The Senate Education Committee has approved a series of bills aimed at enhancing post-secondary education and career training opportunities in Pennsylvania. The package of bills, known as the “Grow PA” post-secondary education reform plan, includes measures to make higher education more accessible and to incentivize students to stay and work in the state after graduation.One of the key components of the Grow PA plan is the creation of new scholarship programs. Senate Bill 1150, sponsored by Senator Scott Martin, would establish the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program,...
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin have expressed strong criticism of the Biden Administration's new power plant emission rules.Ward highlighted concerns about the impact of the new rules on electricity consumers and grid reliability, stating, "It is deeply short-sighted that the Biden Administration is pushing yet another disastrous policy that will hurt electricity consumers and make our grid less reliable." She also emphasized the potential...
On April 18, 2024, Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler expressed his appreciation for the $1.846 million in Broadband Infrastructure Project grant funding allocated to Southern Lancaster County.Cutler emphasized the critical need for enhanced broadband deployment in the region, stating, "Southern Lancaster County is in desperate need of additional broadband deployment. Not having access to the same high-speed internet found in most areas across Pennsylvania holds our students, employers and municipalities back in an age that is almost entirely dependent on...
HARRISBURG – Today, a group of Republican lawmakers unveiled a higher education reform plan named “Grow PA” aimed at providing more affordable post-secondary education options for students in Pennsylvania and creating pathways to quality careers within the state.Leading the initiative, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Senator Scott Martin emphasized the need for a fresh approach to post-secondary education in Pennsylvania, stating, “Pennsylvania needs a fresh approach to post-secondary education to ensure we can be more competitive and overcome the economic and...
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) praised the recently unveiled Grow PA higher education plan, highlighting its detailed and focused approach that he believes was lacking in the governor's proposal earlier this year. Cutler commended the efforts of key figures in developing the plan, stating, "I applaud the work of House Republican Education Chairman Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), as well as Sen. Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) and Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster), on developing this detail-oriented and thoughtful approach to higher...
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are gearing up to unveil a new plan aimed at making post-secondary education more affordable and enhancing the state's competitiveness in the education sector. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) and House Education Committee Republican Chair Jesse Topper (R-Bedford) are among the key figures spearheading this initiative. The announcement is scheduled to take place during a media briefing on Wednesday, April 10 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 281 MCB.The plan is designed to not only address the issue of...
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) emphasized the significance of a new poll released by Franklin & Marshall College, indicating strong public support for voter identification requirements. Cutler highlighted that "73% of Pennsylvanians support requiring a photo identification each time someone goes to vote." He added that this level of support surpasses that of other election reforms like pre-canvassing and automatic voter registration.Cutler expressed frustration at the delay in advancing the voter ID constitutional amendment,...