STOP TAXPAYER FUNDING OF POLITICS
January 27, 2014 | Labor Issues | Limits on Lawsuit Abuse
PMA calls for government to stop collecting political money for private groups HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association supports House Bill 1507, sponsored by Representative Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), and Senate Bill 1034, sponsored by Senator John Eichelberger (R-Blair), to end the corrupt practice of using taxpayer money on political activities. “Government entities should never ...
Joseph Robert Cooper (Coop to his friends) is the guy off-stage who makes everything go as planned on-stage. As the newly hired Media Manager at PMA, Cooper will ensure that “PMA Perspective” and other new video projects are produced seamlessly and on time, and he will take on the double duty of promoting the show ...
PMA is proud to be the sole sponsor of “Ask the Governor”, an hour-long interview format that airs monthly on Radio PA’s affiliate network. Radio PA produces and distributes state news from across Pennsylvania with a special emphasis on the governor’s office and activity at the state capitol building. Most of the affiliate stations run the ...
The United States has failed our Canadian partners by stalling the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would transport synthetic crude oil from the oil sands in Alberta to refiners in the southern United States. Despite the strong support of the Canadian government, U.S. business leaders, and many labor groups, the Obama Administration has ...
Shale and Manufacturing Make a Great Team
December 04, 2013
Royal Dutch Shell has intensified efforts to buy properties surrounding the Horsehead Corp. zinc smelting plant in Monaca, Pennsylvania. Shell is evaluating it as a site for a multibillion-dollar ethane cracker, according to a recent report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Shell has been negotiating with businesses along Route 18 in Beaver County for an option ...
Governor Corbett Urges Lawmakers on Transportation Funding
November 05, 2013
Governor Tom Corbett is again asking lawmakers to increase funding for construction and repair of our roads and bridges, and provide adequate financial support for other transportation modes. In a recent news conference in Pittsburgh, the Governor said that public safety and the economy will suffer if no action is taken to increase spending. “It’s ...
National Debt Limit Is Suspended Until February
October 23, 2013 | Regulatory Reform
The General Assembly’s vote to reduce the debt of a capital projects program is even more commendable considering what happened to the national debt limit – nothing. After weeks of political stalemate between President Obama and a polarized Congress, the federal government now has no debt limit until the arbitrary date of February 7. Whatever ...
October 11th — Last Day
October 09, 2013 | Labor Issues
Deadline Approaching: October 11th Last Day for Manufacturers to Submit Suggestions to U.S./Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council The Regulatory Cooperation Council is an initiative between the U.S. and Canadian governments to align a number of regulations to increase trade, decrease costs to businesses, and improve choice for consumers. Manufacturers face real impacts when it comes to ...
Study: Global Warming Models Off by Wide Margins
September 25, 2013
An old adage says that to predict what someone is likely to do look at what they’ve done. The past record for climatologists and their global warming models isn’t so good. In fact, it’s downright awful. John R. Christy, a climate scientist at the University of Alabama, recently reviewed 73 climate models going back to ...
Gabler Fights for Accountability in Government
September 11, 2013 | Business Tax Relief
State Rep. Matt Gabler (R-75) ran against the odds when in 2008, he entered the Republican primary as a write-in candidate for his home county House seat. Democrats have held the seat that includes part of Clearfield County and all of Elks County 48 out of the past 60 years. “I didn’t like the way ...