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Protect Pennsylvania’s hunting economy

For more than 50 years, the first Monday after Thanksgiving served as the traditional opening day of statewide firearms deer season, drawing families, friends and sportsmen from every corner of the state into our forests and towns. But that tradition was upended in 2019 when the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) moved the opener to the Saturday after Thanksgiving, a decision that has had unintended and harmful consequences for local economies. That’s why I’ve joined with Sen. Lisa Boscola to soon introduce legislation that would restore the traditional opening day and revitalize ...

In the middle of a country at war

It is my practice on Fridays, before the onset of Shabbat, to send a message to everyone in the office. I try to be at least a little bit inspiring and encouraging. In this pre-Shabbat message, I simply said: “Pray for peace, but pass the ammunition.” I knew that war would shortly ensue. When I arose in Israel Saturday morning to go to Schule, I peered out of the balcony. The streets are always quiet on Saturday mornings, but this morning seemed different than others. There were absolutely no cars on the street whatsoever. No people. What I did see, which mildly bemused me, ...

State’s economy will grow when Harrisburg gets out of the way

Gov. Josh Shapiro often brags about “moving at the speed of business.” But his efforts to draw private investment to Pennsylvania rely heavily on corporate welfare, rather than addressing the burdensome regulations that bog down the commonwealth’s economy. On paper and at public events, Shapiro says the right things about regulatory reform. The governor recently boasted about how his administration “repealed or modernized 10 outdated regulations. However, more than 164,000 regulations remain on the books, making Pennsylvania the 14th-most regulated state, according to the ...

Energy mandates, deficit spending undermine affordability concerns

Democrats have a new buzzword: “affordability.” Democratic strategists say “moderates” will lead the way to a more affordable cost of living for Americans, but those promises collapse into the same tax-and-regulate agenda wherever Democrats gain full control of the state government. Virginia is the latest test case. Divided government was a reality in the Old Dominion until Gov. Abigail Spanberger won by selling herself as a “passionate pragmatist.” What Virginians got instead is the same out-of-control tax policies and Green New Deal-style energy that will exacerbate ...

2025 set the policies — 2026 delivers

Whether you’re a waitress in Tamaqua, a doctor in Danville, a farmer in Lebanon, a senior in Williamsport living on a fixed income, a small business owner in Bloomsburg, or finishing a shift at a coal mine in Schuylkill County, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have remained focused on delivering policies that put the American worker and family first. Because of the Working Families Tax Cuts, families across PA-09 are seeing real results. Bigger paychecks. Less taxes. Lower energy costs. A stronger Main Street economy. In 2025, we set the policies. In 2026, we deliver the ...

Will cooling labor market lead to cuts?

This week was light on major economic releases and heavy on Federal Reserve speeches. That shifts the spotlight to the question markets actually care about right now: Has the labor market cooled enough to justify additional rate cuts, even though inflation – and inflation expectations – remain closer to 3% than 2%? The latest inflation data argues for caution. At the same time, trade policy is back in the headlines: after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s prior tariff program, the President responded by reinstating a temporary 10% global tariff (under Section ...