04/18/2013
HARRISBURG – On Wednesday at the state Capitol, Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon), and Republican Caucus Chairwoman Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming), co-hosted a delegation of Republican women who serve in the Maryland Legislature. The visit presented an opportunity for lawmakers in both states to discuss legislative issues, common challenges and best practices when it comes to making sound public policy.
04/17/2013
HARRISBURG – Today, the House passed two child protection bills, sponsored by Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon), which would require ongoing training for mandated reporters of child abuse. The need for greater awareness and training was cited in a report by the Child Protection Task Force, created by the General Assembly to review state laws and procedures governing child protection and child abuse.
04/08/2013
The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will hold a voting meeting to consider two pieces of child protection legislation: House Bills 431 and 432.
03/27/2013
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvanians who need assistance in paying home heating bills now have through April 26 to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) said today.
03/21/2013
HARRISBURG – Eighty years after the end of prohibition, Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) today voted in favor of legislation to put wholesale and retail wine and liquor sales in the hands of private industry.
03/12/2013
HARRISBURG – By a unanimous vote, the House today passed legislation, sponsored by Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon), which criminalizes the willful abuse and neglect of care-dependent people that results in death at the hands of those entrusted with their care.
03/04/2013
HARRISBURG – During budget hearings this morning at the state Capitol, Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon), who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, asked Corrections Secretary John Wetzel about the overwhelming volume of Right to Know requests by prison inmates.
02/26/2013
HARRISBURG - Today the House Children and Youth Committee heard testimony on two bills sponsored by Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) that would require ongoing training for those required by law to report child abuse or suspected child abuse.
02/19/2013
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) would like to let residents know that forms for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for tax year 2012 are now available.
02/06/2013
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by state Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) to bring child exploitation awareness education to Pennsylvania’s public schools was approved with overwhelming support in the Pennsylvania State House today.
02/05/2013
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Corbett presented his annual state budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly today, unveiling his $28.4 billion spending plan.
01/24/2013
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) is reminding residents that beginning on Thursday, Jan. 24, electronic devices can no longer be thrown away with other trash.
11/30/2012
HARRISBURG – The Task Force on Child Protection, which was formed in the wake of the Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal, presented its report to the General Assembly this week. The report, which contains a number of recommendations for improving Pennsylvania’s child welfare system, also stresses the importance of prevention, lauding legislation by Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon), which would require child sexual abuse awareness to be taught in Pennsylvania schools.
11/15/2012
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) is encouraging Pennsylvania hunters and sportsmen to consider participating in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) program, which provides donations of venison to local food banks, soup kitchens and families in need.
11/14/2012
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched two new voluntary programs aimed at saving the lives of Pennsylvanians in emergency situations, Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) said today.