By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone In 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) took an innovative step and announced that they would be attempting to use
With a Republican-controlled legislature and a Democratic governor riding high after a 17% reelection win, it’s a safe bet that there’s going to be some friction when it comes to
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone As is customary at the onset of every biennial legislative session, a new team of leadership is selected to direct policy,
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone Just days before President Donald Trump took the oath of office in 2017, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie Richards
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone If you’ve had your fill of pumpkin pie, stuffing, and fruitcake for the year, you’re not alone. Mountains of leftovers can
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone Just one week after the November election that upended Congressional Republican plans for 2019, the state House and Senate met to
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone November’s contest could change the makeup of the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and Pennsylvania’s Governor’s mansion. Here are ten races
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone With the 2017-2018 legislative session nearly in the books, all eyes have turned to the November elections. While midterm elections have
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone It’s no secret that voters have been lying to pollsters for years about their actual intent in the ballot box, but
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone One day before the official kickoff of the education year for Keystone’s apprenticeship classes, President & CEO Dave Sload had an
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone Last year, the Wolf administration announced a pilot program aimed at encouraging growth in skilled trades – one of the most
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone With less than 90 days until the November general election, the “blue wave” that media outlets predicted – signaling unprecedented victories
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs In 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a ruling in a case that would have profound effects on workers seeking to
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs While the state budget may be signed into law, there are still a lot of unfinished issues lingering in the Capitol. Lawmakers left
By: Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs With a number of vulnerable Senate Democrats in pro-Trump states looking to shift to the center this year, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh
