Category: News
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Why Pa. Mustn’t Levy New Tax On Gas Drillers
Jim Cawley Philadelphia Inquirer Jim Cawley is lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and was chair of Gov. Corbett’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission. What if there was an industry that had 70,000 Pennsylvanians working in […]
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Newsmaker Q&A: Mike Turzai
John L. Micek Allentown Morning Call If you’re looking for the man to praise — or blame — for this year’s push to privatize Pennsylvania’s more than 600 state-owned liquor […]
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Pa. Lawmakers Move To Update Child Labor Law
Pocono Record For the first time in nearly a century, Pennsylvania’s child-labor laws may be completely revamped and allow for more working hours for minors. The Child Labor Law of […]
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Pat Toomey Co-Sponsors Bill To Unlock Bypass Funding
The Daily Item U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., announced today that he has co-sponsored legislation to help clear the way for federal and state highway funding for the proposed Central […]
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Moving Pennsylvania In The Right Direction
State Senator Jane Earll We are more than halfway through the first year of a new Administration and Legislative Session. I will take this opportunity to provide an update on […]
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Marcellus Shale Industry Doesn’t Need Extraction Tax
Jim Cawley Harrisburg Patriot-News One of the persistent myths about Pennsylvania’s Marcellus gas industry is that it pays no taxes and that we are all losing out on the wealth […]
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Poll Finds Faith In Corbett On Rise Among Female Voters
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Ruth Renik acknowledges that her support for Gov. Tom Corbett wavered when he proposed steep cuts in state higher education funding and money for public schools. “I was […]
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Governor Signs Major’s ‘Clean And Green’ Bill Into Law
Wayne Independent A bill introduced by Rep. Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) will enable Pennsylvania bluestone mining operations to be assessed under Clean and Green, a state program that offers substantial tax […]
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Sunday Hunting: What Some Area Legislators Say
Reading Eagle Rep. Mark M. Gillen, Mohnton Republican: “I would say I am an ardent defender of the Second Amendment as you would find in Berks County. However, we currently […]