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At the #PASenate #PAbudget hearing with @DCNRnews, I asked Secretary Cindy Dunn about high water levels at Presque Isle State Park and the dire need to study alternative breakwater strategies.  

With the cost of higher education continuing to rise, I raised concerns that the state-related universities may not continue to be competitive with online universities and other lower-cost institutions. #PASenate #PABudget hearings.  

At a #PASenate #PABudget hearing on Penn State’s @agsciences & @psuextension, I raised concern about the impact of insecticides on honey bees.  

During the #PASenate #PABudget hearing with @pennvet, I asked about efforts to address Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.  

During the #PASenate #PABudget hearing with @PAAgriculture, I addressed the state’s efforts to address the Spotted Lanternfly infestation.  

During the #PASenate #PABudget hearing with @PAAgriculture, I discussed the impact of the Governor’s proposed transfers from the Race Horse Development Fund on Presque Isle Downs and the Department’s efforts to address the Spotted Lanternfly and Chronic Wasting Disease.  

Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) today renewed his push for the expansion of a program that could spur development and job growth in Erie and communities across Pennsylvania.

During the #PASenate #PABudget hearing with @PADCEDnews, I discussed Erie’s successful Opportunity Zones and the need for a CRIZ in the city.  

During a #PASenate #PABudget hearing on the @PADeptofED, I asked about pending approval of a community college in Erie and how that college would be funded.  

During questioning at a #PASenate #PaBudget hearing with the @PAHealthDept, I asked about obtaining more data on the toxicology of gun violence offenders.  

During today’s #PASenate #BudgetHearing, I asked the @PAHealth Secretary about efforts to battle the Coronavirus and prevent the spread of the disease in PA . I also raised concerns about safe injection sites.  

At the #PASenate #PAbudget hearing with @PAHumanServices Secretary Teresa Miller, I expressed my deep disappointment with efforts to move PA residents from welfare to work.