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PMA PAC, the affiliated political action committee of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, is proud to endorse Valerie Gaydos in the 44th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania is competing globally for investment, jobs, and economic growth. Electing public officials who embrace pro-growth policies is paramount to improving Pennsylvania’s competitiveness. With her private sector ...

Governor’s monomania for higher energy taxes is undiminished Harrisburg, PA – (April 30, 2018) Today, Governor Tom Wolf trotted out his tedious, shopworn plan to smother Pennsylvania’s most promising economic opportunity, despite the certainty that he cannot get his tax hike through the General Assembly. “Pennsylvania’s natural gas opportunity is powering America’s rise as a ...

DAVID N. TAYLOR STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR TOM WOLF’S VETO OF SENATE BILL 936   HARRISBURG, PA – April 27, 2018 – The following statement can be attributed to David N. Taylor, Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association President & CEO: We at the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association are appalled by Governor Wolf’s veto of Senate Bill 936, which would ...

After the three-judge federal panel and the US Supreme Court both rejected Republican legal appeals to overturn the new state Supreme Court-imposed congressional map, candidates submitted their official filing documents to run in the new districts. We now have a idea as to where the key Pennsylvania political battles will occur, and who will be ...

On January 22, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court deemed the 2011 Congressional map unconstitutional. The court stated that the congressional districts needed to be more compact and contiguous, while containing roughly the same number of citizens. Democrat Governor, Tom Wolf and the GOP-led Legislature were tasked to negotiate a compromise in a two-week timeframe, with the ...

George Washington famously stated, “Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” As government becomes larger and more powerful, President Washington’s insight becomes more critical. The inherent power of government should be recognized and treated as such; kept in check and ...

Remarks by Lowman Henry, Chairman Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association At the annual PMA Seminar December 2, 2017   Good morning. Joining us this morning is the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association including PMA President/CEO David Taylor, Paul Detwiler, Jake Haulk, Thomas Owlett, John Trombetta and we are especially pleased to have with us ...

“THE WORK CONTINUES” Remarks by David N. Taylor, President & CEO Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association At the annual PMA Seminar, December 2, 2017   The work continues. “Business in Pennsylvania IS our business” – That’s our motto. And because prosperity for Pennsylvania is our goal, we fight for manufacturing, the sector that adds the most value, has ...

It is with profound sorrow that the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association must announce the death of our patriarch and longtime leader Frederick W. Anton III, Chairman of PMA’s Board of Directors. “We are heartbroken to share the sad news that our leader, Fred Anton, has left this earthly life,” said PMA President David N. Taylor. “Thanks ...

CONTACT:NAM Media Relations Washington, D.C., October 11, 2017 – National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons and Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) President David Taylor released the following joint statement on President Donald J. Trump’s tax reform rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: “President Trump is absolutely right that his tax plan would be ‘rocket ...