01/31/2012
Reversing the damage left in the wake of the past recession is not an easy task. Everyone is worried about finding a job, keeping a job and, more importantly, about the future for their children. With a government so comfortable with the status quo, something has to give to produce a clear response to the challenges facing all of us. We need to break down the barriers to economic growth and reform our tax structure to create jobs now and in the future.
01/25/2012
(HARRISBURG) –State Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today joined with Rep. Eugene DePasquale (D-York) to unveil a plan to close the “Delaware Loophole” and implement necessary business tax reforms in Pennsylvania. The proposal is geared toward helping create a more competitive and fair business climate in the state.
01/24/2012
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee today in Harrisburg approved a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) that would reduce the number of legislators serving in the state House from 203 to 153.
01/23/2012
WHAT: A news conference to unveil a bipartisan proposal to close the Delaware Loophole and implement a business tax system that levels the playing field for Pennsylvania job creators.
12/06/2011
During the month of November the Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Daily News reported on two separate accidents involving hit and runs (“Ivyland man charged in fatal hit-run” and “Former Delaware County Assistant D.A. charged in hit-run of Havertown teen”). In both cases, each driver was allegedly intoxicated and made the choice to flee the scene of an accident that seriously injured or killed someone.
12/01/2011
INDIANA – Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today announced he will return the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) state legislators, judges and top executive officials will receive beginning Dec. 1, as the result of a 1995 law enacted years before he took office.
11/17/2011
After four years of discussion on the topic and several days of debate on the legislation, the House has moved a Marcellus Shale impact fee proposal forward. Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today voted for the legislation, House Bill 1950, which was voted out of the House by a vote of 107-76.
11/15/2011
Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today voted for an amendment to House Bill 1950, the Marcellus Shale Impact Fee legislation, which would retain local input on Marcellus Shale drilling in local communities. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 110-85.
10/26/2011
HARRISBURG – A state House Majority Policy Committee hearing centered on welfare reform and cost-control efforts revealed that more than 100,000 ineligible welfare recipients have been removed from the state’s Medical Assistance program since July. Majority Policy Committee Chairman Dave Reed (R-Indiana), who along with members of the Policy Committee was briefed on the news today by top welfare department officials, applauded the reform steps.
10/24/2011
WHAT: A House Majority Policy Committee hearing to examine the progress being made to improve the integrity of Pennsylvania’s welfare system and implement cost controls following the enactment of Act 22 of 2011. Several of the reforms included in Act 22 were developed through the Majority Policy Committee and passed in the House in the spring.
09/26/2011
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) is inviting residents to join him at one of three upcoming town hall meetings he has planned in October in the 62nd Legislative District.
08/24/2011
With the second highest business tax rate in the nation, Pennsylvania’s current economic climate is driving employers from the state, preventing new companies from locating and growing in the Commonwealth, and has cost the state tens of thousands of jobs. That was the message that Chairman Dave Reed (R-Indiana) and other members of the House Majority Policy Committee heard today from testifiers at a public hearing held in Harrisburg.
08/10/2011
Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today voiced his support for efforts in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania to reduce the size of the state Legislature. Reed announced his support as the House State Government Committee on Tuesday held a hearing in Harrisburg to consider various proposals to reduce the number of lawmakers in the General Assembly.
07/27/2011
In my time as a state legislator, I have come to learn that Pennsylvania residents are some of the most caring folks one could ever hope to meet. Especially during difficult times, people are always willing to lend a hand in their community.