will classify deepfakes and other forms of digital impersonation as digital forgeries. Under the new law, if someone creates a digital representation of a real person without their consent and distributes it as genuine, with the intent to defraud or injure, they would be subject to penalties. The law targets harmful impersonations while safeguarding legitimate artistic, journalistic and expressive works.
AI has made it increasingly easy to create convincing images, audio and video of others that are nearly indistinguishable from reality. These digital forgeries have been used to commit financial scams, injure personal reputations and disrupt the political process. The scams target teenagers, senior citizens, small businesses and other victims. We must do all we can to protect our citizens from these bad actors.
The law takes effect in early September.
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Human Trafficking Prevention Bill Passes House
Recognizing human trafficking as one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation, I recently joined my fellow lawmakers in approving a bill that would direct higher education institutions to provide exploitation prevention and education programs to their students.
House Bill 538 would allow these institutions to partner with nonprofit organizations to provide first-year students with an opportunity to attend a series of in-depth prevention and education programs regarding sex trafficking and exploitation. Program materials would be provided at no cost to students.
Under the bill, students would learn about federal and state laws relating to human trafficking, facts and statistics about the crime, methods used to coerce victims, risk factors that make an individual more vulnerable to human trafficking, and how to identify victims and what to do to help them.
The bill is awaiting Senate consideration.
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PGC Seeks Help Counting Turkeys
The Pennsylvania Game Commission again is seeking input from the public in surveying wild turkeys this summer. The Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey is open now through Aug. 31.
Participation is important for turkey population management. Survey data allow the agency to determine total wild turkey productivity and compare long-term reproductive success within Pennsylvania and across states, as this is a standard methodology used across the country. Data also are used in the turkey population model to track population trends.
Turkey sightings can be reported through the Game Commission’s website here. Participants are asked to record the number of wild turkeys they see, along with the county, township, wildlife management unit (WMU), date and contact information if agency biologists have any questions. Participants may also simply drop a “pin” on the map for the location data to automatically populate. Location data are used only for the survey, not for law enforcement and are not shared.
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