Rep. Abigail Salisbury

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Today, I asked PA Budget Secretary Zachary Reber how school audits involving fraud, waste, or abuse are being performed after the Auditor General’s 2022 dissolution of the Bureau of School Audits and termination of the bureau’s 46 full-time school auditors.

He confirmed that state police do not investigate or detain people based on immigration status. youtu.be/teIME4RoHHA

In budget hearings, I questioned PSP Acting Commissioner Lt. Colonel George Bivens about how officers are trained to interact with someone they believe may be in the U.S. illegally.

Check out my latest e-newsletter at: pahouse.com/salisbury/Emai… to watch my budget hearing questions about oversight of public school dollars; private, foreign-owned utilities profiting off the backs of PA ratepayers – and more!

At a #PaBudget hearing, I questioned @PennDOT about new federal rules affecting minority- and women-owned business certifications. Thousands of firms must now be reevaluated and it’s critical the process is clear and fair for PA businesses. RepSalisbury.com

Since the devastating storms last spring, I’ve been working hard to find ways to improve response to utility disruptions & ensure that providers like Duquesne Light are properly staffed to handle emergencies. I spoke with the @PA_PUC about that and more.

@JimBearCreek We need to bring back the Bureau of School Audits!

@RepSalisbury The focus is always on persecuting public charter schools, while districts are receiving millions more each year in state funding with no real demand for accountability.

I strongly support adequately funding our public schools, but there should be financial accountability for state dollars that feed into these schools. I asked the Dept. of Education about this and how they report fraud, waste, and abuse. youtu.be/9drgVPc2Kjc

I don’t mean to sound like a broken record, but it’s important we get the facts straight about autism. With D.C. Republicans peddling misinformation, I wanted to set the record straight on how the PA Department of Human Services helps folks like me with autism.

Check out my print newsletter here: pahouse.com/salisbury/InTh… To read about: · Strengthening our emergency response before the next storm · Your dollars back to the district · New state tax cut for PA workers – and more!

Happy Holi!

Sign up for a listening session to offer feedback on possible changes to the Minimum Wage Act (other than the wage rate): · Pittsburgh – March 5, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., 301 Fifth Ave., Room 3023. · Virtual – March 23, 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., Microsoft Teams. tinyurl.com/2585b6ht

Check out my latest e-newsletter to read about: · Probing questions during budget hearings · Our new spring interns · Upcoming expungement clinic – and more! pahouse.com/salisbury/Emai…

As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I wanted to let you know that hearings on the new proposed state budget are continuing this week. You can watch the hearings here: youtube.com/live/E6Gh-QrZa… And find a list of scheduled hearings here: houseappropriations.com/Topic/2026-202…

About 1.2 million Pennsylvanians live with a rare disease. Nearly half had to wait 2+ years for a diagnosis, more than 70% were not advised of support groups at diagnosis, and more than 80% bear personal financial care costs. Learn more below. pardac.org

I was diagnosed with level one autism in 2012. I questioned Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys about his agency's efforts to counter RFK Jr's federal misinformation campaign & ensure all Pennsylvanians get the help & treatment they deserve. @PA_HouseApprops #pabudget

My community was struck with an 11-day power outage last year. I asked PEMA how the state can address these contact issues to help with the communication of unmet needs as well as how we can better assist our communities when there are unforeseen outages. youtu.be/PxdayIPdYig

As #immigration enforcement threatens our labor force, food prices continue to rise. I questioned Ag Sec. Russell Redding about his plans to keep healthy food accessible to all Pennsylvanians. @PA_HouseApprops

If we want to revitalize our urban centers, we must address the problem of urban blight. I questioned DCED Sec. Rick Siger about his plans to bring businesses to vacant commercial districts and provide more housing by addressing blight in our neighborhoods. @PA_HouseApprops