Category: News
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Senate Votes To Abolish Phila. Traffic Court
Philadelphia Inquirer By the end of the month Philadelphia’s infamous Traffic Court will be consigned to a sour footnote in city history. The Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill […]
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PA House Panel Advances Child Abuse Law Changes
Associated Press Several changes to Pennsylvania laws that deal with child abuse are moving in the state Legislature following favorable committee votes. The House Children and Youth Committee has approved […]
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PA House Puts Off Vote On $28.3 Billion Budget Plan
Associated Press A vote on whether to approve a $28.3 billion state budget plan by the House will have to wait for another day. Representatives were to vote today to […]
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Corbett Wants More Flexibility For Spending On Neediest Citizens
Harrisburg Patriot-News Now Gov. Tom Corbett has put his weight behind a bill to expand a pilot program he says gives counties more freedom to spend state money on mental health […]
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State House Of Representatives Poised To Vote On A $28.3 Billion Budget
Harrisburg Patriot-News The House could vote as soon as Tuesday on a $28.3 billion general fund budget for 2013-14, which raises spending from this year by a $550 million. This […]
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WATCHBLOG: Parole Testimony Bill Heads To Corbett’s Desk
PA Independent Before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives divided itself in two during the first floor vote on the state budget Monday afternoon, it unanimously supported one bill that’s considered a victory […]
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Local Lawmakers Take Aim At Property Taxes
York Dispatch Property tax reform has remained elusive for years, with York County’s elected delegation in the minority as they push for change. But local legislators are saying the stars […]
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Sheetz Exec Wants To Set Sen. Ferlo Straight
Louie Sheetz Harrisburg Patriot-News On behalf of Sheetz’s 9000 Pennsylvania employees and their families, not to mention our hundreds of thousands of loyal Pennsylvania customers, I urge state Sen. Jim Ferlo, D-Allegheny, to retract […]
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Who Tries Gadhafi’s Son Could Determine Future Of Concept Of National Sovereignty
John Bolton Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Since 2011, when Libyans overthrew and killed Moammar Gadhafi, a little-noticed but highly significant legal battle has been fought over who will prosecute those in his […]