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“A republic if you can keep it” – famous words uttered by Benjamin Franklin upon being asked what type of government the Continental Congress created.  [Read More]

Pennsylvanians are fed up with government overreach and oppression.  [Read More]

The announcement by Governor Tom Wolf recommending that high school sports be postponed until the New Year represents the ongoing dithering and chaos that personifies his performance during this crisis.  [Read More]

A restaurant from Ohio recently awarded PA Governor Tom Wolf with its “employee of the month award.”  [Read More]

Engraved by the steps of the Capitol in Harrisburg is a quote from Benjamin Franklin stating “Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”  [Read More]

As we celebrate the Fourth of July, our freedoms are in danger of disappearing.  [Read More]

Wearing a mask is no longer about safety, but about Governor Wolf’s autocratic control over your life (see his June 17 press conference).   [Read More]

As Governor Wolf continues his lockdown, another pandemic is spreading across our state: domestic and sexual abuse.  [Read More]

Benjamin Franklin was asked in 1787, “what do we have Mr. Franklin, a Republic or a king?” He responded, “A Republic, if you can keep it.”  [Read More]

Every aspect of life has been impacted by Governor Wolf’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.   [Read More]

Upon being asked last week if wearing a mask is law in Pennsylvania, Governor Wolf responded, “I’m not a lawyer, so I don’t know what the issue is here, uh, if you want to stay safe, you ought to wear a mask…again, you can take that as something maybe, uh, has force of law.”  [Read More]

I was an exchange student in West Germany in the early 1980s during the Cold War, when that nation was divided into a free western half and the oppressed socialist eastern half.  [Read More]

Pennsylvania has managed to navigate dark times across the generations, and our state has overcome each crisis better and stronger than before.  [Read More]

Peyton Manning rightly said, “Imitation is obviously a great form of flattery.”  [Read More]

Over the past few weeks, I have heard frustration from business owners, constituents and Pennsylvanians alike about the business waiver process associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.  [Read More]

Governor Tom Wolf recently declared that our Commonwealth is in the midst of a potentially catastrophic health crisis and unilaterally issued proclamations and edicts that shut down thousands of businesses, putting millions out of work.  [Read More]

Anyone hoping that Governor Wolf would unveil a realistic budget proposal in early February was surely disappointed.  [Read More]

Pennsylvania ranks in the top 10 in tax burden among all states, according to the Commonwealth Foundation, and there have been five tax hikes in the past 11 years.  [Read More]

Transparency and accessibility are very important to me and an attribute that should be expected of every elected official.   [Read More]

Sadly, the birthplace of liberty and freedom has become one of the highest taxed and over-regulated states in the nation.   [Read More]

Most Pennsylvanians want to be left alone to live their lives without undo interference from the government.  [Read More]

I applaud Governor Tom Wolf’s trip to Lithuania and Poland this week. He is the first serving governor to travel to the region and it is a great opportunity to strengthen the state’s military, economic, and business ties with these important NATO allies.  [Read More]

School property taxes are crippling homeowners.  [Read More]

Our Commonwealth’s foster care and adoption system is in a crisis.  [Read More]

Thank you for your overwhelming support during the special election in May, where you gave me a record-setting mandate of nearly 70% of the vote.  [Read More]