Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Two local lawmakers blasted GOP leadership for putting the House in recess instead of dealing with the vote.
A group of state House representatives on Thursday attempted to force a vote on a resolution that would urge the U.S. Attorney to investigate then-Attorney General Tom Corbett’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky investigation. State Rep. Jesse White, D-Cecil, posted on his Facebook page that the Republican majority “immediately stopped proceedings” and that many representatives on that side of the aisle had “fled the floor” despite the House still being in session. “This is shocking and outrageous—what depths won't they go to in order to learn the truth?” the lawmaker wrote on his Facebook page. To read HR 520, click here. A procedural move was attempted by state Rep. Timothy Briggs, a Democrat, to force a vote on the resolution. State Rep. …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
State Rep. Brandon Neuman has introduced the first of statewide child abuse law reforms in Pennsylvania.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
A series of disturbing cases in which children under the investigation of the local children and youth services agency were returned to unsafe conditions has prompted state Rep. Brandon Neuman to introduce legislation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to better protect at-risk children statewide. "The stories in the news are heartbreaking; no child should have to live like that," Neuman said. "Children should be protected by whatever means necessary, and obviously too many of them are slipping through cracks in the current investigative system. We have to take immediate action to protect them." His legislation would allow a county children and youth services agency (CYS) to conduct unannounced inspections of a child’s living …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The East Washington Borough police officer was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 19, 2011.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
On Tuesday, the state House unanimously approved legislation introduced by Rep. Brandon Neuman (D-North Strabane) honoring the life of East Washington Borough police Officer John David Dryer, who was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 19, 2011. House Resolution 578 recognizes the sacrifices and accomplishments of Dryer throughout his career as a police officer. "Officer Dryer was an extraordinary man who went above and beyond his commitment to serve and protect his fellow citizens," Neuman said. "Sometimes there just are no words to make sense of a tragedy that took a good man from us far too soon. My sympathy goes out to his family and to Officer Dryer’s colleagues on the police force. "I hope his loss serves as a powerful reminder of the…
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9:41 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012
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