Maura Donley

By: David N. Taylor January 6, 2016 Opinion Editorial Rosie Ruiz won the Boston Marathon in 1980, shattering the fastest female time record and had hardly broken a sweat when she crossed the finish line. Ms. Ruiz was stripped of her title just eight days later when officials discovered she rode the subway to the ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David N. Taylor Phone: 717-232-0737 MANUFACTURERS ENDORSE STEPHENS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Prosecutor praised by business group as principled, conservative, and effective December 2, 2015 (HARRISBURG, PA) – The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) is endorsing Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) for Attorney General.  A former Montgomery Country prosecutor, Rep. Stephens is a strong, ...

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recently reported that LCB officials insisted the newspaper go through the state’s Right-to-Know process (RTK) for information that was already clearly a matter of public record. Reporter Kari Andren asked the LCB’s press secretary for basic information regarding a former employee but board members directed the press office not to release the ...

This week’s Pennsylvania Newsmakers features a business panel with Fred Anton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, and Gene Barr, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, who discuss the prolonged state budget standoff and the upcoming state Supreme Court election. Then, joining host Terry Madonna is Terry Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of the Energy Association ...

PMA COMMENTS: CONGRESSMAN LOU BARLETTA ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION PRESS CONFERENCE  DAVID N. TAYLOR, PRESIDENT  The proposed regulations we discussed today seem to be a part of an attack by the United States Department of Environmental Protection on the productive sector in our Commonwealth and across America. The new power plan rules, when fully implemented, will cost ...

To:       Pennsylvania House of Representatives, all members From:   David N. Taylor, President              Carl A. Marrara, Vice President of Government Affairs RE:      Tax Plan Vote On Monday, Governor Wolf said that you, the members of the General Assembly, should vote for his historically large ...

The Severance Tax Coalition recently sent Governor Wolf a letter expressing our opposition to the proposed tax on the natural gas industry. PMA is a member of this coalition. The letter can be viewed in its entirety here: http://www.pachamber.org/advocacy/priorities/energy_environmental/energy/testimony/pdf/Coalition%20Letter%20-%2010%2005%2015.pdf?1444057179

Carl Marrara’s testimony presented to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Pennsylvania’s Implementation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. Carl is the Vice President, Government Affairs for the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. Read the full testimony HERE.    

There have been two major myths that have been perpetuated in the past several months. Below are the myths, and the real facts. Myth: A billion dollars in education funding was cut by Republicans Legislative education experts and policy experts all agree that the so-called education cuts under Governor Tom Corbett were a direct result ...

Study: New severance tax would stifle job growth and economic benefits of Pennsylvania’s energy development Harrisburg, Pa., May 7, 2015 —Taxing a highly productive industry that supports thousands of jobs and generates billions in economic output and millions in tax revenues has negative economic consequences for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, according to a Natural Resource ...