07/29/2010
Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) today announced that his 5th Annual Community Night will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, at the Butler Farm Show grounds. This event is FREE to the public.
06/30/2010
Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) today issued the following statement after voting “no” on the $28.04 billion 2010-11 state budget:
06/23/2010
Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) is pleased to inform residents that the deadline to apply for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for 2009 has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, 2010.
05/13/2010
A free Internet directory that highlights autism-friendly businesses and locations is now available for individuals and families dealing with autism, said Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler).
04/26/2010
The state House today unanimously passed House Bill 2108, authored by Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler), that would extend protections of Pennsylvania’s whistleblower law to employees of the General Assembly and non-profits/private sector companies who report waste of public dollars by their employer for services or work.
04/22/2010
Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) would like to inform delinquent taxpayers in Pennsylvania that they will soon be able to pay their back taxes without heavy penalties through the Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty Program.
04/12/2010
Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) is reminding veterans who served on active duty in the Persian Gulf theater in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm to apply for the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus.
02/11/2010
Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the governor’s 2010-11 budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the state Capitol:
01/28/2010
For the sixth year in a row, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is offering four-year scholarships to two Pennsylvania high school seniors planning to attend a Pennsylvania college, university or career school, says Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler).
01/20/2010
Students seeking state higher education assistance grants for the 2010-11 academic year may now begin submitting applications, Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) said today.
01/15/2010
Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) is encouraging motorists to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to report potholes and other problems with state roads.
12/10/2009
With thousands of students at Pennsylvania’s top universities potentially set to receive a significant tuition increase, Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) today stated that House Democrats have failed, once again, to put the needs of Pennsylvania’s citizens before their own.
10/27/2009
With the potential to infuse more than $14 billion into Pennsylvania’s economy in 2010 and creating more than 98,000 jobs, Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler), co-chairman of the House Oil and Gas Caucus, today touted a study conducted by the Pennsylvania State University that indicates the tremendous financial benefit that natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation will provide to Pennsylvania.
10/15/2009
Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) today announced that Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin accepting applications for cash grants Nov. 2. Crisis grants will be available on Jan. 4, 2010.
10/09/2009
Citing increased taxes and future uncertainty of the Commonwealth’s fiscal health, Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) today issued the following statement after voting “no” on the 2009-10 state budget which includes nearly $1.5 billion in new revenue: