08/16/2010
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township) today announced that his summer 2010 e-newsletter is now available for viewing, downloading or printing by visiting his website at RepGrell.com.
06/24/2010
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township) today issued the following statement after recently voting against House Bill 704. This legislation, drafted by Rep. Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster), would alter the formula by which state special education funding is distributed to school districts throughout Pennsylvania.
06/16/2010
After the House overwhelmingly approved legislation that would bring short-term relief and long-term changes to the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS), Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township), who has spearheaded this issue over the past several months, issued the following statement:
06/01/2010
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township) today said the grand jury report on legislative reform issued May 24 offers many recommendations that mirror proposals that he has been advocating for the past several years.
04/08/2010
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township) today issued the following statement in response to Penn Harris Gaming’s recent application for a resort gaming license for the Holiday Inn West property in Hampden Township:
03/29/2010
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township) issued the following statement after recently voting “no” on House Bill 2279, which signaled the first step in the annual state budget process:
03/26/2010
During a press conference at the state Capitol on March 22, Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township) joined local community groups in calling upon the speaker and legislative leaders in the House to bring House Bill 169 to the floor for a vote. This proposal would update the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, which has been unchanged since its enactment in 1988.
02/25/2010
The first rule of getting yourself out of a hole is to stop digging. This rule can be equally applied to getting out of the pension “hole” in which Pennsylvania finds itself.
02/19/2010
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township) recently was the guest speaker at Capital BlueCross’ Public Affairs Forum where he provided a detailed presentation on how the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) is facing a significant funding shortfall in the near future.
02/09/2010
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Hampden Township) today announced his recent appointment by House Republican Leader Rep. Sam Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana/Armstrong) to serve on the House Appropriations Committee.
01/07/2010
In light of the recent ruling of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which deemed it illegal to withhold pay from state employees who are required to work during a budget impasse, Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) recently penned a letter to Speaker of the House Keith McCall (D-Carbon) renewing his call for the House to consider the legislative proposals on budgetary reform.
01/07/2010
Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) today issued the following statement after voting against the Conference Committee report on Senate Bill 711, legislation that permits table games at casinos in Pennsylvania:
12/16/2009
With school district pension costs expected to skyrocket in the next few years, Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland), with support of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), today unveiled House Bill 2135 that would jump start discussions to address the long-term need to reform the Public School Employee Retirement System (PSERS).
12/07/2009
In an attempt to avoid a repeat of this year’s budget stalemate and to encourage the state House to pass a budget on time next year, Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) today introduced legislation that would require the Speaker of the House Keith McCall (D-Carbon) to establish a Commission on Budgetary Reform. As proposed in the resolution, the commission would recommend significant changes to the annual budget process in the House.
10/13/2009
Citing more spending and the lack of planning for future economic stability, Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) recently voted against the 2009-10 state budget.