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Casino dealer fine lopsided
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been getting mighty tough on casinos that violate the law. In March, the board slapped a $68,000 fine on Bethlehem's Sands Casino for six separate incidents in which the casino allowed underage individuals to...Tags: Misdemeanors, Monroe County (Pennsylvania), Laws, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Gambling
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Northampton County executive race getting nasty
My Hall of Fame — for which I am seeking nominations over the next few weeks — includes several exhibits involving wild campaign fliers. Tony Rybak's amazing "Diamond Johnny Callahan" flier, for example, featuring Rybak's mayoral opponent...Tags: Charlie Dent, Primaries, John Callahan, Bethlehem Steel
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Kass: Republican Bruce Rauner takes no position on gay marriage
Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire Republican businessman who wants to become governor of Illinois, sat down with me for an interview Thursday and dodged questions about same-sex marriage. It took about four tries to pin him down on where he stands,...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Springfield, Gays and Lesbians, Lisa Madigan, Elections
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Ed Rendell's payments from gas drilling interests not disclosed in pro-fracking column
Former Gov. Ed Rendell, whose Democratic Party usually comes down on the side of protecting the environment, once called New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo "crazy" for backing a moratorium on gas drilling until environmental concerns could be resolved. This past...Tags: Energy Resources, Journalism, Entertainment Events, Elections, Tom Corbett
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What Steel City can teach Charm City
I never thought I'd hear a Baltimorean say such a thing. Last week, while reporting on the Rawlings-Blake administration's 10-year financial plan, I spoke with the mayor's press secretary, Ian Brennan. We covered a lot of ground in our hourlong phone...Tags: G20, Steel City, World War II (1939-1945), Environmental Issues, University of Pittsburgh
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Keystone Exams loophole undermines impact of standardized tests
On the surface, the "Keystone Exams" action by the State Board of Education appears to establish firm standards for high school graduation in Pennsylvania. 'It's official," began Saturday's story in The Morning Call. "Students in Pennsylvania will be...
Tags: George W. Bush, Students, School Examinations, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Teaching and Learning
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Joe Conti leaving the LCB, but not for long
Say what you will about the controversial Joe Conti of Doylestown, he sure knows how to land on his feet — this time with a nice now-he's-out and now-he-isn't deal with the state Liquor Control Board. In 2005, then-state Sen. Conti, R-Bucks, had a...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Tom Corbett, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Joe Conti, Corporate Officers
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Tort reform hopes in Pennsylvania may be in a guillotine chokehold
Just when things were looking up for state reforms aimed at rambunctious litigation, along comes a controversial new lawsuit, filed by one of the newest members of the Pennsylvania Legislature. State Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Lackawanna County, sworn into...Tags: Laws, Tom Corbett, Google Inc., Lawyers, Litigation
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PA lottery privatization deal raises concerns
For years, there have been demands that Pennsylvania join the civilized world by privatizing its retail liquor operation. State stores are a vestige of the frenzy at the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, when it was felt that letting people choose for...
Tags: Legal Service, Eugene DePasquale, Lotteries, Business Enterprises, Tom Corbett
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Former Gov. Ed Rendell is an interesting choice as a character witness
The revelation came like a bolt of lightening after Tuesday's paper landed on the porch. The late great Watergate figures John Erlichman and H.R. Haldeman may not have had to do 11/2 years in prison, each. They should have had their defense team make...Tags: Richard Nixon, Elections, Google Inc., Newspaper and Magazine, Government
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Nobody likes a loser
For the past year, we've been relentlessly reminded that Republicans didn't especially love their front-running presidential candidate. Mitt Romney wasn't conservative enough, they said. He flip-flopped. He couldn't connect with everyday Americans. He...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Elections, Scott Walker, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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If Charles Dickens lived in Pennsylvania …
I actually had ideas for two columns last week about Gov. Tom Corbett. What can I say? He's inspiring. One of them ran Saturday. Here's the other:
Gov. Tom Corbett spooned out a bit of gruel. A single candle by his chair provided the only light in the...Tags: Charles Dickens, Lebanon, Tom Corbett, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Government
May 11, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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Mar 30, 2013
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Feb 21, 2013
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Mar 19, 2013
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Jan 29, 2013
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Jan 5, 2013
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Dec 8, 2012
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Jun 26, 2012
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Jun 12, 2012
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Jun 11, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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