April 13, 2023
Budget Hearing Q&A: Health, Part 3
Senator Michelle Brooks questions Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen. [Read More]
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March 16, 2023
Brooks and Brown Announce $225,000 in Grants for Lawrence County Municipalities
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) and Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) announced today that three Lawrence County municipalities are receiving $225,000 in three state grants to purchase equipment and provide more recreational opportunities. [Read More]
March 7, 2023
Senate Passes Resolution to Allow 2% and Whole Milk in Schools
A resolution sponsored by Sens. Michele Brooks (R-50), Elder Vogel (R-47) and David Argall (R-29) urging the United States Department of Agriculture to allow flavored and unflavored 2% and whole milk in schools received unanimous support from the Senate yesterday. [Read More]
February 16, 2023
Brooks Offers Free Mercer County Property Tax Form Clinics
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) invites all eligible 50th District residents to use free Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program application assistance provided by her district office on Friday, Feb. 24, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Greenville Senior Service Center, 45 Alan Ave., Greenville, and on Friday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at McQuiston Center by the Park, 29 Railroad St., Sandy Lake. [Read More]
January 20, 2023
Brooks Offers Assistance with Completing Property Tax Forms at Hermitage Senior Center
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) invites all eligible 50th District residents 60 years or older to use free Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program application assistance provided by her district office staff on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hermitage Senior Center, 220 N. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage. [Read More]
January 18, 2023
Senate Passes Brooks’ Bill to Preserve Safety by Recruiting Firefighters
To help address the serious shortage of firefighters that threatens the safety of all Pennsylvanians, the Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) that would create a pilot program for community colleges and universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to give interested high school students training in firefighting. [Read More]
January 17, 2023
Brooks to Host Office Hours in Sharon on Jan. 20
To provide more residents of the district convenient access to state services, Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) will be hosting outreach hours on Friday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sharon American Legion Post 299, 1395 E. State St., Sharon, PA 16146-3202. [Read More]
January 11, 2023
Brooks Votes to Eliminate Gas Tax Increase, Help Lower Gas Prices at the Pump
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) took decisive action to help address escalating gas prices today by voting for Senate Bill 35, which would stop the automatic gas tax increase for this year. [Read More]
January 6, 2023
Brooks Continues as Chair of Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) today announced that she will continue serving as the chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, which is responsible for legislative and policy priorities impacting public health. She was also named the vice chair of the Finance Committee. [Read More]
December 9, 2022
Brooks to Offer Veterans Services at New Castle Office on Dec. 14
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) will open the district office Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47) previously maintained at 1905 W. State St., New Castle on Monday, Dec. 12. [Read More]