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Recent News

July 1, 2009 - Scarnati: Governor Must Stop Scare Tactics

June 30, 2009 – Senate Republican news conference to urge House action on a state budget that cuts spending and includes no new taxes.

June 29, 2009 - Senate News Brief

June 22, 2009 - Senate News Brief

June 17, 2009 - Scarnati:  No Tax Increases

June 16, 2009 - News For Constituents

June 15, 2009 - Senate News Brief

June 12, 2009 - Philadelphia Fraud Case Points to Need for Stronger Laws To Ensure that Illegal Aliens Do Not Receive Public Benefits 

June 2009 - The 2009 "Poetry Out Loud" State Championship, which was won by Molly Stoltz of DuBois, Jefferson County.

June 8, 2009 - Senate News Brief

June 1, 2009 - Senate News Brief

June 2009 - Home Repair and Improvement Update

May 21, 2009 - Scarnati Challenges DCNR Statement on State Budget, Threat to Close Parks

May 18, 2009 - Op-Ed: State Senator Joe Scarnati

May 18, 2009 - New Website Enables Applicants to Check Status of Property Tax Rent Rebates

May 13, 2009 - News For Constituents

May 6, 2009 - Senator Scarnati offers remarks  on Senate Bill 850, a $27.3 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2009-10.

May 4, 2009 - Senate Republican leaders provide details on their budget proposal, which was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today.  Senate Bill 850 cuts spending and includes no new taxes to address a growing revenue shortfall.

May 4, 2009 - Senator Scarnati offers remarks at the PA Fraternal Order of Police 16th Annual Memorial Service in Harrisburg.

May 4, 2009 - Senate News Brief

April 28, 2009 - Senate News Brief

April 22, 2009 - News For Constituents

April 20, 2009 - Johnsonburg Authority Receives $12.6M State Grant

April 20, 2009 - Senate News Brief

April 1, 2009 - Senate Approves Scarnati Legislation To Deny Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens

April 1, 2009 - News For Constituents

March 30, 2009 - Senate News Brief

March 25, 2009 - Senate Republican Leaders Seek to Set Core Guidelines For Determining How Federal Stimulus Funds are Spent

March 25, 2009 - Local Airports to Receive Funding for Improvements

March 24, 2009 - Scarnati’s Bill on Illegal Aliens Goes to Full Senate

March 24, 2009 - Scarnati and Baker Announce Kid Fest

March 23, 2009 - Senate News Brief

March 20, 2009 - Punxsutawney Borough, Local Farm To Receive Environmental Grants

March 19, 2009 - Scarnati Announces Funding for Area Transportation Projects

March 13, 2009 - Senate News Brief

March 6, 2009 - Scarnati: Critical Access Hospitals to Obtain Funding

March 6, 2009 - News For Constituents

March 3, 2009 - Scarnati Announces $2 Million in Funding For Kinzua Bridge Discovery/Visitors Center

February 24, 2009 - Senator Scarnati -- Growing Greener Grants Awarded for Environmental Projects

February 23, 2009 - Senate News Brief

February 20, 2009 - News For Constituents

February 20, 2009 - Letter from Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati to Governor Ed Rendell concerning SB9 (PDF)

February 6, 2009 - Scarnati Legislation Would Return Funds from Legislative Accounts

February 5, 2009 - Scarnati's Toll Free Number Misprinted in Coudersport Phone Book

February 4, 2009 - Scarnati: Tough Choices Ahead in State Budget

February 2, 2009 - Senate News Brief

January 29, 2009 - Babb Creek Watershed Association to Receive $428,710 Grant Through Energy Harvest Program

January 26, 2009 - Senate News Brief

January 23, 2009 - Senate Republicans Comment on State Vehicle Report from Auditor General Jack Wagner

January 23, 2009 - Scarnati Urges Governor to Fully Implement Hiring Freeze

January 21, 2009 - Senate Republicans Introduce 10-Bill Reform Package to Change Culture of State Government
Senate Republican 10-Bill Reform Package (PDF)

January 21, 2009 - Local Organizations Receive Grants for Historic Preservation Projects

January 20, 2009 - Senate News Brief

January 6, 2009 - Scarnati Sworn in as Senate President Pro Tempore

January 2, 2009 - News For Constituents

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