June 29, 2026 Express Update

The PPA is excited to bring together industry leaders for our premier membership conference in Lancaster. Join us September 29 – October 1 to learn, network, and connect. The event is officially three months away! Attendee registration and hotel rooms are now available. Conference Registration $295 per person (includes access to all conference events excluding golf outing & pickleball tournament).    […]

As the June 30 budget deadline approaches, legislative activity intensified in Harrisburg as lawmakers worked to advance priority policy initiatives while budget negotiations develop. Although a final spending agreement has yet to be reached, both the House and Senate remained in session, moving several significant bills as legislative leaders expressed optimism that negotiations are making […]

The Energy Marketers of America (EMA) applauds the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for finalizing a series of deregulatory rules aimed at reducing unnecessary compliance burdens on the energy and transportation sectors. These actions follow EMA’s July 2025 comments submitted in strong support of FMCSA’s proposals, emphasizing the elimination of duplicative requirements that do […]

The White House has formally requested an $87.6 billion supplemental, of which roughly $67 billion would replenish the Department of War following the Iran conflict (Operation Epic Fury). To draw Democratic votes, the administration packaged in $11.1 billion in farm aid, $1.4 billion for the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, and other items including Washington […]

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled on Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture cannot approve state pilot programs limiting what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients may purchase with their benefits. The decision blocks ongoing efforts in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In a sharply worded opinion, Judge Jackson—an Obama appointee—found […]