Friday, March 15, 2013
See why state Rep. Joe Markosek is in favor of a ban.
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Friday, March 15
In light of a recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association on teenage driver fatalities in the United States increasing for the second year in a row, state Rep. Joseph Markosek (D-25) reaffirmed his support of the passing of H.B. 693 to prohibit drivers from using handheld devices. Under H.B. 693, all drivers would be prohibited from using handheld devices. Exceptions to the prohibitions would include the use of a GPS system, when the vehicle is stopped due to a traffic obstruction and when initiating a phone call. Novice drivers would be prohibited from using any device while driving. Additionally, this legislation would require the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to develop a campaign to educate the public about …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
State representatives Frank Dermody and Mike Hanna submit a column to the Plum-Oakmont Patch.
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Tuesday, March 5
By state Rep. Frank Dermody and Rep. Mike Hanna Dermody is an Oakmont resident and represents the 33rd legislative district, which includes Oakmont and a portion of Plum. Here we go again. Just as we begin deliberations on some of Pennsylvania’s most pressing issues, Republican leaders in the General Assembly have chosen to place their political party above the interests of Pennsylvanians. Last year, it was the sham voter ID law. This year, we have a brand-new effort to rig presidential elections. Senate Bill 538, sponsored by a gang of 13 Republican state senators, would distribute 18 of Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes proportionally based on how presidential candidates performed statewide. The remaining two electoral votes would be …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
State Sen. Jay Costa, and state representatives Frank Dermody and Joe Markosek—all Democrats—say they want more action from Republicans pertaining to economic development, education and job creation.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Democratic leaders from the state House and Senate are urging Gov. Tom Corbett and leaders of the Republican-controlled legislature to begin leading on the issues that matter to working, middle-class families. As Pennsylvania’s economy continues to sputter, the Democratic leaders said Tuesday that Republicans have failed to make jobs a priority, choosing instead to focus on a right-wing agenda—from attacks on worker rights and wages to attempts to gain political advantage through gerrymandering and limiting the right to vote. "Despite being well positioned to move forward after weathering the financial storm from the last recession, Pennsylvania continues to take on water, and that is a byproduct of the lack of direction,” said Senate …
The Frustrated Pragmatist
10:43 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Keep the dream alive Ooty Cat. In the mean time, I will continue to support the Electoral College System and the voice it gives individual States. I will continue to believe I live in the United States of America. A place where our only national elected office is a President who is supposedly equal in power to the Congress of the States. more ›