Press releases, official House of Representatives, 1971

Mixed in are newsletters "Harrisburg Report" and "The Jim Kelly Report" and a weekly column "It Happened in Harrisburg."

January 26, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly announces the appointment of here legislative interns.

January 26, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly introduced a bill to correct inequalities in the nomination process.

February 3, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly introduced a bill to allow school board candidates to file for election under both parties.

February 4, 1971, Kelly interrogates the Appropriations Committee, gets no answer to $686 Million increase in spending.

February 15, 1971, “It Happened in Harrisburg” a weekly column by Rep. James B. Kelly and Rep. Richard J. Cessar.

March 25, 1971, Report to Rep. James B. Kelly any suspected abuse or misuse of relief checks to prevent fraud.

March 30, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly introduced legislation to prevent the practice of stopgap appropriations.

April 1, 1971, “It Happened in Harrisburg” a weekly column by Rep. James B. Kelly and Rep. Richard J. Cessar.

April 28, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly endorses the creation of a Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.

Spring 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly legislation to outlaw billboards on Federal highways in Pennsylvania.

May 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly in opposition to a bill outlawing the use of handguns by sportsmen.

June 2, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly wants more stringent regulations of radioactive discharges from nuclear powerplants.

June 10, 1971, the House urged Congress to permit states to write more stringent regulations of radioactive discharges from nuclear powerplants.

June 15, 1971, looking for testifiers for House Bill 980, to change the unemployment compensation law.

June 16, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly sponsored resolution to U.S. Congress to restore budget cuts in the Veterans’ Administration medical service budget.

June 25, 1971, Squabble over proposed changes to the State’s Unemployment Compensation law.

July 8, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly calls for the immediate passage of House Bill 965, the Welfare Control Act.

August 18, 1971, Projected local tax relief next year.

October 5, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly introduced legislation for stricter regulation of pesticides.

October 7, 1971, “It Happened in Harrisburg,” a weekly column by Rep. James B. Kelly and Rep. Richard J. Cessar.

November 11, 1971, State Department of Transportation has reconsidered the location of Interstate Highway 279 in Ohio Township.

November 30, 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly chosen as a delegate to the Foreign Policy Conference for Young Political Leaders.

November 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly is against changes to the legislature’s existing pension plan.

December 11, 1971, Bipartisan school boards proposed in Rep. James B. Kelly’s House Bill 205.

February 1971, Rep. James B. Kelly questions Harry Kapleau’s qualifications as Chairman of the State’s Milk Marketing Board.