| This is a weekly update from the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Lawrence Tabas filling you in on what our statewide party leaders are up to, along with relevant news pertaining to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. | | Fellow Pennsylvanians, This week, our party continued the fight to restore integrity to Pennsylvania’s elections. On Wednesday, our Republican Representatives announced that they plan to reintroduce election security legislation that includes important measures like voter ID. Contrary to the Left’s baseless talking points, requiring a photo ID to vote is an important security measure that helps to secure the right to vote, not undermine it. Polls have revealed that 74% of Pennsylvanians support a photo ID requirement for voting, and that an overwhelming majority support enhanced election security measures. Our party is going to keep fighting to overcome the Wolf Administration's scare tactics and successfully implement voter ID in our state, either through the legislature or through a constitutional amendment. Sincerely, 
Lawrence J. Tabas
Chairman, Republican Party of Pennsylvania | | Pa. Republicans are bringing their election bill back after Gov. Tom Wolf said he’s open to voter ID changes
July 21, 2021 | Witf | | Pennsylvania Republicans have announced that they plan to reintroduce their election security legislation after Governor Wolf changed his position on voter ID. It is still unclear if the Wolf Administration is willing to negotiate a new election security bill with Republican legislators, but Wolf’s announcement sets the stage for the issue to be front and center when the legislature returns in the fall. | | Pa. requested $340 million in emergency contracts in 2020 with little oversight
July 19, 2021 | Spotlight PA This week, state lawmakers will probe whether state agencies had too much leeway in securing emergency contracts during the pandemic. The scrutiny comes after one of the vendors the Wolf Administration hired to administer the state’s contact tracing system, Insight Global, was responsible for a devastating data breach that exposed the private medical information of thousands of Pennsylvanians. Republican lawmakers have repeatedly expressed concern about the lack of transparency in the emergency contact purchasing process. Governor Wolf, meanwhile, has continued to claim the process is “thorough, comprehensive, and transparent” without elaborating on what specific checks are in place to make sure purchases are vetted thoroughly. | | Fraud continues to plague Pa.’s unemployment claims system
July 19, 2021 | PennLive With more employers looking to hire, unemployment numbers are trending downwards in Pennsylvania. Yet, despite this downward trend, there has been an uptick in unemployment benefit claims. According to state officials, this signals a rise in fraudulent claims. To combat the rising fraud, labor officials are rolling out new measures, including increased identity verification steps through the vendor ID.me. Pennsylvania has struggled with an increase in fraudulent unemployment claims since it switched to a new online filing system last month. | | A Piece of PA Positivity: | | A girl scout from Pennsylvania is collecting and donating pairs of shoes to international charities
July 21, 2021 | ABC 12 KODE | | Alyssa Palumbo chose to do something a little outside the box for her silver award project this spring. She decided to collect shoes for the international charity soles for souls, a non-profit that provides footwear to those who need it around the globe. With the help of her friends, family and classmates, Alyssa has collected nearly 2,400 pairs of shoes so far, crushing her original goal of 250 shoes. | | The Republican Party of Pennsylvania | | 
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