Category: News
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Pa. Bill Moves Toward OK
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Democrats are running into staunch Republican resistance in their attempts to stop a Pennsylvania House bill to require all voters to show certain photo identification before their ballot […]
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Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett’s Higher Education Advisory Panel Gets To Work
Harrisburg Patriot-News The 31-member Advisory Commission on Postsecondary Education created by Gov. Tom Corbett has embarked on its exploration into Pennsylvania’s higher education system. It is charged with developing a long-term […]
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House Approves RACP Bill
Robert Swift Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice House lawmakers overwhelmingly approved legislation Monday to reduce the footprint of a state redevelopment program that has been a conduit for millions of dollars in […]
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Argall Bill Passes Senate Unanimously, Would Strengthen Downtown Location Law
Legislation strengthening existing law requiring state agencies to be located in a downtown unanimously passed the Senate today. Senator Argall’s Senate Bill 276 reinforces Act 32, the original Downtown Location Law […]
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Journal Lists Sen. Pat Toomey As Plausible Running Mate For Mitt Romney
Harrisburg Patriot-News Mitt Romney hasn’t clinched the nomination for 2012 GOP presidential candidate, but media outlet National Journal has named U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., as one of his “plausible alternative” […]
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Republican Presidential Nomination Race Is Heading To Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Patriot-News Super Tuesday failed to provide its traditional knockout blow for any of the four remaining Republican presidential candidates. Pennsylvania is one of the few primary states left that […]
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Corbett Aims To Capitalize On Pittsburgh Region’s Accolades
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Gov. Tom Corbett will visit France and Germany on the first trade mission of his administration with a delegation that includes Pittsburgh business and tourism executives to rally […]
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Fitzpatrick Votes For JOBS Act
Bensalem Patch U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick yesterday voted to pass H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The Congressman represents the 8th District, which includes Bucks County. According […]
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Voter ID Bill Is Necessary
Linda Kerns Philadelphia Inquirer Last week, the Philadelphia Bar Association sent a legislative action alert e-mail urging members to immediately call their legislators to oppose the voter ID bill that […]