Pennsylvania State House District 48

Elections, voting & government reform: “Pennsylvania House Bill 2728 takes a new route. Instead of rewriting election law, it rewrites the corporations code. Corporations have only the powers the state gives them. Article X, Section 3 of our state constitution says those powers can be revoked, amended or repealed. The bill recognizes that influencing our elections was never intended.” (Campaign website)

Economy, jobs & cost of living: “Western PA is undergoing real economic change, including new industries and businesses like robotics and advanced batteries are making local investments that our kids will be thankful to have. That proximity is an opportunity. It’s our responsibility to make sure we capitalize on it, through education, worker protections and long-term sustainability.” (Campaign website)

Economy, jobs & cost of living: “Tariffs and embargoes only go so far in protecting existing jobs. We need to grow new jobs in our region, and that means a solid program going forward. Right now, Pennsylvania’s 9.9 percent Corporate Net Income Tax is effectively the highest in the nation, sending all the wrong messages to companies considering a Pennsylvania location. Our impulse to tax, coupled with a lack of adequate career training has left us behind the eight ball when it comes to new jobs.” (Campaign website)

Economy, jobs & cost of living: “Right now, liberals in Harrisburg are fighting to add new taxes to our growing natural gas industry. Their extremist allies in the so-called environmental movement are pushing to shut down everything from natural gas wells to coal-fired power plants. We need a new direction that is job-friendly and that understands that a good-paying job beats a new tax any day.” (Campaign website)