Category: News
-
GOP Foes Line Up In Bid To Oust Casey
Salena Zito Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Nine Republicans are vying for the seat held by Sen. Bob Casey Jr. in 2012, and political experts are weighing the Pennsylvania Democrat’s vulnerability. “The Republicans […]
-
Pa. House OKs Capital Budget Senate Passed In June
Lancaster Online The state House voted Monday to approve a bill that authorizes $1.7 billion in new state borrowing, a normally routine piece of legislation that was held up as […]
-
Safety, Jobs And Regulatory Certainty The Focus Of Pipelines Bill
Rep. Bill Shuster Somerset Daily American Supporting our nation’s infrastructure is critical to maintaining a strong economy, keeping the public safe, creating jobs, and spurring economic development. As a senior […]
-
Liquor Law Is Ludicrous: It’s Way Past Time For State To Stop Selling Booze
Editorial Harrisburg Patriot-News State government should not be in the business of selling alcohol. The fact that Pennsylvania still has a monopoly on wine and spirits in the 21st century […]
-
Pennsylvania Could Be In Play In Presidential Race
James O’Toole Pittsburgh Post-Gazette If no candidate sweeps early primaries, the state could be key as it was in 2008 Will it happen again? Four years ago, Gov. Ed Rendell […]
-
Kagan Must Recuse From Obamacare Case
Ronald Rotunda Washington Times The attorney general’s belated release of various emails has raised the question of whether former Solicitor General Elena Kagan should disqualify herself from the case that will […]
-
House GOP Proposes ‘Lost Confidence’ Resolution On Attorney General Holder
Jordy Yager The Hill Nearly two-dozen Republicans are backing legislation stating that Congress “has lost confidence” in Eric Holder to continue as attorney general. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Paul […]
-
House Republicans Pass Payroll Tax Bill, Gain Leverage On Senate Dems
The Hill House Republicans easily approved a one-year extension of the payroll tax cut over a presidential veto threat Tuesday, setting up a confrontation with the White House and Senate […]
-
State GOP’s Spending Effort In County Election Paid Off
Rich Cholodofsky Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The state Republican Committee targeted the Westmoreland County commissioners’ race based on voting trends, outspent its Democratic counterparts by an 11-1 margin and saw victory when […]