Category: News
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Argall To Chair Urban Affairs Committee In 2013
Republican Herald State Sen. David Argall has long worked to make Pennsylvania’s communities better places to live, and he gained a position on Wednesday that should enable him to continue […]
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From The Capitol: U.S. Congressman Bill Shuster
Record Herald Incoming Chairman Bill Shuster, a Republican whose district includes Franklin County, welcomed 10 new Republican members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. “The addition of these […]
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State House & Senate Announce Committee Chairs For 2013/2014
Politics PA House Speaker Sam Smith and Senate President pro tempore Joe Scarnati Wednesday announced the chairs for each committee in the state House and Senate. Some of the names […]
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Rep. RoseMarie Swanger To Sponsor Senior Consumer Protection Bill
Lebanon Daily News Lebanon County Rep. RoseMarie Swanger announced Tuesday that she will introduce legislation to give senior citizens additional time to cancel purchases made as a result of a […]
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The GOP Makes History With A Senate Appointment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina resigned this month, there was no jostling for his seat. The smart money was already on Gov. Nikki Haley appointing […]
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Governor Corbett Unveils PennWATCH Transparency Website
Office of Governor Tom Corbett Governor Tom Corbett ushered in a new era of transparency and accountability in state government today with the launch of Pennsylvania’s transparency website, known as PennWATCH at http://www.pennwatch.pa.gov. Corbett […]
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Benghazi Probe Faults ‘Systemic Failures’ At State Department
The Hill An independent review of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi made public Tuesday night faults “systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels” of […]
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To Fill Skills Gap, Corbett Official Suggests Changing The Status Of Those With Skills
WITF Not all economists buy the notion that states are suffering from a skills gap — the phenomenon of having plenty of open jobs but not enough skilled workers to […]
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Naturalization Bill Inspired By Bethlehem Man Passes U.S. Senate, Pat Toomey Says
Easton Express-Times A bill inspired by a Lehigh Valley man’s desire to become a U.S. citizen passed the U.S. Senate on Monday night and headed to President Barack Obama for his […]