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    Jan 29, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  1. 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.
    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: Justice System, Corporate Officers, Government, Edward G. Rendell, Career and Workplace

    2. Jan 5, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  2. 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: Justice System, Lawyers, Government, Edward G. Rendell, Executive Branch

    3. Dec 8, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  3. PA lottery privatization deal raises concerns

    For years, there have been demands that Pennsylvania join the civilized world by privatizing its retail liquor operation.
    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: Whitehall, Adam Smith, Legal Service, Pension and Welfare, Government

    4. Mar 13, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Pennsylvania voter ID disenfranchises nobody

    Before 1965, people in Alabama had to pass a literacy test before they could vote, and some questions were challenging. How many states had to ratify the U.S. Constitution for it to take effect? What limit does the Constitution impose of the size of...

    Tags: Elections, George W. Bush, Rod Blagojevich, Republican Party, Politics

    5. Jan 26, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  5. PA Legislature too big but is only part of the problem

    Tim Potts landed a state job in 1972, fresh out of college, and spent 21 years in such jobs, 14 in the executive branch and seven as a staffer for the Pennsylvania Legislature.
    Tim Potts landed a state job in 1972, fresh out of college, and spent 21 years in such jobs, 14 in the executive branch and seven as a staffer for the Pennsylvania Legislature. I first met him when he was working on the re-election of Gov. Milton Shapp...

    Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Government, Republican Party, Politics

    6. Dec 31, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  6. Monday Morning Coffee: The fiscal cliff of insanity!

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Good Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. As of this writing, a mere 16 hours remain before an apocalypse that would have made the Mayans go "Hey, check out those guys" is set to befall this Great Republic of Ours. We're talking,......
    7. May 11, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  7. Friday Morning Coffee: A Breakfast Buffet Of Links.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. As is so often the case as we head into the weekend, we find ourselves behind schedule and severely under-caffeinated. Though it's refreshing to announce that it's not for the usual reasons -- which generally......
    8. Apr 27, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  8. For Legislators, The Breaks Are Long; The Voting Calendar Short.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    When The State House And Senate ... ... return to work on Monday to begin the eight-week-long push to approve a state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, the two chambers will have been on vacation for......
    9. Nov 28, 2011 | Allentown Morning Call

  9. Rep. Jennifer Mann, D-Lehigh, Will Not Run For Re-Election In 2012.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Hot Off The Presses: From a press release: State Rep. Jennifer L. Mann, D-Lehigh, announced today that she will not seek reelection in 2012 for an eighth term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. “Serving the people of my home......
    10. Feb 18, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  10. Democrats, Including Lehigh County's Cunningham, Increase Pressure For Special Election.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    Pennsylvania Democrats ... ... are stepping up their pressure on House Speaker Sam Smith to call a special election to fill six vacant House seats, including one in the Lehigh Valley. On Friday, Philadelphia Mayor Mike Nutter, Lehigh County Executive........
    11. Mar 21, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  11. Farnese Bill Would Mandate Full Prostate Exam For Erectile Dysfunction Meds.

    Capitol Ideas with John L. Micek
    It's So On. We were sort of wondering how long it would take Pennsylvania to (forgive us) join the tit-for-tat battle over mandatory ultrasound examinations for women seeking abortions. The answer, apparently, is roughly a month. Yesterday, state Sen....
    12. Oct 6, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Barnes Foundation's disputed relocation is upheld by judge

    Culture Monster
    A Pennsylvania judge has denied a bid to prevent the illustrious Barnes Foundation art collection from being moved from its longtime site in suburban Lower Merion to a new $150-million museum in downtown Philadelphia. The group opposing the move is vowing...
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