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PennDOT tax increase “ill-timed and short-sighted”

Tuesday, August 3 by Bill Moyer

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) has called Gov. Tom Wolf’s Transportation Funding Commission’s recommendations "ill-timed and short-sighted" given the federal discussion on transportation infrastructure funding and Pennsylvania’s stagnant economic recovery. The Transportation Funding Commission was formed by Wolf in March... Read More.

NY Senate GOP leader calls on Cuomo to apologize for “offensive” half-staff directive

Wednesday, May 26 by Bill Moyer

After Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a directive Monday that flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff and state landmarks to be lit red, white and blue on Sunday, May 30, and Monday Memorial Day, May 31, to honor the essential workers... Read More.

Gov. Cuomo: NY is COVID-19 leader; PA House GOP Majority Leader: Let’s not follow NY

Thursday, April 1 by Bill Moyer

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said Tuesday that Pennsylvania should not follow states like New York in adopting or developing so-called “vaccine passports” that provide proof that passport holders have received the COVID-19 vaccine or recently tested negative for COVID-19. “Every... Read More.

NY Senate GOP Leader files formal request to investigate Cuomo’s family COVID testing

Monday, March 29 by Bill Moyer

New York Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt has issued a formal letter to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) demanding the Commission immediately hold a meeting to formally commence a full and comprehensive investigation into the latest troubling allegations that Cuomo has broken... Read More.

After misconduct allegation, Rep. Reed will not seek GOP nod to run for NY governor

Monday, March 22 by Bill Moyer

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, a Republican from the Corning area whose 23rd District includes a portion of Tioga County, said Sunday he will not run for re-election in 2022 nor seek the GOP nod to run for New York governor in 2022 as he has said previuosly he was... Read More.

Akshar, O’Mara and GOP: Cuomo’s tax increases are ‘outrageous’ amid COVID

Monday, January 25 by Bill Moyer

As the New York State Budget picture begins to emerge, Sen. Fred Akshar, 52nd District, and fellow members of the Senate Republican Conference, have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins urging her and the Democratic Conference to reject a proposed tax hike... Read More.

NY GOP Chairman Langworthy Blasts Cuomo and Dems’ Talk of Tax Increases

Friday, December 11 by Bill Moyer

Nick Langworthy, chairman of the Republican Party in New York, issued this statement Thursday in response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's repeated public talk of tax and fee increases amid the financial crisis caused by COVID-19 on... Read More.