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By Jim Ellis, BIPAC Senior Political Analyst September 16, 2024 Takeaways: Many political observers believe that the presidential election will be decided in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, citing current electoral vote map statistics indicating that neither candidate can realistically reach the 270 vote threshold without winning the Keystone State and its 19 electoral votes. While Democrats ...

By David N. Taylor The U.S. Supreme Court has not one, but two opportunities this term to rein in a partisan litigation campaign dead-set on taking down the oil and natural gas industry. The Justices should intervene in order to protect consumers and manufacturers in Pennsylvania and across the country from the costly effects of ...

David N. TaylorJune 24, 2024 Good morning, I am David N. Taylor, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. Our sector depends on abundant, reliable, affordable energy. PMA supports a pro-production agenda for domestic energy in our competitive marketplace, which is working. Before competition, PA’s electricity rates were 20% above the national average. As ...

May 31, 2024Comments in Opposition of House Bill 2238 Submitted to:Pennsylvania House of Representatives Environmental Resources & Energy Committee Submitted by:David N. Taylor, President & CEO Carl A. Marrara, Executive Director The Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) opposes House Bill 2238, sponsored by Representative Greg Scott, pertaining to bans on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ...

Carl A. Marrara, Executive DirectorTestimony before the:House Republican Policy Committee Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce Read PMA’s Full Tax Climate Report Chairman Kail and esteemed members of the PA House Republican Policy Committee – thank you for allowing me to join you today. I am Carl A. Marrara, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association ...

April 8, 2024 An open letter to the Allegheny County Council: Two weeks ago, after months of closed-door conversations, Bucks County sued companies that produce reliable and affordable energy for damages related to global climate change. While it’s the first government in Pennsylvania to file such a lawsuit, activists behind the litigation hope that it ...

Carl Marrara’s testimony to the Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force Read the full study HERE! Good morning esteemed members of the Philadelphia LNG Export Task force. I am Carl A. Marrara, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association – the statewide, nonprofit trade organization representing the people who make things here in the commonwealth – ...

PMA’s response to the Governor’s energy tax plan appears below. All quotes should be attributed to: David N. Taylor, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association. “Governor Shapiro’s energy tax will cause widespread destruction in every industry in Pennsylvania. A new, additional tax on energy production will jeopardize our vital industries and undermine the hardworking women ...

On March 8, at The Global Pathways for a Thriving Rural Workforce symposium in Williamsport, PA, our Executive Director, Carl Marrara, had the honor of sharing his research on Advanced Manufacturing. The symposium aims to ignite rural innovation and formulate policy recommendations for communities seeking skilled labor forces to enhance local economies, fill industrial gaps, ...

Remarks by David N. TaylorPresident & CEOPennsylvania Manufacturers’ Associationto the 2024 SAM Good Drug Policy SummitFebruary 1, 2024Gaylord National ResortNational Harbor, Maryland Thank you. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to you today, although I regret that I bring to you a challenge for which I have no solution. Hopefully, by identifying and ...