Category: News
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Crises Play To Corbett’s Strength: Governor’s Actions In Penn State Scandal, During Recent Floods Were Strong, Decisive.
John Micek Allentown Morning Call Gov. Tom Corbett stopped, took a breath, folded his hands and stared hard at the top of the podium in front of him, as if it […]
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Federal Debt Tops $15 Trillion
Washington Times The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the federal debt has climbed to a record $15 trillion — a staggering figure that caps a precipitous decade-long rise. The exact total […]
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Senate Approves Flood Aid
Scranton Times Leader Two months after destructive flooding hit the Susquehanna River Basin, the Senate approved a package of bills Wednesday to provide an estimated $150 million in state aid […]
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PA GOP STRATEGY MEMO: Failed Obama Agenda Continues To Set Up Big Republican Wins
To: Interested Parties From: Mike Barley, PA GOP Executive Director Date: November 16, 2011 Subject: Failed Obama Agenda Continues To Set Up Big Republican Wins If the outcomes of the […]
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Hempfield Lawmaker’s Bill Would Broaden Abuse-report Duties
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review University officials at Penn State and statewide would be legally required to report suspected child abuse under a proposal to be introduced by state Sen. Kim Ward. Ward, […]
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Constitutional Or Not, Obamacare Has To Go
Real Clear Politics Is not doing something the same as doing it, and should government be allowed to force you not to do the thing you’re already not doing by making […]
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Lawmakers Want Tougher Penalties For Crimes Against Children
WGAL Two state lawmakers are pushing for tougher penalties for people convicted in crimes against children. There are two new bills, both in response to the much-publicized death of Caylee […]
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GOP Adopts Toomey’s Deficit-Reduction Plan
Allentown Morning Call Away from the cyclical conversations at the supercommittee table, Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey worked on his own deficit-reduction plan. He pitched it to his Republican colleagues, and last […]
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Updated: PA GOP Nets 12 New County Courthouse Majorities
Politics PA After about 800 absentee ballots were counted, Republican John Lechner defeated Democrat Timothy Templeton, winning the third Commissioner seat by 26 votes — 9,398 to 9,372. He overcame […]