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Gun control forces use polls to pressure Congress on background checks
Of The Morning CallMayors Against Illegal Guns is putting pressure on members of Congress, issuing a new batch of polls that show widespread support for expanded background checks for gun buyers. The move comes as Senate negotiators work to hammer out a consensus that...Tags: Polls, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Personal Weapon Control, Mayors Against Illegal Guns
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Dent to vote 'no' on House GOP VAWA bill, 'yes' to Senate Dem version
Call Washington BureauU.S. Rep. Charlie Dent plans to buck fellow Republicans and vote against their scaled back version of the Violence Against Women Act Thursday. But he will support a Senate-passed version that includes protections for gay, lesbian and transgender...Tags: Republican Party, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Congress, Violence Against Women Act, Patrick J. Toomey
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Organizing for Action spurs small vigil outside NRA headquarters
FAIRFAX, Va. — A call by a pro-Obama advocacy group for a “Day of Action” to promote stricter gun laws drew about 30 people Friday morning to a vigil outside the headquarters of the National Rifle Assn., where they held placards...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Lobbying, Personal Weapon Control, Elections, Allentown
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Local pro-Obama advocates target Dent on guns
Call Washington BureauIn its first major push in the shift from elections to policy, the Obama campaign's grassroots arm dispatched volunteers Friday to advocate for gun control. Calling it a "Day of Action" advocates showed up at congressional offices nationwide to pressure...Tags: State of the Union Address, Republican Party, Organizing for Action, Personal Weapon Control, Elections
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'President Emmert continues to disappoint,' Charlie Dent says
Nittany LinesThe NCAA and state of Pennsylvania continued their squabbles on several fronts Wednesday. In addition to the NCAA's lawsuit against the state (read about that here), two Pennsylvania Congressmen said NCAA President Mark Emmert is "stonewalling" their... -
Tuesday Morning Coffee: Kane, DePasquale take office today.
Capitol IdeasGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. The Kathleen Kane era in the state Attorney General's office officially gets underway today. The Lackawanna County Democrat will take the oath of office during a 2 p.m. ceremony today in the state Capitol rotunda,....... -
Pa. congressmen to NCAA: Restore Penn State's scholarships
Nittany LinesTwo Pennsylvania congressmen, including Charlie Dent, have asked the NCAA to restore the football scholarships it removed from Penn State's football program or reduce the $60 million fine it imposed. U.S. Reps Dent (R-15) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-5th)... -
Bipartisan Pennsylvania lawmakers back medical device tax repeal
Call Washington BureauPennsylvania lawmakers from both parties are supporting the renewed push to repeal a tax on medical device sales created to help pay for the 2010 health care law. While Republicans U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent have been advocates for...Tags: Robert P. Casey, Jr., Harry Reid, Patrick J. Toomey, Allyson Y Schwartz, Crime, Law and Justice
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QPoll: Pennsylvanians support stricter gun control
Call Washington BureauIf public opinion sways politicians then the results of a new poll by Quinnipiac University may explain why a number of southeast Pennsylvania Republicans have indicated that, at the very least, they'd be open to universal background checks on gun sales....Tags: Polls, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Personal Weapon Control
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Toomey votes no on Sandy relief
Call Washington BureauPennsylvania U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey joined most of the Senate Republican caucus in voting against the $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy relief bill, citing costs unrelated to the Northeast storm. The measure cleared the Senate Monday night, 62-36. The House...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Republican Party, Robert P. Casey, Jr., NASA, Patrick J. Toomey
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Lehigh Valley congressmen split on debt ceiling vote
Call Washington BureauWith one Republican and one Democrat now representing the Lehigh Valley, this will be a common occurrence: Charlie Dent and Matt Cartwright split their vote Wednesday on temporarily suspending the debt ceiling. Dent, 15th district, supported it....Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Jim Gerlach, Elections
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DeSales' Matt Poorman still getting back into swing of things
Matt Poorman walked into DeSales' Billera Hall last fall, sat on a chair and watched practice. He repeated it for every practice and every game during the Bulldogs' 2011-12 season. It was torture, but it was all the 6-foot-5 guard from Stroudsburg...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Basketball, Social Sciences, Biology, Crime, Law and Justice
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