March 22, 2023
Budget Hearing Q&A: Auditor General
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill questions Auditor General Timothy DeFoor. [Read More]
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March 22, 2023
Budget Hearing Q&A: DEP, Part 2
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill questions Acting DEP Secretary Richard Negrin. [Read More]
March 22, 2023
Budget Hearing Q&A: DEP, Part 1
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill questions Acting DEP Secretary Richard Negrin. [Read More]
March 21, 2023
Budget Hearing Q&A: Conservation & Natural Resources
Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill questions Acting DCNR Secretary Cindy Dunn. [Read More]
March 8, 2023
Senate unanimously approves Phillips-Hill’s TikTok ban on state devices, networks
Legislation that would prohibit state-owned devices and networks from downloading and using TikTok was approved with unanimous support in the Senate, according to the measure’s sponsor, Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York). [Read More]
March 7, 2023
Phillips-Hill: State budget must make smart long-term financial decisions
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) released the following statement in response to the budget address Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered today to a joint session of the General Assembly: [Read More]
March 6, 2023
Pennycuick: Senate Committee Acts to Boost Cybersecurity by Prohibiting TikTok on State-Owned Devices
Legislation approved by the Senate Communications and Technology Committee today would protect the information of Pennsylvania state government, including citizen information, by prohibiting state-owned devices from downloading and using TikTok, committee chair Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) said. [Read More]
February 9, 2023
Strengthening cybersecurity, Phillips-Hill introduces TikTok ban on state devices, networks
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) introduced a measure today that would prohibit all state-owned devices from downloading and using TikTok. The application presents a high level of cybersecurity risk to the Commonwealth and its digital assets. [Read More]
February 3, 2023
Phillips-Hill and Rothman introduce reform to hold state agencies accountable
Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland/Dauphin/Perry) introduced legislation to reduce and reform the state’s regulatory process, holding state agencies transparent and accountable. [Read More]
January 31, 2023
Protecting whistleblowers and taxpayer money: Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill and Lindsey Williams reintroduce Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act
Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced today that they plan to reintroduce the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act for Taxpayer Accountability (CFPA) this session. This legislation, which was introduced last session as SB38, will serve as a Pennsylvania False Claims Act. The CFPA is modeled on the Federal False Claims Act, which celebrates its 160th Anniversary this year. [Read More]