11/10/2011
WHAT: A ceremony honoring military veterans from the 129th Legislative District and recognizing their efforts to defend American freedom.
11/07/2011
SINKING SPRING – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, or EAS, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, state Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) announced today.
10/20/2011
The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee this week advanced legislation to reauthorize the Volunteer Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (VFCVASGP) through June 30, 2016. House Bill 955 would extend the grant program, which is set to expire on June 30, 2012, for four more years.
10/13/2011
HARRISBURG – Special lower interest rates from the Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) are now available for homeowners in flood-affected counties, Representatives Jim Cox (R-Berks) and Mark Gillen (R-Berks) announced today.
09/07/2011
SINKING SPRING – Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) plans to attend the Berks County Voter Hall of Fame Ceremony today at 1 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Wyomissing.
05/25/2011
The state House today approved a bill introduced by Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) that would eliminate the need for residents to re-apply every five years to have their telephone numbers on the state’s do-not-call list.
09/01/2010
It seems as though more and more con artists, frauds and scammers are targeting senior citizens as their potential victims. In order to combat these schemers, it is important to understand why they target older Pennsylvanians in the first place.
08/12/2010
A little more than one month after Governor Ed Rendell signed it into law, the Pennsylvania budget has a $255 million hole. To help close that gap, lawmakers should eliminate millions of dollars in wasteful spending on pork-barrel projects.
06/30/2010
Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) today voted against a state budget bill that will spend more than $28 billion, including $2.75 billion in federal stimulus funding. Approximately $850 million of the $2.75 billion in federal funding has not yet been approved by Congress.
04/14/2010
Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) is reminding veterans who served on active duty in the Persian Gulf theater in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm to apply for the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus.
03/26/2010
Representative Jim Cox (R-Berks) is warning college students and parents to be careful when surfing the Internet looking for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The lawmaker warns that one wrong click could lead them to a page that offers help with the FAFSA, but at a price.
03/25/2010
Trout stocking schedules are now available at Representative Jim Cox’s (R-Berks) district office in preparation for opening day of trout season in April.
03/15/2010
State Senator Mike Folmer (R-48) and State Representative Jim Cox (R-129) will co-host a public meeting about the Wernersville Community Corrections Center at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC), which oversees the facility, will be on hand to answer questions from residents.
03/12/2010
Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks) would like to let residents know that forms for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for 2009 are now available.
02/03/2010
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering rebates to Pennsylvanians who have recently purchased or leased a hybrid electric vehicle, Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks) said today.