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Welfare semantics is not the problem; welfare for the rich is the problem
Applewood Drive rises from Haasadahl Road in South Whitehall Township in a steep climb, and at the top of the hill, there is a reward for the eyes. There are rows of enough lovely apple trees to make John Chapman (the legendary Johnny Appleseed) proud....
Tags: Social Sciences, Culture, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Politics, Whitehall
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Friday Morning Coffee: The weekend warm-up.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Well, here we are, starting one of the last working days before the Christmas interval. Hopefully you have all your shopping finished and you've laid in a sufficient supply of Curiously Strong Adult Beverages so...... -
Monday Morning Coffee: Gov. Corbett takes a hit in new Inquirer poll.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We've all had them -- those days when you feel like you just should have stayed in bed, maybe poured yourself a bowl of Lucky Charms or Kix and curled up with some trash TV....... -
Live-Blog: The last day of the 2011-12 legislative session.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekToday is the final day of the 2011-12 legislative session. State lawmakers are expected to work through the night today to try to wrap up any unfinished business before they depart for an Election Season break With the cancellation of...... -
In Harrisburg, the access game never stops.
Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek(Note: This story ran on Page A-1 of this morning's edition of The Morning Call.) HARRISBURG — It’s just after 8 a.m. on a Wednesday, weeks before an election, and state Rep. Jerry Knowles is engaging in a time-honored rite...... -
Lehigh Valley legislators lack holiday spirit
As you watch old movies on television about the kid who wants a BB gun, or the way George Bailey finds out how wonderful life is, or how an adorable little girl is won over by the Macy's Santa, take a moment to think about former state Rep. Brett Feese....
Tags: Monroe County (Pennsylvania), Stephen Bloom, Labor Legislation, Lisa M Boscola, Democratic Party
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With Pennsylvania lobbyists' nonbribes, it's all a matter of class
On the East Coast, there was the "Emperor's Club VIP," which arranged for former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer to have access to certain individuals for $4,300 a night, and he ran up an $80,000 tab. On the West Coast, there was Heidi Fleiss, the "Hollywood...
Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Elections, Politics, Eliot Spitzer, Corporate Crime
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Yet Another Prime-Time Budget Update: More pieces fall into place.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekThe debate over a $27.66 billion state budget for 2012-13 went into its final furlong Friday as the state Senate gave its approval to the spending plan and lawmakers moved key pieces of supporting legislation into place to meet a...... -
Pa. congressional map now awaits Corbett's signature
Pennsylvania Ave.Legislation carving Easton out of the Lehigh Valley's congressional district now awaits Gov. Tom Corbett's signature to become law. The state House passed a new congressional map Tuesday; the Senate passed it last week. The new map shifts the city...... -
Tuesday Morning Coffee: Corbett eyeing $1.65B natural gas tax break.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We're reading to Little Miss Capitol Ideas' first-grade this morning, so let's get right to it. Gov. Tom Corbett and his staff are facing questions today over an administration plan to hand $1.65 billion in...... -
Northampton, Carbon County Pols Make Last Plea To Mapmakers.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekLocal Leaders From ... ... Northampton and Carbon County went before the Legislative Reapportionment Commission this afternoon, where they begged mapmakers not to carve off huge chunks of their territory in the once-a-decade redrawing of 203 House and... -
Allentown, Monroe Gain In Legislative Remap.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekAllentown gets a new state House seat, drawn to reflect the city's growing Hispanic population, and Monroe County picked up new Senate and House seats under a reshaping of Pennsylvania's legislative topography adopted Monday. Besides center city,...
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