State Legislature Gears Up for Fall Session
By: David G. Greineder, IOM, ABC Keystone Director of Government Affairs In August, I joined the ABC Keystone staff to serve as the Director of Government Affairs. I am thrilled […]
State Looks to Reform Licensure
A pair of bills that overwhelmingly passed the State House of Representatives have stalled in the Senate until the legislative session resumes in October. While the bills received strong bipartisan […]
Who Is Pat Pizzella?
While the media frenzy over the FBI’s charges against shadowy financier Jeffrey Epstein are sure to bring a number of high profile associates into the spotlight, it’s already claimed its […]
ABC Members Hold Meetings on Capitol Hill
By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone ABC members from across America rolled into Washington, D.C. on June 26 for the annual Legislative Conference week, known as LegCon. […]
Budget Process Nearing End As Time Runs Short
By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone With just days to go until the Constitutional deadline of June 30th, lawmakers in Harrisburg appear to have a spending plan […]
State Looks to Reform Licensure
As a companion to the mandatory budget negotiations, legislators have spent the Spring of 2019 looking at another issue dealing with the way the State regulates business. As part of […]
Easy Out – State Budget Update
By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone In almost every instance, calls for additional spending by Democrats have been met with protracted battles by legislative Republicans, guarding the […]
Fair Contracting Gets a Boost in Keystone Region
By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone For years, Lancaster and Berks Counties have led the charge in promoting free and open contracting by maintaining ordinances that prohibit […]
All Politics are Local
By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone If even-numbered years where the Office of the President isn’t on the ballot are known as “off-year” elections, then elections in […]
Contested Commissioners Charge Ahead
By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone Every county within the Keystone region is controlled by two Republican county commissioners and one Democrat. So when there is political […]
2019’s ‘Must Watch’ Quickly Fades
By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone Just months ago, the U.S. Department of Justice issued subpoenas against several members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) […]
Free Enterprise Day Highlights Workforce Development Need
By Brent Sailhamer, Director of Government Affairs, ABC Keystone Every year, ABC members from across Pennsylvania come together in Harrisburg to take part in the advocacy program known as Free […]
