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Barrar hosts War College students for policy talk
Feb 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on Barrar hosts War College students for policy talk
Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160) and other legislators were presented with a certificate of appreciation Tuesday from United States Army War College students following a policy issues discussion that he hosted.
HARRISBURG — State Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160) hosted a discussion with other members of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness committees about policy issues affecting veterans...
Barrar appointed to house Consumer Affairs committee
Jan 23rd, 2015 · Comments Off on Barrar appointed to house Consumer Affairs committee
State Rep. Stephen Barrar
HARRISBURG — State Rep. Stephen E. Barrar (R-160) was assigned to serve on the House Consumer Affairs Committee during the 2015-16 legislative session. Barrar will also serve as the chairman of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
“Being a member of the Consumer Affairs Committee will allow me to take the issues and problems that face my constituents...
Letter: Times’ endorsement of Barrar is disappointing
Oct 29th, 2014 · 1 Comment
To The Editor,
Your endorsement of Steve Barrar for the 160th State House is disappointing, and your reasoning, bizarre. Ideology out the window! Really, ideology that translates to legislation…and it doesn’t matter because he can do you some personal favors?
Anyone who cares about women’s health, strong public education for all, good transportation infrastructure, and laws that abide the constitution...
Letter: Barrar ‘forgot’ to mention his Tea Party award
Oct 22nd, 2014 · Comments Off on Letter: Barrar ‘forgot’ to mention his Tea Party award
To The Editor:
Stephen Barrar, PA Representative, House District 160 (parts of Delaware and Chester Counties) sent out a campaign mailer this week which touted his many awards. There was one very significant award he received late last year which was not mentioned in that mailer.
An extremely conservative Tea Party group presented Representative Barrar with their “2013 Legislator of the Year”...
Barrar seeking mental health solutions for vets
Aug 19th, 2014 · Comments Off on Barrar seeking mental health solutions for vets
State Rep. Stephen Barrar
HARRISBURG — With the Pentagon reporting 150 confirmed and suspected suicides taking place among active duty troops in the Army in 2013, clearly additional and/or improved mental health services are needed for our men and women in uniform, and Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-160), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Services Committee, is seeking solutions.
Prior...
Lies, damn lies and talk about Common Core
Aug 15th, 2013 · 3 Comments
Kennett event drifted into propaganda, rather than a clear-eyed look at the facts
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
KENNETT — I came, I saw, and frankly, I left scratching my head.
Setting aside the oddity of complaining about the teaching of global warming on a day that four-plus inches of rain fell on the southern part of the county, closing roads and bridges, it was a complicated night of facts,...