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| Houghton bill would toughen ignition interlock program | Apr 21, 2010 |
HARRISBURG, April 21 – State Rep. Tom Houghton hosted a news conference today to discuss a bill he authored that would require certain first-time DUI offenders to have their vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device and increase the required time period for ignition interlock to third and later offenders.
Read More| House passes Houghton bill to close loophole, save tax dollars | Mar 24, 2010 |
Recently, the state House passed legislation I authored to allow municipalities to recoup the costs they incur when they evaluate a conditional use application’s impact on their zoning ordinances.
Read More| State Representative Tom Houghton To Seek Second Term | Mar 04, 2010 |
“I would like to formally announce that I will be seeking a second term as the State Representative from the 13th District”, said Houghton. “Despite the historic economic downturn which resulted in a brutally long state budget battle, I was still able to get things done for Pennsylvanians and my constituents in the 13th. Although I had some success in my first year, there is still a lot to be done - especially the monumental task of school property tax reform”.
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