Posted on: June 22, 2015
The Senate today (June 22) approved legislation that makes substantial regulatory changes necessary to protect and bolster Pennsylvania’s horse racing industry, according to Senator Elder Vogel, prime sponsor of the bill.
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Posted on: May 7, 2015
JOINT HEARING – Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee AND House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee – May 13, 2015
Posted on: May 7, 2015
Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee – May 12, 2015
Posted on: May 6, 2015
Senator Vogel participates in a news conference and rally with the PA Housing Alliance to observe “Home Matters Day”.
Posted on: April 1, 2015
Senator Vogel asked Acting State Adjutant General James Joseph about delays in processing Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption program applications and lauded the Veterans Court in Beaver County and the Department’s mobile veterans outreach effort.
Posted on: April 1, 2015
Senator Vogel asked Acting DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn about timber sales in Pennsylvania and amenities in state parks.
Posted on: April 1, 2015
Senator Vogel asked PEMA Director Richard Flinn and Fire Commissioner Timothy Solobay about preparations for emergencies in Marcellus Shale drilling areas and the inability of some county 911 centers to handle text messages.
Posted on: March 31, 2015
As Chairman of the Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, Senator Vogel discussed a number of topics with Acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding including: inequity in tax breaks for farmland, particularly in light of the array of tax increases proposed by Governor Wolf; support for the horse racing industry in Pennsylvania; a proposed “Green Agriculture” initiative; and, funding for Penn State’s agriculture programs and the University of Pennsylvania’s vet school.
Posted on: March 31, 2015
Senator Vogel asked Acting Secretary of Transportation Leslie Richards about CNG filling stations, the Green Light Go Program and the use of roundabouts.
Posted on: March 31, 2015
Senator Vogel questioned Revenue Department officials about over-optimistic projections for the Governor’s proposed severance tax and the negative impact that a cap on local funding would have on Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties where drilling operations are expected to increase in the coming years.
