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Senate Public Hearing: New Rural Dental School Needed in Tamaqua
June 18, 2025

Senate Public Hearing: New Rural Dental School Needed in Tamaqua

A severe dental care crisis in rural Pennsylvania is causing life-threatening health issues, according to testimony from a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. The committee reviewed many different strategies to encourage more dentists and other professionals to practice in small towns, cities, and townships, including Temple University’s proposed rural dental school in Tamaqua, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Rural Dental Care Shortages
June 11, 2025

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Examine Rural Dental Care Shortages

The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Tamaqua next week to review the growing shortage of dentists and their staff assistants in rural Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

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April 16, 2025

Reshaping Pennsylvania’s Economy: Senate, House Policy Committees Examine Innovations in AI

Academics, employers, and state legislators gathered in Pittsburgh today at the invitation of Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) for a joint public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), and the House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David Rowe (R-85), about the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape and grow Pennsylvania’s economy.  [Read More]

Protecting Vulnerable Children: Senate Majority Policy Committee Examines Do No Harm Act
April 15, 2025

Protecting Vulnerable Children: Senate Majority Policy Committee Examines Do No Harm Act

State legislators, medical professionals, and advocates discussed the potential lifelong harm caused by allowing minors to undergo gender transitioning operations during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29).  [Read More]

Senate, House Policy Committees to Review Future of AI Innovation in Pennsylvania
April 9, 2025

Senate, House Policy Committees to Review Future of AI Innovation in Pennsylvania

The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), and the House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David Rowe (R-85), will visit Pittsburgh next week at the invitation of Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to discuss the future of AI innovation in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Picozzi Named Vice Chair of Senate Majority Policy Committee
April 8, 2025

Picozzi Named Vice Chair of Senate Majority Policy Committee

Sen. Joe Picozzi (R-5) was appointed by President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) to serve as the vice chair of the Senate Majority Policy Committee today. Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), the chair of the committee, congratulated him on this appointment.  [Read More]

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Review Do No Harm Act
April 8, 2025

Senate Majority Policy Committee to Review Do No Harm Act

The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Altoona next week at the invitation of Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) to discuss the Do No Harm Act, legislation which would prohibit minors from receiving irreversible gender transitioning procedures.  [Read More]

Rural Healthcare Shortages, Emerging Technologies Examined by Senate Majority Policy Committee
March 19, 2025

Rural Healthcare Shortages, Emerging Technologies Examined by Senate Majority Policy Committee

Technological innovations to expand access to quality healthcare in rural areas of Pennsylvania were reviewed during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today.  [Read More]

Veterans Workforce Initiatives, Health Care Services Spotlighted by Senate Majority Policy Committee
March 18, 2025

Veterans Workforce Initiatives, Health Care Services Spotlighted by Senate Majority Policy Committee

Successful programs to connect veterans in Pittsburgh and beyond with health care and meaningful employment were examined during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today.  [Read More]

Stream Maintenance Key to Preventing Devastating Floods, Says Senate Majority Policy Committee
March 12, 2025

Stream Maintenance Key to Preventing Devastating Floods, Says Senate Majority Policy Committee

Local officials and conservation experts shared their perspectives on how maintaining and repairing streams prevents flooding from wreaking havoc on homes and employers during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today.  [Read More]

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