Category: State House News
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A Different Take On Budget Plan For The DEP
DEP Secretary Mike Krancer Delaware County Times Rep. Greg Vitali’s recent letter wrongly asserts that Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget would weaken the Department of Environmental Protection. Also, in a […]
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Senate Approves Historic Tax Credit Legislation
Office of Sen. Lloyd Smucker The Senate approved legislation today that would provide an incentive for property owners to renovate or rehabilitate historically significant commercial structures, according to Sen. Lloyd […]
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Corbett Keeps His Promises
Dennis Yablonsky and Rob Wonderling Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Keeping his promise to the citizens of Pennsylvania for the second year in a row, Gov. Tom Corbett has presented a budget that […]
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Bill To Cut 50 Seats In Pa. House Nears 1st Vote
Associated Press The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives said Friday that his bill to cut 50 seats from the chamber will be debated next week, a significant first […]
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Senate Approves Scarnati’s “Individual Health Care Freedom Amendment”
Office of Sen. President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati The state Senate today approved a measure by Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) that would amend the state Constitution to […]
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Pa. Senate GOP Pursue Statement On Health Care Law
Associated Press Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Senate is advancing legislation for a constitutional amendment that would prevent Pennsylvania from enacting a law that requires someone to buy health insurance, or punishes them […]
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Holder’s ID ‘Case’: No Case At All
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Attorney General Eric Holder’s offensive against voter-identification laws — blocking commonsense new laws in some states — flunks a civil rights sniff test and flies in the face […]
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Pa. BIO Hands Out Awards
David Sell Philadelphia Inquirer Pennsylvania Bio, the trade association representing Pennsylvania’s life science industry, held its annual awards dinner Tuesday night at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, with Infrascan Inc., named […]
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Election 2012: Deadline To Register To Vote Is A Week Away
Associated Press March 26 is the last day to register to vote in the April 24 primary election. In the primary election, voters will cast ballots for president, U.S. Senate, state attorney […]