Senate Hearing on Office of Administration Data Loss set for Wednesday
February 5, 2024

Senate Hearing on Office of Administration Data Loss set for Wednesday

The Senate Communications and Technology Committee, chaired by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), and the Senate State Government Committee, chaired by Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), will hold a joint public hearing this week on the recent Office of Administration (OA) server data loss.  [Read More]

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October 19, 2023

Chairman Dush Brings In ‘Heavy Hitters’ to Prove ‘ERIC’ Not Needed

The Senate State Government Committee, chaired by Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), convened a public hearing on Wednesday to receive testimony from Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose regarding the departure from the Electronic Registration and Information Center (ERIC) by their respective states.  [Read More]

Dush, State Government Committee to Question Ohio, Florida Secretaries of State on Leaving ‘ERIC’
October 17, 2023

Dush, State Government Committee to Question Ohio, Florida Secretaries of State on Leaving ‘ERIC’

PA State Government Committee Chairman Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) will convene a public hearing to receive testimony from Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose concerning best practices for cleaning and maintaining voter lists, problems with outsourcing this task to private corporations, and their respective state’s departures from the Electronic Registration and Information Center (ERIC).  [Read More]

Chairman Dush, Senate State Government Committee Vote to Confirm Al Schmidt as Secretary of the Commonwealth
June 26, 2023

Chairman Dush, Senate State Government Committee Vote to Confirm Al Schmidt as Secretary of the Commonwealth

Fulfilling the constitutional responsibility of fully vetting executive branch nominees, today, Chairman Cris Dush (R-25) and members of the PA Senate State Government Committee voted by a near unanimous, bipartisan margin of 10-1 to confirm Al Schmidt as Secretary of the Commonwealth.  [Read More]

Final Al Schmidt Confirmation Voting Meeting Scheduled for June 26
June 23, 2023

Final Al Schmidt Confirmation Voting Meeting Scheduled for June 26

PA Senate State Government Committee Chairman Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) will convene a voting meeting to consider the confirmation of Al Schmidt as Secretary of the Commonwealth.  [Read More]

Chairman Dush Promises Tough, But Fair, Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Commonwealth Nominee Al Schmidt
May 23, 2023

Chairman Dush Promises Tough, But Fair, Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Commonwealth Nominee Al Schmidt

On Wednesday, May 24, PA State Government Committee Chairman Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) will convene the first confirmation hearing for Acting PA Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt.  [Read More]

Senate Local Government Committee Votes to Update County Code, Municipal Advertising Rules
June 14, 2022

Senate Local Government Committee Votes to Update County Code, Municipal Advertising Rules

The Senate Local Government Committee has reported to the full Senate two bills aimed at improving local government operations, said Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), chairman of the committee.  [Read More]

Senate Local Government Committee Approves 4 Bills Including Energy Choice Legislation
June 7, 2022

Senate Local Government Committee Approves 4 Bills Including Energy Choice Legislation

Four bills, including legislation to protect consumers’ energy choices, were approved by the Senate Local Government Committee, according to Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), chairman of the committee.  [Read More]

County Election Officials, Local Leaders Testify at Election Investigation Hearing on the Flaws of Drop Boxes
March 31, 2022

County Election Officials, Local Leaders Testify at Election Investigation Hearing on the Flaws of Drop Boxes

The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee hosted a public hearing today on the use of election drop boxes in Pennsylvania as part of the committee’s continuing efforts to investigate Pennsylvania’s elections.  [Read More]

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January 25, 2022

Senate Local Government Committee Reports Out Four Bills

The Senate Local Government Committee considered four bills during a meeting on Tuesday, according to Sen. Cris Dush, chairman of the committee.   [Read More]

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