PA State Rep. Josh Kail
@repjoshkail
Serving the people of the 15th legislative district in the PA House. Terms of use: bit.ly/2WmxVHi
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09-12-2022 16:11:05
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The House Appropriations Committee kicked off week two of budget hearings today. The topic? Education. I asked PA Department of Education on its plan to maximize funding and help our students reach their full potential. Click here for part one of the discussion. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/290037197.mp4
“Wouldn't you agree with President Donald J. Trump that you're in a better position to manage federal dollars than it coming from Washington, D.C.?” Here's part two of my conversation with PA Department of Education, which dives into federal funding and how to best manage it. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/802965366.mp4
“We shouldn’t even talk about competitiveness. We should be talking about dominating.” I recently asked PA Department of Community & Economic Development on how we can maximize our energy industry as it relates to the workforce, development and opportunities. Click here to watch. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/929260244.mp4
We cannot allow bad actors to suppress our workers’ wages by taking advantage of illegal immigrant workforces. Hear the responses from PA Department of Labor & Industry when I asked about the E-Verify program and wages. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/641624880.mp4
Unfortunately, we’ve seen instances over the past few years where politics have played a significant role with some prosecutors around the nation. I spoke with PA Attorney General Dave Sunday about his approach as chief prosecutor and top priorities for citizens. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/788898589.mp4
There’s been a lot of discussion over the years regarding a new way of selecting justices to the PA Supreme Court. It’s called merit-based selection. I had an opportunity to ask Justices of the Supreme Court their opinion on that and other budget matters. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/704322622.mp4
It’s concerning to me that huge decisions surrounding petitions could eliminate entire industries in PA if they were to be implemented. Click here to view how PA Department of Environmental Protection and PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources respond to my apprehensions. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/906853297.mp4
“We are the energy state. We produce energy here. Yet, at the same time, we’re having conversations about potentially lights not turning on. It's political malpractice.” Watch my conversation with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/873285357.mp4 #Energy
There’s been a lot of discussion in the news lately regarding waste, fraud and abuse. I asked PA Department of Human Services how we can ensure that those who receive benefits are actually those who qualify for it. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/516556476.mp4
Several years ago, there was a destructive trend in banking where investors and bankers were encouraging people and themselves to divest from the energy industry. It would’ve had devastating consequences. My full conversation with PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity: pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/414461292.mp4
In 2022, the Office of Auditor General announced that school audits would be transferred to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. I asked Auditor General Tim DeFoor about the savings his office has seen, as well as how long school audits took before 2022. pagopvideo.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/261363830.mp4
Today we joined members of the PA Competitiveness Caucus and local business leaders in Hanover for a roundtable at Utz Snacks to talk about bipartisan ways to make our state more economically competitive.