Representative Diamond on Court’s House Resolution 836 Decision, Reining in Wolf’s Power

Published: July 9, 2020, 11 p.m.

On this PA House Podcast we sit down with Rep. Russ Diamond, prime sponsor of House Resolution 836. Diamond’s resolution would end the Governor’s disaster emergency related to Covid-19. A recent supreme court decision has thrust this legislation into the spotlight due to the amount of unchecked power the decision grants to the Governor. Diamond discusses his motivations, and what the next steps are in the fight to re-balance the power of the branches of government.