05/17/2012
WHAT: A House Finance Committee hearing to acquire testimony from interested parties about the Property Tax Independence Act (House Bill 1776).
05/07/2012
HARRISBURG – More than 200 years ago, a group of American colonists gathered in Philadelphia to boldly declare American independence from the British Empire. This morning, a similar group of current-day patriots were surrounded by hundreds of passionate homeowners at a rally in the state Capitol Rotunda where state legislators took turns signing the “Pennsylvania Declaration of Property Tax Independence.”
05/03/2012
WHAT: A rally to impress upon state representatives, senators and the governor the urgency of enacting into law the Property Tax Independence Act, which would restore the right of Pennsylvanians to truly own their homes by replacing the burdensome and outdated school property tax system.
04/02/2012
HARRISBURG – Flanked by many of his colleagues in the state House and Senate and the leader of a taxpayer coalition, Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) at a Capitol news conference today unveiled the Property Tax Independence Act (House Bill 1776), legislation that would replace school property tax funding for schools across the Commonwealth with new state revenues.
03/31/2012
Pennsylvania homeowners are well aware of the dismal effects of previous property tax “relief” efforts.
03/30/2012
WHAT: A news conference to unveil the Property Tax Independence Act (House Bill 1776), a proposal to completely replace school property taxes in Pennsylvania with alternative state revenue sources.
03/14/2012
HARRISBURG – The family of fallen Berks County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Pagerly was at the state Capitol on Wednesday as the House approved a bill sponsored by Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) that would rename a portion of state Route 422 in honor of the deceased law enforcement officer.
02/07/2012
HARRISBURG – Following Governor Tom Corbett’s budget address today before a joint session of the state House and Senate, Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) said he was disappointed by the chief executive’s lack of attention to the issue of property tax replacement.
11/10/2011
WHAT: A ceremony honoring military veterans from the 129th Legislative District and recognizing their efforts to defend American freedom.
11/07/2011
SINKING SPRING – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, or EAS, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, state Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) announced today.
10/20/2011
The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee this week advanced legislation to reauthorize the Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (VFCVASGP) through June 30, 2016. House Bill 955 would extend the grant program, which is set to expire on June 30, 2012, for four more years.
10/13/2011
HARRISBURG – Special lower interest rates from the Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) are now available for homeowners in flood-affected counties, Representatives Jim Cox (R-Berks) and Mark Gillen (R-Berks) announced today.
09/07/2011
SINKING SPRING – Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) plans to attend the Berks County Voter Hall of Fame Ceremony today at 1 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Wyomissing.
05/25/2011
The state House today approved a bill introduced by Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) that would eliminate the need for residents to re-apply every five years to have their telephone numbers on the state’s do-not-call list.
09/01/2010
It seems as though more and more con artists, frauds and scammers are targeting senior citizens as their potential victims. In order to combat these schemers, it is important to understand why they target older Pennsylvanians in the first place.