At the request of state Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin/Perry), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a roundtable discussion today in Harrisburg on ways to invest to netflix reform government and prevent gridlock in the legislature. The discussion focused on numerous reform bills that would suspend pay for the governor and lawmakers during budget impasses, permit recall elections and reform the way Congressional and state legislative district maps are drawn.

A bipartisan package of bills aimed at preventing risky financial schemes by local governments received unanimous approval in the Pennsylvania Senate today, according to state Sen. Rob Teplitz, a co-prime sponsor of the three bills. The legislation originates from the findings of Senate Local Government Committee hearings conducted in 2012 on the fiscal crisis affecting the City of Harrisburg and the crushing debt from its infamous incinerator project.

State Sen. Rob Teplitz and members of the military, local officials, and loved ones of Staff Sgt. Brian K. Mowery gathered at Deppen Park in Halifax today to honor Mowery’s life and service and unveil a memorial bridge sign in his name. Teplitz authored Senate Bill 1040 to name the bridge over Armstrong Creek in Halifax Township the “Staff Sgt. Brian K. Mowery Memorial Bridge.”

State Sen. Rob Teplitz, along with members of the military, veterans groups and friends and loved ones of local veteran Lou De Lancey gathered at Veterans Memorial Park today to honor his life and service and unveil a memorial highway sign in his name. Teplitz authored Senate Bill 868 to name a section of Pennsylvania Route 849 in Newport the “United States Navy Petty Officer 1st Class A. Louis De Lancey Memorial Highway.”