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School safety initiative to be part of Corbett FY13-14 budget proposal.
Capitol IdeasThere's still a few weeks to go before Gov. Tom Corbett delivers his annual budget address to state lawmakers. But during an appearance in Lancaster on Wednesday, the Republican let a few details slip. Corbett's comments came when he was...... -
House Dems don't like #PaLottery privatization, have no idea what to do about it.
Capitol IdeasHouse Democrats gathered on the steps of the Main Rotunda this morning to loudly denounce the Corbett administration's plan to let a company from England (where they talk funny and play the wrong kind of football) take over the day-to-day...... -
Wednesday Morning Coffee: Casey says gun control measures wouldn't infringe on 2d Amendment rights.
Capitol IdeasGood Wednesday Morning, Felow Seekers. With President Barack Obama set to unveil his new gun-control proposals, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., said proposals to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines would not infringe on gun owners' rights. Casey,... -
Friday Morning Coffee: Motorists footed the bill for $28k cars for PA Turnpike officials.
Capitol IdeasGood Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Here's a little something to get your motor running as you head out on the highway this morning to look for adventure or whatever comes your way. Causing us to snarf up our very first...... -
Marijuana decriminalization compromise may be necessary in Pennsylvania
"Politics is not an exact science," explained the exalted 19th-century German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. "Politics is the art of the possible." Of course, Bismarck also said, "We Germans fear God, but nothing else in the world; and it is the fear...
Tags: New York City, Heroin, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Drugs and Medicines
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Should downtown Allentown developers pay a fee to help neighborhoods?
Of The Morning CallThere's a debate brewing over whether developers in Allentown's Neighborhood Improvement Zone should face a surcharge to help the struggling neighborhood around the arena... For whatever reason, experts say it's an improving employment picture,...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., U.S. Airways, Allentown, Lehigh University, Air Transportation Industry
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Tree removal begins on Route 219 Friday
staff writer, @damichelleg“I’ll believe it when I see it” is a common refrain among Somerset County residents when talking about a finished Route 219. Today skeptics will see tangible evidence as crews begin cutting down trees along the route for the four-lane...Tags: Bill Shuster, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Wildlife, Endangered Species, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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BREAKING: Work for 219 begins tomorrow
Route 219 four-lane extension from Somerset to Meyersdale in Somerset County is nearing completion. Construction of the approximate 11-mile project is set to begin this summer. The contractors will cut nearly 250 acres of timber beginning mid-February...
Tags: Endangered Species, Wildlife, Career and Workplace, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Conservation
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PA in the company of states expected to end their fiscal year with a budget surplus.
Capitol IdeasWhen they return to work later this month, Pennsylvania lawmakers will begin the 2013 legisaltive session with a projected $478 million budget surplus, but demands, including mounting pension costs and the potential expansion of the state's Medicaid... -
Tom Corbett's Stupid Lawsuit
Blogging with Bill WhiteGov. Tom Corbett sent out a campaign-style press release Sunday under the subject line "Standing Up for Pennsylvania." This should tell you all you need to know about the motivation for his ridiculous lawsuit against the NCAA. It's the beginning...... -
Schwartz on 80 percent Guv run: "That's pretty accurate"
Call Washington BureauMontgomery County U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz was very clear she did not want to discuss her possible run for governor following a lengthy round table in Philadelphia with Vice President Joe Biden on gun violence. "We should talk about gun safety," she...Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Allyson Y Schwartz, Gun Control, Joe Biden
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Not happening
One of President Barack Obama's goals is to make health care affordable to everyone. With insurance requirements expected to change in 2014, there still may be a lot of people who can't afford health coverage because their state can't handle a portion of...Tags: Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Barack Obama, Medicaid, Health Insurance Cost
Jan 16, 2013
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Jan 16, 2013
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Jan 16, 2013
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Jan 11, 2013
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Feb 19, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Feb 15, 2013
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Feb 14, 2013
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Feb 14, 2013
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Jan 10, 2013
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Jan 7, 2013
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Feb 11, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Feb 11, 2013
|Story| Daily American
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