Senate Passes Bill to Settle Issue of Sexually Explicit Content in School
The Senate today approved legislation with a bipartisan vote to empower parents to protect their own child from accessing sexually explicit content at school, without impacting the books available to other students, according to the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36). [Read More]
Bill to Settle Issue of Sexually Explicit Content in PA Schools Passes Committee
Following a hearing yesterday which showcased the sexually explicit content currently available in some Pennsylvania schools, the Senate Education Committee today advanced Senate Bill 7, legislation sponsored by Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36). [Read More]
Senate Hearing to Showcase Sexually Explicit Content in PA Schools
In his ongoing effort to provide parental control of student exposure to sexually explicit content in schools, Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) announced today that the Senate Education Committee plans to hold a hearing on his legislation to make parents aware of the mature content their child may be provided in school and give them the ability to deny their own child access to such content. [Read More]
Pennsylvania, Ohio Legislators Meet to Discuss Grid Reliability
Recently, legislators from majority parties in the Pennsylvania State Senate and the Ohio General Assembly met to discuss PJM and the reliability of the mid-Atlantic power grid it manages, its infrastructure, and to provide an update on the future outlook of the region’s power production. [Read More]
Aument: ‘We Must Do Something About Student Loan Debt’
In response to the news that the United States Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness proposal, Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) issued the following statement: [Read More]
Commission to Redesign Pennsylvania’s Education System Organizes, Aument to Co-Chair
To begin the process of creating a long-term plan to align the education system with job demands, the Pennsylvania Commission on Education & Economic Competitiveness (CEEC) held its first meeting today, according to Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36), who serves as a co-chair alongside Rep. Peter Schweyer (D-134). [Read More]
Organizational Meeting
PA Commission on Education & Economic Competitiveness | Thursday, June 8, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. | Zoom [Read More]
Lancaster County Commissioners to Demonstrate New Firearms Training Simulator
On Thursday, June 8th, the Lancaster County Commissioners, alongside Pennsylvania State Senator Ryan Aument, will unveil a new Firearms Training Simulator (FATS) system purchased by the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center earlier this year. [Read More]
Primary runoff elections produce better candidates – and PA needs that
Do you know how many times a candidate from either party has won a statewide election in Pennsylvania for Governor or U.S. Senator without first winning the support of most of their party’s voters in the primary election? [Read More]
Aument, Farry to Introduce Primary Runoff Bill
To ensure that candidates that win their primary election are supported by at least half of primary voters, Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36) and Frank Farry (R-6) announced their intent to introduce a bill creating a primary runoff election system in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Hughes, Aument Introduce Bill to Create Student Teacher Stipend Program
To attract and retain high quality teachers to Pennsylvania classrooms, Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-7) and Ryan Aument (R-36) introduced Senate Bill 300 to create a student teacher stipend program, known as the Educator Pipeline Support Program, to be administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). [Read More]
New Data Prompts Senate Committee to Advance Bills to Accelerate Business Tax Cut & Attract New Employers
In light of new data released by the Independent Fiscal Office, the Senate Finance Committee today voted to advance two pro-growth tax reform bills championed by Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), Greg Rothman (R-34), and Judy Ward (R-30). [Read More]