Thank you to all the children who stopped by the SUNACRW’s booth and colored Valentine’s for our Vets!
Rep Dan Truitt sponsors bill to eliminate use of lawmakers unvouchered expenses
January 23, 2013
Pol to pols: Show public your receipts
Some state reps claim $25G in expenses without vouchers
By Ashley Wislock The Daily Item
By John Finnerty
CNHI Harrisburg Bureau
State Rep. Dan Truitt, a Republican from Chester County, has more than a dozen co-sponsors for a bill that he will soon introduce to eliminate the use of unvouchered expense reimbursements claimed by lawmakers for meals and lodging, typically when they travel to Harrisburg.
In the most extreme cases, lawmakers racked up more than $25,000 last year by billing the state when they traveled from their home districts.
The House was in session just 67 days in 2012 and the Senate, only 59 days. But some lawmakers claimed reimbursements more than 100 times, including days when they traveled to committee sessions.
Truitt said his legislation would require that lawmakers submit receipts for reimbursement for their travel expenses. His legislation would not bar lawmakers from claiming those expenses.
The per diems are intended to compensate those lawmakers who represent districts that are hours from Harrisburg.
Read more of this story in Thursday’s edition of The Daily Item.
http://dailyitem.com/0100_news/x1303528095/Pol-to-pols-Show-public-your-receipts
Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show postponed after vendors pull out over gun ban
After a week of protests following a decision to ban assault weapons, Reed Exhibitions has decided to postpone the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show.
Reed has not said if it will reschedule the show, which was originally set to open Feb. 2 at the Farm Show Complex. Reed has not answered repeated requests for comment this week.
In a statement on its website, Reed said:
âIt has become very clear to us after speaking with our customers that the event could not be held because the atmosphere of this yearâs show would not be conducive to an event that is designed to provide family enjoyment.
“It is unfortunate that in the current emotionally charged atmosphere this celebratory event has become overshadowed by a decision that directly affected a small percentage of more than 1,000 exhibits showcasing products and services for those interested in hunting and fishing.”
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms trade association based in Newtown, Conn., has already issued a statement on the postponement:
“In the days following Reed Exhibitions’ announcement that modern sporting rifles would be prohibited from the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show, the leadership of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has been in intense, frank discussions with Reed Exhibitions management in an effort to reverse this unacceptable decision. These discussions reached an impasse.
“NSSF is in no way affiliated with, nor does it participate in or exhibit at this show in any way. “
The foundation owns SHOT Show, an annual firearm show that Reed managed earlier this month in Las Vegas. Because of its policy at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show, the NSSF said it is “considering all options regarding the management of future SHOT Shows.”
2013 PA Leadership Conference Offers Three Workshops
January 24, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lowman Henry
(717) 671-0776
2013 PA Leadership Conference Offers Three Workshops
(Harrisburg, PA) – The goal of the 2013 Pennsylvania Leadership Conference is to equip activists to “Build a Conservative Future.” To that end, the conference will offer participants three workshops:
Using Social Media will be presented by the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity. It will focus on using tools such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and other “new media” to make your activism more effective.
The 10th Amendment and States’ Rights will be taught by the Constitutional Organization of Liberty (COOL). Participants will learn more about the 10th Amendment and why it is especially relevant and important as the Federal government seeks to curtail more and more of our basic constitutional rights.
Citizens Lobbying Workshop will be presented by the Leadership Institute. During this session participants will learn how to approach and effectively communicate a message to elected officials at all levels of government.
The annual Pennsylvania Leadership Conference is the premiere gathering each year of conservatives in the Keystone State. This year’s event will be held April 19-20 at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center in Camp Hill (Harrisburg), Pennsylvania.
Steve Hayes of Fox News/The Weekly Standard will be the featured speaker at the main conference dinner on Friday, April 19th. Seen regularly on Special Report, Mr. Hayes emerged as one of the Fox News Channel’s most prolific commentators during last year’s presidential election cycle.
Fox News contributor Deneen Borelli will kick-off a segment of the conference focusing on broadening the conservative coalition. Additional featured speakers and panel topics will be announced in the coming weeks.
Registration for the 2013 Pennsylvania Leadership Conference is now open at www.paleadershipconference.org
SUNACRW host Valentines for Vets
The SUN Area Council of Republican Women will host a booth at the Evangelical Community Hospital’s Children’s Health Fair at the Susquehanna Valley Mall on Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Please stop by and visit the booth.
Metcalfe, Lawmakers Declare Zero-Cost Right to Work Package the Key to Unlocking Economic Expansion and Job Growth
1/22/2013
HARRISBURG – State House members, leaders from organizations across the Commonwealth and several negatively impacted individuals committed to ending the practice of compulsory unionism joined State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) to officially reintroduce the Pennsylvania Open Workforce Initiative for the 2013-14 legislative session.“Whether the economic objective is reining in astronomical state employee pension costs, liquor privatization or expanding school choice, evidence across the nation proves that the most critical and essential step for economic growth is to break the government-sanctioned grip of compulsory unionism by making Pennsylvania America’s 25th Right to Work state,” said Metcalfe. “Best of all, the total taxpayer cost of restoring the Right to Work in Pennsylvania is absolutely ZERO.”
Designed to protect the individual freedoms of Pennsylvania’s working citizens and energize the economy by ending the practice of compulsory unionism, specific legislation and bill sponsors for the Pennsylvania Open Workforce Initiative are as follows:
• House Bill 50, the Freedom of Employment Act sponsored by Metcalfe, would make employment no longer conditional upon union membership or paying dues to a union.
• House Bill 51, sponsored by Representative Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Forest/McKean), would prohibit labor unions from collecting compulsory union dues from non-union public
school employees.
• House Bill 52, sponsored by Representative Fred Keller (R-Union/Snyder), would prohibit labor organizations from collecting compulsory union dues from non-union state employees.
• House Bill 53, sponsored by Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks), would prohibit labor organizations from collecting compulsory union dues from non-union local government employees.
• House Bill 54, sponsored by Representative Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Schuylkill), would prohibit private-sector employment from being conditional upon membership or non-membership in a labor organization. Compulsory dues would be prohibited for non-union members.
• House Bill 250, sponsored by Representative Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), would give public employees the freedom to opt out of their union membership at any time during their contract. Current law only allows employees to terminate their union membership 15 days prior to the expiration of the contract.
During the past decade, private-sector employee compensation grew 12 percent in America’s Right to Work states as compared to only 3 percent in forced unionism states, such as Pennsylvania.
“No hard-working Pennsylvania taxpayer should be forced into union membership or to pay union dues in exchange for the fundamental Right to Work,” said Metcalfe. “The framers of our Constitution never intended for our government to become an enforcer for unions or a collector of forced union dues at taxpayer expense.”
Visit www.RepMetcalfe.com or www.Facebook.com/RepMetcalfe for the latest legislative updates.
Representative Daryl Metcalfe
12th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Ty McCauslin
717.772.9979
tmccausl@pahousegop.com
www.RepMetcalfe.com / www.Facebook.com/RepMetcalfe
Rep Daryl Metcalfe invites you to a Second Amendment Action Day
Susquehanna Valley Conservatives announce February 11, 2013 meeting
Susquehanna Valley Conservatives is pleased to welcome Lewisburg native, Johanna Persing, as the speaker for their next meeting, Monday, February 11 at 7:00PM at the Baylor East Conference Room in the Best Western Country Cupboard Inn, Lewisburg.
Johanna is a Lewisburg High School graduate and a 2011 graduate of Gettysburg College where she majored in Political Science and Religion. While at Gettysburg College, she participated in the Eisenhower Institute’s Inside Politics program when she developed a love for a career in politics and Washington, D.C. Upon graduation from Gettysburg, Johanna moved to Washington and began an internship with the Republican National Committee in the Press Office where she was eventually hired as a Press Assistant. During the 2012 election cycle she was able to see firsthand the inner workings and the role of the RNC in the Republican primary process and the National Convention as well as the day to day communications strategy of the Romney Presidential Campaign. In addition to her interest in American and international politics, Johanna enjoys taking advantage of the sights and activities Washington, D.C has to offer.
As a young conservative staff member, Johanna will share her perspective as to what it is like to work inside the RNC. She will address the following topics:
How did she get there?
What was her role with the RNC during the last election?
What will be her role going forward?
How do we get the youth involved?
The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend.
SVC website: www.SusquehannaValleyConservatives.com
PFRW Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning – join other PFRW members on Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 8:00 am – ???? to Spring Clean our headquarters. Bring a bucket and scrub cloth as we wash walls, organize items and yes, we do do windows. Bring something to share for a potluck lunch (light and simple). If you could let Irene Harris know if you plan to attend so she has I idea of how many will be there it would be appreciated (rockstargop@verizon.net). However, if it is a last minute thing and you are able to attend, just show up.
Rock Star GOP - Grassroots Activism Awareness 