Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A fence around each Pennsylvania school? David Lu thinks it 'ought to be a law.'
Ah, the wisdom of children. David Lu, a fifth grader at Penn Valley Elementary, recently won Rep. Tim Briggs' annual "There Ought to be a Law" essay contest with a proposal on school safety. Lu suggested a law that would secure all school entrances, install fences along school property, and mandate all students and staff participate in regular safety drills. Lu's essay was selected from over 400 submissions. Briggs, who attended a recent Lower Merion School Board of Directors meeting to present David and the other finalists with an official citation from the state house celebrating their accomplishment, said the annual contest provides him with a valuable reminder: his constituents include children, as well as grownups. “I represent 62,000…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Lower Merion boys basketball team visited the state House last week.
The view from the top, so far, has been pretty good for the Aces. A month after the team won the PIAA Boys Basketball AAAA state championship over rival Chester by a 63-47 score, the team was invited to the state House of Representatives, where they were recognized by Rep. Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery). The Aces, including the team's coaching staff, were invited to the House floor during the April 24 session, where Reps. Pam DeLissio and Mary Jo Daley were also on-hand to recognize the group. Briggs applauded the group for toppling a Chester team that had blown them out in the state finals the previous spring. “I am so proud of the Aces for defeating a team that had won 78 games in a row over three years against Pennsylvania opponents. It was …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The Democratic incumbent defeated Republican candidate Perry Hamilton with 65.75 percent of the vote.
Rep. Tim Briggs (D-Montgomery) has won the race for Pennsylvania's 149th District, defeating Republican challenger Perry Hamilton by a margin of 65.75 percent to 34.25 percent, according to the Montgomery County Elections Results page. The 149th District includes a large section of Lower Merion, including Ardmore, Penn Wynne, Haverford and parts of Bryn Mawr, Wynnewood and Merion Station. It also includes Bridgeport, West Conshohocken and Upper Merion. Briggs has represented the district since 2009, and this will be his third term in office. “The residents of the 149th responded to my call for progressive leadership in Pennsylvania and my investment in public education, and I’m very, very happy to have that response to my positive, …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A judge blocked the new polling-place requirement Tuesday.
State legislators representing Lower Merion and Narberth, Democrats all, expressed relief Tuesday after a judge effectively blocked Pennsylvania's voter identification requirement for this year's general election. Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery, Delaware): "I was elated. This is a victory not only for the voters of Pennsylvania, but for everyone who fought for civil rights and voting rights for the past 100 years in America. It ends the most cynical attempt at voter suppression we've ever seen in the state where democracy was born." Rep. Pam DeLissio (D-194): "I have said pretty consistently throughout, I don't have a problem protecting the integrity of the vote. But trying to do this monumental task in under eight months was just not a …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Recycle small electronics and thermometers, shred documents, tour an ambulance, make a rain stick, talk green and more, on June 12.
This Sunday, residents can recycle small electronics and thermometers, shred documents, tour an ambulance, make a rain stick, learn about green ideas and more, at Ardmore's GreenFest, an environmental sustainability and awareness event hosted by State Rep. Tim Briggs in conjunction with Ardmore Initiative. The event, to be held at Schauffele Plaza, 12 E. Lancaster Ave. in Ardmore from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday June 12, includes on-site recycling and shredding, kids activities like a moon bounce and live animals, and booths from local and national environmentally friendly organizations where residents can learn about green practices and products. “It will be a great opportunity to see ‘green’ (hybrid) cars [and] learn about green products to …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tim Briggs, along with other local state representatives, is trying to prevent the reapportionment commission's plan to split the township among four districts.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Editor's Note: The following press release was provided by State Rep. Tim Briggs's (D-Montgomery) office. The press release addresses the state’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission's new proposal to move various districts. HARRISBURG, May 14 – State Rep. Tim Briggs, D-Montgomery, today delivered 515 signatures to members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission opposing the commission’s plan to split Lower Merion Township among four legislative districts. Briggs, along with Reps. Mike Gerber and Pam DeLissio, who also represent parts of Lower Merion Township, provided residents the opportunity to have their voices heard in the state reapportionment process through a petition on their websites. The petition stresses …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Reps Tim Briggs and Mike Gerber and Sen. Daylin Leach all scored 100 percent in their handling of 'The Shale.'
Ardmore, evidently, knows the environment. In the wake of the controversial omnibus Marcellus Shale bill Governor Tom Corbett signed into law on Feb. 14, environmental groups Conservation Voters of PA, Penn Environment, Clean Water Action and the Sierra Club distributed a scorecard grading environmental soundness of each state legislator’s voting record. By their reckoning, Ardmore’s legislators came out all aces. Reps Tim Briggs (D-149) and Mike Gerber (D-148), and Senator Daylin Leach (D-17), each scored a 100 percent on the March 27 evaluation—voting in accordance with environmental principles in each of the eight discrete votes that led to the bill. Of Montgomery County’s 23 state legislators, eight garnered perfect marks. In a …
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Republicans also filed for General Assembly seats in the 148th and 149th districts.
A Democratic challenger filed against sitting Rep. Tim Briggs in the 149th District, and Republicans also filed for the seats currently held by Briggs and Rep. Mike Gerber in the 148th District. Last week, candidates were required to file petitions for the April 24 Pennsylvania Primary in the General Assembly. In the House, Democrat Nahjee Grant and Republican Perrin Hamilton filed against Briggs in the 149th District, which represents parts of Lower Merion Township (including Bryn Mawr, Villanova and Rosemont), along with all of Bridgeport, Upper Merion Township and West Conshohocken. Briggs is currently serving his second term. Republican Mike Ludwig filed against Gerber in the 148th District, which represents parts of Lower Merion …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
An account of legislative votes in the General Assembly.
Area lawmakers in Harrisburg voted on two separate bills further establishing the definitions and punishments for crimes during sessions taking place the week of Feb 6. The Senate approved an amendment that further defines when and how businesses that sell alcohol should handle identification they believe to be fake, while the House approved an amendment that establishes theft of secondary metals, like copper and aluminum, as a felony if is enough is stolen. Elsewhere, the House approved an act that will create an online portal to assist businesses in completing forms, licenses and permits in an attempt to stimulate and ease the creation of new businesses in the State. Check the list below to see what else happened in Harrisburg and how …
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
State Rep. Tim Briggs called it "the same destructive blueprint" as Corbett's first budget.
Gov. Tom Corbett presented his budget proposal to both houses of the state legislature Tuesday and, as expected, it reflects the state’s difficult financial situation. There are plenty of cuts to address the state’s revenue shortfall, but it does not include any tax increases. In fact, Corbett said he would work with lawmakers on the budget but said tax increases were not an option. Asked by Patch for comment, Rep. Pam DeLissio, whose district overlaps Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, criticized the administration's approach. "It's a difficult economic climate, no one disagrees with that. But what I hear pretty universally is the administration has made decisions that have caused problems," DeLissio said. "Their decision process …
Jerry De Joseph
4:11 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
I am so glad Tim BRIGGS WON BECAUSE HE REALLY CARES ABOUT THE PEOPLE HE REPRESENTS IN Mongomery county. more ›