Local Government News
PGC Director Resigns for Alleged Unethical Actions, Maloney Reports
Apr. 30, 2024HARRISBURG – The director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) has resigned due to alleged unethical actions, as reported by House Game and Fisheries Committee Chairman David Maloney (R-Berks).Bryan Burhans, who has been the executive director of the PGC since 2017, tendered his resignation on Monday following allegations of unethical behavior. Maloney revealed that Burhans was accused of misusing his position for personal gain, involving the management of a state agency with assets worth nearly half a billion dollars.Maloney's investigation into the...
Congressman Meuser Bill to Incentivize Private Capital Investments in Underserved Areas Passes House During National Small Business Week
Legislation introduced by Representatives Dan Meuser (R-PA) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI), known as H.R. 5333, the Investing in All of America Act of 2023, has successfully passed in the House of Representatives. The bill aims to incentivize greater private capital investments in small businesses, particularly those in rural or low-income areas, and those operating in the national security sector.Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) play a crucial role in this legislation, as they raise private capital matched with leverage by the Small Business Administration (SBA)...