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Budget fight proves even more costly, per diem program may get reformed (Butler Eagle)
March 28, 2016

Budget fight proves even more costly, per diem program may get reformed (Butler Eagle)

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County, state officials express relief at budget passage (New Castle News)
March 24, 2016

County, state officials express relief at budget passage (New Castle News)

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Vogel Supports Restoration of Funding for Schools, Agriculture, Hospitals (EllwoodCity.org)
March 17, 2016

Vogel Supports Restoration of Funding for Schools, Agriculture, Hospitals (EllwoodCity.org)

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Senator Vogel’s Statement on Restoration of Funding for Education, Agriculture
March 16, 2016

Senator Vogel’s Statement on Restoration of Funding for Education, Agriculture

Senator Elder Vogel Jr. (R-47) issued the following statement today in response to the Senate’s passage of legislation to restore approximately $6 billion in funding for education, agriculture, and hospitals that Governor Wolf eliminated from the state budget in December  [Read More]

State legislators hear how agricultural programs affect state, farmers (Beaver County Times)
March 15, 2016

State legislators hear how agricultural programs affect state, farmers (Beaver County Times)

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Marijuana may get a vote (Butler Eagle)
March 14, 2016

Marijuana may get a vote (Butler Eagle)

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Ag Committees to Hold Hearing Tomorrow on Cuts to Agriculture Funding
March 14, 2016

Ag Committees to Hold Hearing Tomorrow on Cuts to Agriculture Funding

With an increasing groundswell of public outcry regarding the Governor’s slashing of $72 million in state funding for agricultural programs, the Legislature will hold a public hearing tomorrow (Tuesday, March 15) on the impact of those cuts on Pennsylvania’s farmers and the various programs that support their livelihood, according to Senator Elder Vogel, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Representative Martin Causer, Chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.  [Read More]

Ag Committees to Hold Hearing on Cuts to Agriculture Funding
March 10, 2016

Ag Committees to Hold Hearing on Cuts to Agriculture Funding

With an increasing groundswell of public outcry regarding the Governor’s slashing of state funding for agricultural programs, the Legislature will hold a public hearing on the impact of those cuts on Pennsylvania’s farmers and the various programs that support their livelihood, according to Senator Elder Vogel, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, […]  [Read More]

Funding cuts in Harrisburg could shut down Penn State Extension programs (Beaver County Times)
March 10, 2016

Funding cuts in Harrisburg could shut down Penn State Extension programs (Beaver County Times)

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Impact of Partial Agriculture Funding
March 9, 2016

Impact of Partial Agriculture Funding

Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee – March 15, 2016 http://av.pasenategop.com/hearings/2016/agriculture/031516.mp3    [Read More]

Op-Ed: Vogel to Wolf: Agriculture too critical to ignore
February 29, 2016

Op-Ed: Vogel to Wolf: Agriculture too critical to ignore

Since 1855, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Penn State University have partnered to create one of the most notable agriculture institutions across the nation.  [Read More]

New Horse Racing Commission expected to deal with proposed Lawrence Downs (Ellwood City Ledger)
February 21, 2016

New Horse Racing Commission expected to deal with proposed Lawrence Downs (Ellwood City Ledger)

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