Category: Governor’s Office News

Harrisburg Patriot-News On Tuesday, Gov. Tom Corbett will unveil what should be his most ambitious budget yet. Here’s a quick rundown of what we know about the governor’s 2013-14 spending […]

Harrisburg Patriot-News A leading business voice in Pennsylvania says Gov. Tom Corbett’s emphasis on limiting state government to core functions, reforming the public pension system and rebuilding road and highways already […]

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review If lawmakers agree to privatize the state’s liquor and wine shops, David Trone is “100 percent certain” he would open several alcohol superstores in Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh native […]

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pennsylvania consumers should love Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal for getting the state out of the liquor business. The number of retail outlets would increase dramatically, with stores selling […]

Centre Daily Times Gov. Tom Corbett is set to talk about his proposed budget for higher education, including Penn State’s appropriation, during a news conference Friday at the state Capitol. […]

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review A plan to sell the state liquor stores would make beer and wine available in grocery stores and other locations, including six-packs in convenience stores. The proposal that […]

Harrisburg Patriot-News Gov. Tom Corbett proposes to make public schools a beneficiary of the proceeds reaped from his proposed liquor privatization plan. Corbett said, in unveiling his plan at a […]

Philadelphia Inquirer Call it liquor privatization with a twist. Like others before him, Gov. Corbett wants to auction off Pennsylvania’s wine and liquor stores – but he wants to use […]

Associated Press Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious plan to end the state monopoly over the sale of liquor and wine by replacing hundreds of state-owned stores with […]