Apr. 11, 2022 / Editorial
![Private Donors Shouldn’t Fund Public Elections]()
We couldn’t agree more with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s editorial, “Well-run elections shouldn't depend on ‘Zuck Bucks,’” supporting a ban on the use of private dollars given by the likes of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to fund the election of officials who direct public policy.
Mar. 30, 2022 /
![Committee Advances Bill to Get Whole Milk Back in PA Schools, Owlett Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today applauded the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee for its approval of his legislation to get whole milk back in schools.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Owlett Bill to Offer Lifeline Scholarships to Students in Struggling Schools Earns Committee Approval]()
HARRISBURG – A bill that would provide scholarships to students attending the lowest performing schools in the Commonwealth has been approved by the House Education Committee, said Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), prime sponsor of the measure.
Mar. 28, 2022 /
![Committee Advances Owlett Bill to Boost PA Energy Production, Reduce Dependence on Russia]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) proposal to help boost energy production in the Commonwealth was approved by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Monday and now advances to the full House for consideration.
Mar. 28, 2022 /
![Protecting Lives and Livelihoods: Lawmakers Unveil Package of Bills to Address Stream Maintenance, Help Prevent Flooding]()
HARRISBURG – A group of lawmakers from the Northern Tier, as well as central and western Pennsylvania, will soon introduce a package of bills aimed at improving communities’ abilities to clear creeks and streams to help prevent flooding and protect lives and property.
Mar. 23, 2022 /
![Causer, Owlett Host Farmer Breakfast with PA Ag Secretary]()
WHAT: Reps. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are hosting a breakfast for area farmers and others in the agriculture industry. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is the featured speaker.
Mar. 15, 2022 /
![A Defining Moment for Our World]()
There are defining moments that shape our future for the next generation. We are absolutely in one of those defining moments right now.
Mar. 14, 2022 /
Recognizing the delicious work done by the region’s maple producers, Reps. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) recently presented a House citation recognizing March 14-20 as Maple Producers Week in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 08, 2022 /
![Owlett Offers Bill to Boost PA Energy Production, Reduce Dependence on Russia]()
HARRISBURG – Citing the nation’s and the world’s dependence on Russia for energy resources, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) joined more than a dozen colleagues in the state House Tuesday to unveil a package of bills designed to maximize energy production in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 08, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republicans on Tuesday announced their legislative plans to divest from Russian financial assets and invest in freedom by empowering Pennsylvania’s energy producers to meet new oil and gas demands.
Mar. 07, 2022 /
![Owlett Aims to Ensure Fairness in Disaster Assistance Eligibility]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update its per capita impact indicator and thresholds to ensure all citizens and communities impacted by natural disasters are treated fairly.
Feb. 22, 2022 /
![Causer, Owlett Invite Area Farmers, Ag Leaders to Breakfast with PA Ag Secretary]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are inviting area farmers and others in the agriculture industry to a breakfast meeting with Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding serving as the featured speaker.
Feb. 18, 2022 /
![Owlett Again Seeks Wolf Administration’s Engagement to Resolve Stream Maintenance, Flooding Issues in Northern Tier]()
WELLSBORO – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) issued the following statement in response to more severe flooding in the region overnight:
Feb. 10, 2022 /
![Owlett Says More Than $290,000 in Grants Awarded to Fire, EMS Companies in 68th District]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced that fire and ambulance companies located in the 68th Legislative District will collectively receive $290,496 in state grants thanks to the state’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.
Feb. 08, 2022 /
![Owlett Comments on Wolf’s Excessive Spending Plan]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) offered the following response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s final state budget address Tuesday. The governor is proposing a record $43.7 billion spending plan that represents a $6.2 billion, or 16.6%, increase over the current year.
Feb. 04, 2022 /
![Area Leaders, Farmers Meet to Discuss Building a Better Future for Agriculture]()
TROY – With many farms in the Northern Tier struggling to stay in business, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) joined with local officials, economic development advocates and farmers Friday to hear a presentation from Keystone Farm Future (KFF).
Feb. 02, 2022 /
![Student Job Training Funding Awarded to Northern Tier Workforce Development Board, Say Pickett, Owlett]()
HARRISBURG – The Northern Tier Workforce Development Board (NTWDB) has been awarded $150,000 in state funding to continue its career coach program in area school districts, according to Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter). The board serves schools in Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.
Feb. 02, 2022 /
![Area Leaders to Discuss Securing Future of Beef Industry in Northern Tier]()
WHAT: Area leaders and farmers will hear a presentation from Keystone Farm Future about strategies to solve the beef supply chain issue and put cows back on farms in the Northern Tier.
Jan. 27, 2022 /
![Pickett, Owlett Support Funding to Aid Hospitals, Health Care Workers in Bradford County]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the ongoing challenges faced by Pennsylvania’s frontline health care workers, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) on Wednesday joined their House colleagues in supporting the allocation of $225 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to medical facilities statewide, including five in Bradford County. The bill was then signed into law by the governor as Act 2 of 2022.
Jan. 27, 2022 /
![Owlett Bill to Address Opioid Epidemic Impact on Infants, Children Now Law]()
HARRISBURG – Calling it a major step forward in supporting the forgotten victims of the state’s opioid epidemic, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) today announced his bill to help children of parents struggling with substance abuse disorders has been signed into law.