Sen. David Argall (R-Schuylkill) has introduced legislation that would make it more difficult to close prisons in the commonwealth, and would require there to be a year-long public study and a hearing schedule. The PLS Reporter sat down with him to find out more about this piece of legislation.

The Senate Majority Policy Committee examined free speech issues on college campuses Tuesday as of result of certain universities cancelling controversial speakers.

The Senate State Government Committee Tuesday advanced legislation sponsored by Sen. Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) that would reform the way the Office of Lieutenant Governor is filled by making the position one chosen by a party’s candidate for governor to run as a ticket, as opposed to the current method of having the office independently elected.

With the governor signing most of the budget-related bills Monday, lawmakers in the General Assembly are turning their attention to solidifying their coming agenda for what they would like to see get done between now and the coming budget in the spring/summer of 2018.

Sen. David Argall (R-Schuylkill) is the prime sponsor for Senate Bill 76 and he joined The PLS Reporter to give us some more details on the bill that would eliminate the school property tax and raise personal income and sales taxes.