Working For You
It is an honor to work for you and the residents of our district and I take great pride in representing you in Harrisburg. I am aware of the challenges that face our state and I am dedicated to facing those challenges so that together, we can make our communities the best that they can be. As a way for you to keep up with the work that is happening on your behalf, check the stories listed below, and as always, feel free to contact me for more information about any state-related matter.

Unlikely allies team up to reform retirement plans for public safety employees
From Lancaster Online
Politics, they say, makes strange bedfellows. Pensions do, too.  

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Municipal pension reform proposal draws local government and business support
From The Harrisburg Patriot
Community leaders looking for some relief from their rising municipal pension obligations for police and fire personnel see at least the beginnings of a solution in a proposal being offered by Rep. Seth Grove, R-York.

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York County lawmaker takes aim at local pension reform
From The Central Penn Business Journal
York County Republican Rep. Seth Grove has not found a silver bullet, but a plan he is circulating might just pack enough punch to take down the pension beast that is terrorizing municipal budgets.

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Pa. House gets bill to increase unemployment fraud penalties
From abc27 News
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - The House Labor and Industry Committee has approved legislation to increase penalties on those who fraudulently obtain unemployment compensation benefits.

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State House passes changes to small games of chance law
From The York Daily Record
York, PA - Legislation to amend the state's small games of chance law, allowing clubs to keep the first $40,000 in proceeds from certain types of gambling, passed the state House on Wednesday with an 186-10 vote.

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Local tax options take shape as lawmakers address property tax reform

From The Central Penn Business Journal
Another state fiscal reform idea trying to mount a comeback this year is letting individual localities decide what, if anything, to change about how they tax residents and businesses.

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2 Pa. teens cited for sexting under new tiered law
From The Associated Press
GREENSBURG, Pa. — Issuing citations to two western Pennsylvania teens for sharing a racy cellphone photo - instead of charging them with a felony - shows the state's new law against sexting is working, police and a prosecutor said.


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