Regan Nominates and Senate Confirms Constituent as New Senate Secretary and Parliamentarian
State Sen. Mike Regan (R-31) today nominated and the Senate confirmed local resident Michael Gerdes to serve as the new Senate Secretary and Parliamentarian. Since November, Gerdes has held the position in an interim capacity. [Read More]
New maps: York County to be represented by Phillips-Hill, Regan in Senate of Pennsylvania
York County will move from having four state senators dividing the county to only two after the state’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission maps go into effect on Dec. 1, 2022. [Read More]
Senator Regan Announces $1.75 Million RACP Grant for Boiling Springs Mill Redevelopment
According to Senator Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York), $1.75 million of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding is being granted for a project in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County. [Read More]
Senators Regan and Phillips-Hill Announce Funding for New Police HQ in York County
Northern York County Regional Police received funding for a new facility through a state grant program, Senators Mike Regan (R-York/Cumberland) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) announced. [Read More]
Senator Regan Announces $2 Million in RACP Grants to Help Fund Cumberland County Projects
According to Senator Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) millions of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding is being granted for projects to transform and redevelop areas and create jobs throughout Cumberland County. [Read More]
Regan Announces State Recreation Grant for South Middleton Township Park
South Middleton Township received a grant today totaling $124,450 to expand one of its parks, stated Senator Mike Regan (Cumberland and York Counties). [Read More]
Op-Ed: Stepping into a Safer School Year
As kids across Pennsylvania say goodbye to summer and prepare for the academic year ahead, school districts are identifying ways to make buildings and classrooms safer for their return – thanks to an historic boost in state funding for school safety and mental health resources. [Read More]
Op-Ed: Election Reforms by the People, for the People
In this nation one of the most sacred rights is the principle of one person, one vote. It’s the bedrock of our democratic process upon which more than two centuries of freedom, progress, and stability have flourished. [Read More]
Senator Regan Announces School Safety and Security and Mental Health Funding for Local Schools
School safety and security grants and school mental health grants totaling over $7,800,000 were awarded to school districts in Cumberland and York Counties for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, according to Senator Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York). [Read More]
Regan: Senate Approves Police Retirement Buy Back Bill
The Senate approved legislation today expanding pension benefits for law enforcement officers who want to buy back prior police service, Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) announced. [Read More]
Senate approves legislation to boost hospitality industry during summer months
Legislation sponsored by York County’s two state senators was unanimously approved by the Senate of Pennsylvania that would allow for amplified sound during certain hours at restaurants, bars, breweries, clubs and hotels. [Read More]
Op-Ed: Protecting Students Must Remain a Top Priority
The weight of yet another senseless, violent act inside a school building has been heavy on my heart and mind this week. [Read More]
Committee approves legislation to enhance outdoor options for restaurants, taverns, breweries
The Senate Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Mike Regan (R-York/Cumberland), approved legislation that would allow restaurants, bars, taverns, breweries and hotels with outdoor seating to have music during certain hours. [Read More]
Regan Issues Statement on Court Injunction Stopping PennDOT From Tolling I-83 South Bridge
Yesterday Judge Ellen Ceisler of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania granted a preliminary injunction application to halt any further action by PennDOT to toll the I-83 South Bridge. [Read More]
Op-Ed: Satan Has No Place in Our Public Schools
Recently, my home school district, Northern York, where all four of my children have been educated and to which my property taxes are paid, was faced with an outside organization seeking to host a club with a name that has no place in our public schools. [Read More]
Senator Regan Announces $4.75 Million in RACP Grants to Help Fund Cumberland County Projects
According to Senator Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York) millions of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding is being granted for projects to transform and redevelop areas and create jobs throughout Cumberland County. [Read More]
Regan Announces Funding for Bridges in East Pennsboro and Lower Allen
Today Senator Mike Regan (R-31, Cumberland and York Counties) announced the awards of over $2 million in funds for bridge projects in Cumberland and York Counties through PennDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside funds. [Read More]
Op-Ed: 90% of Pennsylvanians Agree, Time is now to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana
When I first started talking about legalizing adult-use marijuana, I got the expected question from constituents, friends, and colleagues: How could I, as a former U.S. Marshal, support legalizing marijuana? [Read More]
Hearing Reviews Medical Marijuana Program, Shows Need for Shift in Oversight when Adult-Use Legalized
At a hearing held on Monday the Senate Law and Justice Committee heard from medical marijuana industry professionals and advocates, including patients, physicians, and former regulators from neighboring states, about the oversight of the Medical Marijuana Program and how a new, independent entity is needed, especially as Pennsylvania moves towards legalizing adult-use marijuana. [Read More]
Regan: Committee Examines Adult-Use Marijuana Laws in Other States
The Senate Law and Justice Committee convened Monday to discuss the successes and failures of adult-use marijuana programs in other states as Chairman Mike Regan (R-31) continues drafting similar legislation for Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Hearing on Adult-Use Cannabis Reflects on Law Enforcement Challenges
The Senate Law and Justice Committee on Monday heard from state and local officials, law enforcement and medical marijuana dispensaries about the impact regulating adult-use cannabis could have in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Media Advisory: Public Hearing Scheduled to Discuss Adult-Use Marijuana
The Senate Law and Justice Committee will host a public hearing on Monday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building to discuss legalizing adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Op-Ed: Philadelphia District Attorney Krasner Must Be Held Accountable
Recently, my colleague Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman called on the House of Representatives to initiate impeachment proceedings against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. The respectable thing would be for DA Krasner to step down on his own but considering his blatant denial that crime in Philadelphia has risen significantly, I suspect the impeachment process may be the only path forward. [Read More]
Regan: Senate Education Committee Approves School Choice Expansion
The Senate Education Committee approved legislation Wednesday that will expand school choice for thousands of students across Pennsylvania, said Sen. Mike Regan (R-Cumberland/York). [Read More]