In this edition of On Target, PA House Second Amendment Caucus Chairman Matthew Dowling welcomes Rep. Jason Ortitay of Washington and Allegheny counties to discuss Ortitay’s legislation to repeal the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) and replace it with the National Instant Check System (NICS).

On this episode of Beyond the Budget with Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington, Allegheny) we talk about the Legislature’s efforts to end the Emergency Declaration related to Coronavirus. Rep. Ortitay stresses the need to get back to work, plus a look back at the career of Speaker Mike Turzai.

On this episode of Beyond the Budget with Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington, Allegheny) we talk about House passage of a temporary budget bill, which is intended to give lawmakers more data about revenue collection for the coming year, before finalizing a spending plan.

On this episode of Beyond the Budget with Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington, Allegheny) we discuss how the shutdown has stunted revenue to the Commonwealth, and what must be done to right-size the budget to the post-Corona economy.

On this episode of Beyond the Budget with Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington, Allegheny) we discuss budgetary funding for general education, higher education, and human services, and look ahead to how the budget process moves forward.

On this episode of Beyond the Budget with Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington, Allegheny) we discuss the responses of various departments during budget hearings with Rep. Seth Grove. Agencies must defend the Governor’s requests for funding, while lawmakers must craft a balanced budget.

On this Budget Report with Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington, Allegheny) we discuss the first week of Appropriations Committee Budget Hearings – Departments of Revenue, Independent Fiscal Office, Aging, Labor and Industry, State Police