Archive for 'PA House – other'
168th Legislative District Voters Have Spoken
[n.b. In ChesCo, Westtown is part of the 168th. Gail Conner had been running for Congress CD-07 but stepped aside before the primary and supported Bryan Lentz.] From Gail Conner for State Representative: Conner drafted by voters as write-in candidate EDGMONT, PA, May 19, 2010 – Environmental lawyer and businesswoman Gail M. Conner is the [...]
Posted: May 25th, 2010 under PA House - other.
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Orie indictment could raise questions about Corbett’s probe
by Laura Vecsey, pa2010.com, 4/8/10 Inside the case against state Senator Jane Orie, who was indicted Wednesday by the Allegheny County District Attorney, there rests a few paragraphs of interest to anyone interested in Attorney General Tom Corbett’s Bonusgate probe. Like the Bonusgate defendants, some of whom have been convicted and await sentencing, Orie is [...]
Posted: April 9th, 2010 under Law judiciary justice, PA Governor, PA House - other, Republicans.
Tags: Corbett, Orie, reform
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Corbett’s motivation
“I think it is readily apparent to people that the attorney general’s motivation here is purely political. He’s running for governor. If he were concerned about his budget or budget cuts … then he would be focused on that.” – Johnna Pro, spokeswoman for PA House Appropriations Chairman Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia), re/ controversy over PA [...]
Posted: March 25th, 2010 under Healthcare, PA Governor, PA House - other.
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It’s time for a woman’s touch – in Pa.’s Legislature
By John Baer Philadelphia Daily News, 2/22/10 Daily News Political Columnist ON THE BIRTHDAY of “the Father of our Country,” here’s an update on the mothers: Things could be a lot better. I’ve long argued that politics needs more women, especially in Pennsylvania’s self-protective, bloated, ineffective, scandal-prone, men’s-club Legislature. Cut its size, its cost and [...]
Posted: March 16th, 2010 under PA House - other.
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Ex-aide criticizes Orie’s campaign tactics
Thursday, December 31, 2009 By Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A former campaign aide to state Sen. Jane Clare Orie, who is under scrutiny by a county grand jury, says she saw early signs of a go-for-broke attitude on the politician’s part when she first sought a state House seat and condoned the tearing down [...]
Posted: January 5th, 2010 under Law judiciary justice, PA House - other, Republicans.
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CCDC Resolution on Health Care
The CCDC executive committee, at its 11/11/09 meeting, passed a resolution supporting an “EIS” of the Family and Business Health Care Security Act currently before both houses in Harrisburg. The bottom line is: “The Chester County Democratic Committee calls upon all elected Chester County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania officials to endorse the funding of an [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Healthcare, PA House - other, PA Senate.
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Attorney General Tom Corbett charges 10 in Bonusgate, including former House Speaker John Perzel
By The Patriot-News staff and wire reports November 12, 2009, 1:04PM Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has charged 10 people in a second round of criminal charges in the “Bonusgate” investigation. Those charged Thursday include: former House Speaker John Perzel, R-Philadelphia, former Republican Rep. Brett Feese and eight current or former aides to Perzel and [...]
Posted: November 12th, 2009 under PA House - other, State politics.
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Special interests stall energy bill
By Greg Vitali Guest Columnist Daily Local News, 9/14/09 House Bill 80, legislation that could make Pennsylvania a leader in the fight against global warming and create thousands of good green jobs, is being held up by powerful special-interest groups in Harrisburg. Citizens should contact their state representative and state senator to urge immediate passage [...]
Posted: September 15th, 2009 under Energy/Environment, PA House - other.
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Dinniman Calls on Fellow Legislators to Pass the Budget
“Let’s Not Leave Harrisburg Until We Have a Budget!†HARRISBURG (August 19) – State Senator Andy Dinniman challenged his fellow Senators to stay in session until they could agree on a complete budget proposal. “If we care enough, let’s stay and continue session and not leave Harrisburg. And when it comes to the end of [...]
Posted: August 21st, 2009 under Economy, PA House - other.
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Impasse affects local services
Daily Local News, 8/21/09 By Barbara McIlvaine Smith, Guest Columnist I read with great interest the Daily Local News’ Monday, Aug. 17 editorial, “Another victim of Pennsylvania’s budget impasse.” I agree that it is time to end the state budget impasse. In fact, it’s way past time. The impact of not having a state budget [...]
Posted: August 21st, 2009 under Other issues, PA House - other.
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