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Senator Specter Alleges Cong. Sestak Pays Below Living Wage
Asks him to turn himself into authorities in press release
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter (D) said Thursday Congressman Joe Sestak (D), who is running for the Senate seat Mr. Specter currently holds, does not pay all his campaign staffers a… Read the rest
$26 to $54 million could help some PPL customers
State Rep. Scavello wants it to come from federal stimulus funds
State Rep. Mario Scavello (R- Monroe) has a bunch of people in his district he thinks need help from the federal taxpayer stimulus funds to get their home energy… Read the rest
Approved Vendor Lists Reduce Transparency
Lists cropping up without notice to businesses, government agencies
Pennsylvania
Probation Changes Could Solve Prison Dilemma
Shift funds to front end of system to save money, says expert
The growth of Pennsylvania’s prison population is costing the state more money each year and forcing lawmakers to consider alternatives to building more prisons and incarcerating more offenders.… Read the rest
2010-2011 State Budget Unveiled
Gov. Rendell
Government Unions Grow While Private Sector Fades
Nineteen percent increase in public sector unions, 50 percent decrease in private sector over past 25 years
Data shows that while union membership across the country is eroding, the number of unionized workers in government jobs is on the rise,… Read the rest
Bond Debt Rises Exponentially
Projections optimistic, unrealized
Since Governor Ed Rendell took office in 2003, Pennsylvania’s outstanding bond debt has increased by 60 percent, from about $6.2 billion due to a little more than $10 billion.
Additionally, the 2009-2010 budget allowed for issues of… Read the rest
Attorney General Requests Budget Increase at Hearing
Corbett: “We are really stretched”
Attorney General Tom Corbett told the House Appropriations Committee yesterday he wants to recoup some of the financial loss his office took in last year’s state budget battle.
After taking hit of $7.98 million –… Read the rest
Annual Budget “Scrum” Kickoff Tuesday
Lawmakers again try to make dollar out of 98 cents
On Tuesday, Gov. Ed Rendell will give his final budget address to the General Assembly and taxpayers of Pennsylvania, officially kicking off what has become a political scrum season for… Read the rest
Capitol Eatery Unsanitary
New bill would free up church kitchens
The state Capitol Café once again failed an inspection from the Department of Agriculture Monday, after a previous set of violations caused it to voluntarily close its doors in December.
While the café… Read the rest