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  • House Passes Thompson-Sponsored Jobs Act

    Rep. G.T. Thompson WASHINGTON – The U.S. House passed H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act, a bill to prioritize the legal immigration status for foreign graduates of U.S. universities with […]

  • Corbett Vows To Keep Pledge Of No Tax Hikes

    Johnstown Tribune-Democrat Gov. Tom Corbett is planning to stand by his pledge not to increase taxes in Pennsylvania, even as he and national Republicans look for minor loopholes to get […]

  • Corbett Assesses His Term, Two Years In

    WITF In a lengthy interview in his office, Governor Corbett reflects on his past two years in office. Click below to hear Mary Wilson’s report from the state Capitol. Download […]

  • How To Tackle Entitlements And Avoid The Cliff

    Senator Pat Toomey Philadelphia Inquirer “… The vast majority of Democrats on Capitol Hill would prefer not to have to do anything on entitlements, would prefer, frankly, not to have […]

  • Lancaster County Residents Discuss ‘Fiscal Cliff’

    Lancaster Intelligencer Journal With the clock ticking on how to keep the country from plunging over the so-called fiscal cliff, U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts says now is the time to […]

  • Fiscal Cliff: A Look At U.S. House, Senate Bills That Would Delay Big Tax Increases

    Associated Press It may not sound like it from the rhetoric, but both the House and Senate already have passed separate bills to delay big tax increases awaiting nearly every […]

  • Corbett Stays Firm On Promise To Not Raise Taxes

    Philadelphia Inquirer</em. At a time when some Republicans in Washington are softening their no-tax pledges, the top Republican in Harrisburg is doubling down on his. "I'm not going to increase […]

  • Pensions, Road Funding Loom Large For Gov. Tom Corbett In 2013

    Allentown Morning Call State officials are considering “alternatives” to pay for $2.5 billion in badly needed repairs and reconstruction of Pennsylvania’s network of roads and bridges, Gov. Tom Corbett said in […]

  • Meehan: I Will Do My Best To Avoid The ‘fiscal Cliff’

    Delaware County Times Some top Republican lawmakers are saying they are willing to stand up against a conservative lobbyist and consider raising more money through taxes as part of a […]