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Supreme Court Gives Gaming Board Special Treatment
Editor’s Note: This story appears today as part of the PA Independent’s Year in Review series. This week, we will re-post several of our top stories from 2010. The article below was originally published on July 30, 2010.
Pennsylvania’s gambling… Read the rest
Five Years Later, Many Pay Raise Legislators Still In Office
Moving onwards and upwards to Senate, Congress
Five years after the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the controversial pay raise in the middle of the night, more than half of the 119 state representatives who voted in favor of the bill… Read the rest
2010: The Year In Review
PA Independent looks back at our top stories of the year
PA Independent will not be publishing new material this week as our employees enjoy some time with their families and work on stories for the new year.
Instead, we… Read the rest
Nearly Half of State’s Municipal Pensions Distressed
Editor’s Note: This story appears today as part of the PA Independent’s Year in Review series. This week, we will re-post several of our top stories from 2010. The article below was originally published on July 30, 2010.
While state… Read the rest
WAMs Are Still Part Of “Bare Bones” Budget
Editor’s Note: This story appears today as part of the PA Independent’s Year in Review series. This week, we will re-post several of our top stories from 2010. The article below was originally published on July 1, 2010.
Over $65.5… Read the rest
$1 Billion And Counting For State’s Taxpayer-Funded Stadiums
Editor’s Note: This story appears today as part of the PA Independent’s Year in Review series. This week, we will re-post several of our top stories from 2010. The article below was originally published on September 17, 2010.
Whether professional… Read the rest
Pennsylvania Tea Party Sought Influence Rather Than Revolution
Rohrer’s primary challenge resonated with Corbett
As governor-elect Tom Corbett prepares to take office, many of his key policy positions – including the much-discussed “no-tax” pledge – seem to have been taken straight from the Tea Party playbook.
Or at… Read the rest
Former Ridge Education Secretary Will Lead Budget Office Under Corbett
Another signal of education reform as Corbett’s top priority
Charles Zogby, former Education Secretary under Govs. Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker from 2001 through 2003, will serve as Secretary of the Budget for governor-elect Tom Corbett.
Mr. Zogby has gained… Read the rest
House Committee Chairs Named For 2011
Republicans also propose two changes to committees
Republican and Democrat leaders Wednesday named the members who will head each of the state House’s standing committees.
Republicans hold a 112-91 majority in the state House as the new session begins and… Read the rest
UPDATED: Federal Report Disputes Potential Medicaid Cost-Savings
Rendell touts new report, Wagner said $436 million could be saved
This story has been updated from its original form. Comments from Auditor General Jack Wagner have been added.
A new report from the federal Department of Health and Human… Read the rest