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Bruce Castor buzzes away -- for now
Capitol IdeasYo! Gov. Tom Corbett’s personal mosquito has decided to stop biting. But for how long? For months Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor has threatened to run against Corbett in the May 2014 primary. Castor has tweeted, blogged, emailed,... -
Poll: Gov. Tom Corbett's approval ratings slip again
HARRISBURG — A new poll shows Republican Gov. Tom Corbett's poll numbers have sunk again, to depths a sitting governor has not seen in decades. That could make Corbett's climb out of the trenches that much more difficult as he prepares for a re-...
Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Government, Company Privatization, Edward G. Rendell
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Pennsylvania lawmakers float pension reform bills
HARRISBURG — A dozen years ago, state Rep. Chris Ross voted to give himself and 252 other lawmakers 50 percent pension hikes, while state workers and teachers got 25 percent increases. On Tuesday, Ross said the 2001 pension vote was bad. That vote,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Government, Executive Branch, Interior Policy, Justice System
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Former Pa. Supreme Court judge gets house arrest, must write apology letters on photos of herself
PITTSBURGH — Former state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin won't go to prison. In fact, the only incarceration she serves will be inside her own home. But the sentence handed down Tuesday by an Allegheny County judge carries with it...Tags: Religion and Belief, Justice System, Police Arrests, Punishment, Values
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$2.5 billion transportation bill passes Senate committee
HARRISBURG — Motorists would face higher gasoline taxes as well as licensing fee and traffic ticket hikes to pay for an additional $2.5 billion in long-neglected repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, mass transit and ports, according to a state...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Travel, Transportation, Pennsylvania Turnpike
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More than 100 parents, students hold midday rally protesting Allentown school budget cuts
Long before they arrived at the Allentown School District administration building Monday, you could hear them coming along Hamilton Street — roughly 175 protesters, among them scores of children and teens who were, at that early afternoon hour,...
Tags: Allentown, Government Debt
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Pennsylvania House approves bill to close Delaware Loophole and add corporate tax breaks
HARRISBURG — Companies that operate in Pennsylvania will no longer be able to avoid paying their full share of taxes by shifting some profits they earn here out of state, according to a House bill approved Monday. But the bill, which was approved...Tags: Dominic Pileggi, Bryan Barbin, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Politics, John F. Kennedy
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It's time for a third-party candidate for Pa. governor to emerge
In one corner, we have Tom Corbett, an exceedingly disappointing Republican governor, and in the other corner we have Allyson Schwartz, a career politician who is bereft of accomplishment despite being gerrymandered into a position of permanent power. If...Tags: Government, Elections, Executive Branch, Milford (Easton, Pennsylvania), Politics
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Politics as Usual
Barletta wants Boston bombing immigration hearings U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta pounced on news that one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers' friends re-entered the country without a valid visa. The 11th District Republican, well known for his passionate...Tags: Government, Personal Data Collection, Awards and Prizes, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Vincent J Hughes
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House to vote on corporate tax changes
As Pennsylvania's economy struggles and the state's tax picture gets bleaker, lawmakers are poised to vote Monday on a bill to overhaul corporate taxes. One piece of House bill 440 in theory would generate more revenue by closing the so-called Delaware...Tags: Earnings, Justice System, Toy Industry, Personal Income, Business
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Tom Corbett's bad week
Capitol IdeasYo! Gov. Tom Corbett may have had the worst week of his rocky tenure as governor. First he equated drug use with companies' inability to find qualified skilled workers in this bad economy. Then the state Revenue Department issued April...... -
It's a not-so-wonderful life for Gov. Tom Corbett
"You sent for me, sir?" asked Clarence. "Yes, Clarence," said the senior angel. "A man down on Earth needs our help. His name is Tom Corbett." "Splendid," Clarence said. "Is he sick?" "No, but he's extremely discouraged, and he has begun thinking the...Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Government, Justice System, Lawyers
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May 8, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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May 4, 2013
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May 4, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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