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  • Hearing examines educational strategies in Bucks County schools

    Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), recently convened a hearing to examine the efforts and strategies employed by the Council Rock School District and the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) to deliver high-quality education while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

  • House GOP policy committee to hold education-focused hearing in Bucks County

    The House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), will host the final hearing in a series titled “Back to School.” The session aims to examine the efforts and strategies employed by the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) and Council Rock School District to deliver high-quality education while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

  • Delozier hosts hearing on educational initiatives in Cumberland County

    On August 7, 2024, Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), held a hearing to examine the efforts of public schools in Cumberland County to provide quality education while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Cumberland County includes 11 different school districts.

  • Mackenzie hosts hearing on centennial school's program for special needs students

    On August 6, 2024, Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to highlight the Centennial School’s program for students with emotional disturbance and autism. The K-12 school, affiliated with Lehigh University College of Education, also prepares special education teachers for Pennsylvania.

  • House GOP Policy Committee to hold hearing on Centennial School program

    House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton), and other lawmakers will host the first hearing in a series titled “Back to School” to highlight The Centennial School’s unique program for students with emotional disturbance and autism. The school, affiliated with Lehigh University College of Education, prepares high-quality special education teachers to enter the workforce in Pennsylvania.

  • House GOP Policy Committee to hold hearing on Cumberland County public schools

    The House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), along with Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) and other lawmakers, will host the second hearing in a series titled "Back to School." The event aims to highlight the efforts of public schools in Cumberland County to provide quality education while respecting taxpayers.

  • Washington County receives $15.5 million for clean water infrastructure expansion

    Pennsylvania American Water has been awarded $15.5 million in low-interest loans from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for two water main extension projects in Washington County. The projects aim to provide safe and reliable public water service and increased fire protection capabilities to nearly 60 homes, a public school district, and a fire department, according to a press release from Pennsylvania American Water.

  • House GOP committee to hold hearing on coal's economic benefits

    The House Republican Policy Committee is set to hold a hearing in Greene County to discuss the economic benefits of coal. The event, titled “Positive Impacts of Coal,” will be hosted by Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington), along with other lawmakers.

  • Rep. Josh Kail condemns attack at Trump rally in Butler

    BEAVER – Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) issued a statement in response to the assassination attempt that occurred at the Trump rally in Butler on July 13:

  • House GOP to host hearing on historic tax cuts in Montgomery County

    House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Donna Scheuren (R-Montgomery), and other lawmakers will host the third hearing in the “Historic Tax Cuts” series titled “The Benefit of Republican Tax Cuts; the Detriment of Democrat Property Tax Hikes.” The event aims to discuss House Bill 2388, which proposes reducing the Personal Income Tax and eliminating the Gross Receipts Tax on electricity. Additionally, the hearing will address concerns regarding the Democrats’ Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) report, which Republicans argue...

  • House committee begins hearings on proposed historic tax cuts

    On June 11, 2024, the House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), held the first in a series of hearings to discuss House Bill 2388. This bill proposes returning $3 billion to Pennsylvania residents by reducing the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate from 3.07% to 2.8% and eliminating the Gross Receipts Tax on electric bills.

  • House GOP hosts hearing on Democrats' education funding report

    House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Democrats’ Education Scheme Fails to Fund Students” to discuss the Democrats’ Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) report. The committee argues that the report fails to adequately support students and places an undue burden on citizens.

  • House GOP begins hearings on proposed historic tax cuts

    House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) and other lawmakers will host the first in a series of hearings titled “Historic Tax Cuts” to discuss the House Republican tax cut plan (HB 2388). The proposed legislation aims to reduce the Personal Income Tax and eliminate the Gross Receipts Tax on electricity.

  • House committee concludes hearings on preserving benefit integrity

    On June 5, 2024, the House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), held the final hearing in a series aimed at safeguarding Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs from fraud, waste, and abuse. The objective was to ensure that state resources are efficiently allocated and accessible to those genuinely in need.

  • Smith hosts second hearing on preserving benefit integrity

    Last week, Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the second in a series of hearings to discuss ways to safeguard Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs from fraud, waste, and abuse. The goal is to ensure the state’s resources are efficiently allocated and accessible to those who truly require assistance.

  • House GOP hosts final hearing on preserving benefit integrity

    The House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), will convene the final hearing in a series titled “Excellence in Government: Preserving Benefit Integrity.” The session aims to explore measures to protect Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs from fraud, waste, and abuse while ensuring efficient allocation of state resources to those in genuine need.

  • Kail introduces bill to uncap net operating loss deductions for small businesses

    Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) has introduced legislation aimed at improving Pennsylvania’s tax climate for small businesses by removing the cap on Net Operating Loss (NOL) carryforward deductions by 2025. This initiative is intended to support small businesses and enhance the state's attractiveness and competitiveness for new enterprises.

  • Hearing set on preserving integrity of Pennsylvania's benefit programs

    House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana), and other lawmakers will host the second in a series of hearings titled “Excellence in Government: Preserving Benefit Integrity” to discuss measures to protect Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs from fraud, waste, and abuse. The objective is to ensure that the state’s resources are efficiently allocated and accessible to those genuinely in need.

  • House GOP hosts hearing on preserving benefit integrity

    House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Sullivan), and other lawmakers will host the first in a series of hearings titled “Excellence in Government: Preserving Benefit Integrity.” The hearing aims to discuss measures to protect Pennsylvania’s social benefit programs from fraud, waste, and abuse, ensuring that state resources are efficiently allocated and accessible to those who genuinely need assistance.

  • Local School Districts Receive Food Service Equipment Grants, Kail Says

    BEAVER, PA—Four local school districts are receiving funding to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias because of grants awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Funding for the grants is made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is awarded to schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program.Beaver County’s Hopewell Area School District and Western Beaver County School District are receiving $33,500 and $24,185, respectively. Washington County’s Fort Cherry School District and McGuffey School District are...